Carmen Miranda
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Carmen Miranda
Summary
Carmen Miranda is a human[1]. She was born in Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada[2]. She was born on February 9, 1909[3]. She died in Beverly Hills[4]. She died on August 5, 1955[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], dancer[8], and film actor[9]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,228 views/month, #5,970 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Carmen Miranda's place of birth was Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada[2].
- Carmen Miranda's place of birth was Marco de Canaveses[11].
- Carmen Miranda passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
- Carmen Miranda died in Los Angeles[12].
- Carmen Miranda was born on February 9, 1909[3].
- Carmen Miranda died on August 5, 1955[5].
- Burial took place at Cemitério de São João Batista[13].
- Carmen Miranda was married to David Sebastian[14].
- Carmen Miranda held citizenship in Portugal[15].
- Carmen Miranda held citizenship in Brazil[16].
- Portuguese was Carmen Miranda's native language[17].
- Carmen Miranda's professions included actor[6].
- Carmen Miranda worked as a singer[7].
- Carmen Miranda's professions included dancer[8].
- Carmen Miranda's professions included film actor[9].
- Carmen Miranda received the Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[18].
- Carmen Miranda received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19].
- Carmen Miranda received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[20].
- Carmen Miranda is recorded as female[21].
- Carmen Miranda's instance of is recorded as human[22].
- Carmen Miranda's genre is samba[23].
- Carmen Miranda's genre is traditional pop[24].
- Carmen Miranda's record label is recorded as RCA Records[25].
- Carmen Miranda's Commons category is recorded as Carmen Miranda[26].
- Carmen Miranda's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: BR[29]
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Began / founded: 1909-02-09[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1955-08-05[31]
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Genre(s): latin, marchinha, samba, samba-canção[32]
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Community tags: latin, marchinha, samba, samba-canção[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: 8aee107e-f22b-40cf-95cb-67fce8fa5fbd[34]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada[2], a former freguesia of Portugal[35], in Portugal[36] and Marco de Canaveses[11], a municipality of Portugal[37], in Portugal[38], founded in 1852[39]. Carmen Miranda was born on February 9, 1909[3]. Portuguese was her native language[17].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], dancer[8], and film actor[9].
Recognition
Awards received include Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[18], a grade of an order[40], in Portugal[41]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19], a commemorative plaque[42], in United States[43]; and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[20], an order[44], in Brazil[45], founded in 1991[46].
Personal Life
Among Carmen Miranda's spouses was David Sebastian[14].
Death and Burial
Carmen Miranda died on August 5, 1955[5]. Recorded place of death include Beverly Hills[4], a city in the United States[47], in United States[48] and Los Angeles[12], a charter city[49], in United States[50], founded in 1781[51]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[52]. Burial took place at Cemitério de São João Batista[13].
Why It Matters
Carmen Miranda ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,228 views/month, #5,970 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
She has been cited as an influence by Isaurinha Garcia[55], a singer[56], 1923–1993[57], of Brazil[58], awarded the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[59].
FAQs
Where was Carmen Miranda born?
Carmen Miranda was born in Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada[2].
Where did Carmen Miranda die?
Carmen Miranda died in Beverly Hills[4].
Who was Carmen Miranda married to?
Carmen Miranda's spouses include David Sebastian[14].
What did Carmen Miranda do for work?
Carmen Miranda worked as actor[6], singer[7], dancer[8], and film actor[9].
What awards did Carmen Miranda receive?
Honors received include Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[18], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[19], and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[20].
Who did Carmen Miranda influence?
Carmen Miranda has been cited as an influence by Isaurinha Garcia[55].