Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes ProCon History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
Carmen Miranda
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Miranda, Carmen
Quizzes
USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz
Related Questions
Read Next
Panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil circa 2008. Rio de Janeiro skyline, Rio de Janeiro city, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Guanabara Bay
Brazil: 10 Claims to Fame
Vandalized Art list. Combo of EB owned illustration (top) and parent Asset 182294. 4 of 11 The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez was hit with a meat cleaver by Mary Richardson
Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art
Painting palette with oil paints and brushes. Rainbow colored paints, arts and entertainment
Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies
Bag end on Bagshot row from the movies Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit in Hobbiton, New Zealand, Australia
You Ought to Be in Pictures: 8 Filming Locations You Can Actually Visit
the Beatles. Publicity still from Help! (1965) directed by Richard Lester starring The Beatles (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr) a British musical quartet. film rock music movie
What's the Difference Between Tempo and Rhythm?
Discover
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
The Cheshire Cat is a fictional cat from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (Alice in Wonderland)
11 Banned Books Through Time
Los Angeles Police Department wanted flyer on Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia," who was brutally murdered in January 1947. The FBI supported the Los Angeles Police Department in the case, including by identifying Short through her fingerprints that
America’s 5 Most Notorious Cold Cases (Including One You May Have Thought Was Already Solved)
Title: Senate Square, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1825: repression of the troop mutiny - watercolor by Carl Ivanovitch Kollman, 1825 depicts Decembrist uprising clashing with cavalry, with spectators watching. (new style December 26, 1825) Europe. Saint
8 of the Largest Empires in History
Rural Irish landscape, Sligo, Ireland.
Why Is Ireland Two Countries?
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.
Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army
8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century

Carmen Miranda: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Carmen-Miranda
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha
Born February 9, 1909 • Portugal
Died August 5, 1955 (aged 46) • Beverly Hills • California
Married To Dave Sebastian (married 1947)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Scared Stiff" (1953) • "The Milton Berle Show" (1952) • "Nancy Goes to Rio" (1950) • "A Date with Judy" (1948) • "Copacabana" (1947) • "If I'm Lucky" (1946) • "Doll Face" (1945) • "Something for the Boys" (1944) • "Greenwich Village" (1944) • "Four Jills in a Jeep" (1944) • "The Gang's All Here" (1943) • "Springtime in the Rockies" (1942) • "Week-End in Havana" (1941) • "That Night in Rio" (1941) • "Down Argentine Way" (1940) • "Laranja-da-China" (1940) • "Banana-da-Terra" (1939) • "Alô Alô Carnaval" (1936) • "Alô, Alô, Brasil" (1935) • "Estudantes" (1935) • "Degraus da Vida" (1930)

Top Questions

When was Carmen Miranda born?
Carmen Miranda was born on February 9, 1909.
Where was Carmen Miranda born?
Carmen Miranda was born in Marco de Canaveses, Portugal.
Is Carmen Miranda married?
Dave Sebastian (married 1947)

Photos

Miranda, Carmen
See All Images →
Jeanette MacDonald
American actress and singer
Adam Faith
British singer
Nelson Eddy
American singer and actor
Theodore Bikel
Austrian-born actor. singer, and political activist
David Johansen
American singer
Patti Page
American singer
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
American singer and actor
The King of Rock and Roll
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor
Ice-T
Ice-T
American rapper and actor
Queen Bey
Beyoncé
American singer
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
American singer, songwriter, composer, and actor
“Weird Al” Yankovic
“Weird Al” Yankovic
American musician
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
American singer-songwriter and actress
J.Lo
Jennifer Lopez
American actress and musician
Solange
Solange
American singer, songwriter and actress
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
American rapper and actor
Kris Kristofferson, 2010
Kris Kristofferson
American singer, songwriter, and actor
The “Queen of Funk,” Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan
American singer
Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel
American singer and actor
Sean Combs
Sean Combs
American rapper, record producer, and clothing designer

Related Quizzes and Features

Quiz
USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz
USA 2006 - 78th Annual Academy Awards. Closeup of giant Oscar statue at the entrance of the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, film movie hollywood
Pop Culture Quiz
List
Panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil circa 2008. Rio de Janeiro skyline, Rio de Janeiro city, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Guanabara Bay
Brazil: 10 Claims to Fame