Carmen Miranda
Movie Actress
Brazilian actress and samba singer who became well known for her tall hats made of real fruit. She appeared in The Gang's All Here in 1943 and played a role in the 1941 film, That Night in Rio.
She worked at a tie shop at the age of fourteen.
She was born in Portugal and had a heart attack while dancing on live TV.
She had a sister named Olinda. She married David Alfred Sebastian in 1947.
She starred with Alice Faye in the 1943 film The Gang's All Here.