Entertainer. She is recognized as a Brazilian actress, dancer, and singer, who gained fame in the United States as well as her homeland. Born in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal, her family moved to Brazil when she was still a toddler. She was singing at her hat making job as a teenager when she was discovered by a local promoter. She began singing on local radio before securing a recording contract with RCA, soon becoming a major Brazilian star. She made her first Brazilian film in 1933. Miranda made her United States debut in 1939, singing and dancing in several well-received Broadway revues and nightclub performances. Wearing a flamboyant, midriff-baring outfit with platform sandals on her petite frame, she captivated the audience with her hip swinging while dancing to the Samba. Signing a multi-film contract with 20th Century-Fox, her first film, "Down Argentine Way," was released in 1940 to good notices, and would be followed with such films as "Weekend in Havana" in 1941, "Springtime in the Rockies" in 1942, "Something for the Boys" and "Four Jills in a Jeep" both in 1944, "Copacabana" in 1947 and after several years away from films, "Scared Stiff" in 1953. With a strong work ethic, she made regular television and live appearances, almost always in her often-copied fruit hat and distinctive dress. At the peak of her career, she was the highest paid female performer in the United States although she rarely had a lead role. She died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 46. She was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Entertainer. She is recognized as a Brazilian actress, dancer, and singer, who gained fame in the United States as well as her homeland. Born in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal, her family moved to Brazil when she was still a toddler. She was singing at her hat making job as a teenager when she was discovered by a local promoter. She began singing on local radio before securing a recording contract with RCA, soon becoming a major Brazilian star. She made her first Brazilian film in 1933. Miranda made her United States debut in 1939, singing and dancing in several well-received Broadway revues and nightclub performances. Wearing a flamboyant, midriff-baring outfit with platform sandals on her petite frame, she captivated the audience with her hip swinging while dancing to the Samba. Signing a multi-film contract with 20th Century-Fox, her first film, "Down Argentine Way," was released in 1940 to good notices, and would be followed with such films as "Weekend in Havana" in 1941, "Springtime in the Rockies" in 1942, "Something for the Boys" and "Four Jills in a Jeep" both in 1944, "Copacabana" in 1947 and after several years away from films, "Scared Stiff" in 1953. With a strong work ethic, she made regular television and live appearances, almost always in her often-copied fruit hat and distinctive dress. At the peak of her career, she was the highest paid female performer in the United States although she rarely had a lead role. She died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 46. She was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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