Carmen Miranda was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba dancer, singer, film star, and Broadway actress. Nicknamed The Brazilian Bombshell, Miranda is credited with popularizing the fruit hat outfit in the USA. Her performances also popularized Brazilian music and helped increase awareness of Latin culture. Her life and career inspired a documentary titled Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business.
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Carmen Miranda
(Brazilian Actress and Samba Singer Known for Her Signature Tall Hats Made of Real Fruit)
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Birthdate: February 9, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
Died: August 5, 1955
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Maria de Medeiros
(Actress)
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Birthdate: August 19, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
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Isabella Leong
(Actress)
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Birthdate: June 23, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Portuguese Macau
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Lúcia Moniz
(Singer, Actress)
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Birthdate: September 9, 1976
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Amália Rodrigues
(Actress)
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Birthdate: July 23, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Died: October 6, 1999
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Mariza
(Singer)
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Birthdate: December 16, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Maputo, Mozambique
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Katia Aveiro
(Portuguese Singer Known for Her Single ‘De ella Boom Sem Parar’)
Birthdate: October 5, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Madeira, Portugal
Portuguese singer Katia Aveiro, best known for songs such as Latina de cuerpo y alma, is also the sister of football star Cristiano Ronaldo. She has appeared on reality shows such as Supervivientes. She made headlines when, after Ronaldo’s COVID-19 diagnosis, she called the whole thing a fraud.
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Lio
(Singer)
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Birthdate: June 17, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mangualde, Portugal
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April Ivy
(Singer, Songwriter)
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Birthdate: July 10, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
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IAMDDB
(Singer)
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Birthdate: March 5, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Aurea
(Singer, Songwriter)
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Birthdate: September 7, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santiago do Cacém, Portugal
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Luísa Sobral
(Singer-songwriter internationally known for composing the winning song in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest)
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Birthdate: September 18, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
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Ana Moura
(Singer)
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Birthdate: September 17, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santarém, Portugal
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Dulce Pontes
(Songwriter, Singer)
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Birthdate: April 8, 1969
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montijo, Portugal
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Nenny
(Singer)
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Birthdate: November 19, 2001
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vialonga, Portugal
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Ana da Silva
(Portuguese Singer)
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Birthplace: Madeira, Portugal
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Carolina Deslandes
(Singer, Songwriter)
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Birthdate: August 27, 1991
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
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Mísia
(She has sung some of her themes in Spanish, French, Catalan, English, Japanese)
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Birthdate: June 18, 1955
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Porto, Portugal
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Simone de Oliveira
(Singer performed the Portuguese entries at the 1965 and 1969 editions of the Eurovision song contest)
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Birthdate: February 11, 1938
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
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Maria João
(Jazz singer known for her vocal flexibility and improvisational skills)
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Birthdate: June 27, 1956
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
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Nancy Vieira
(Singer)
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Birthdate: 1975 AD
Birthplace: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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Carmen Souza
(Singer-songwriter)
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Birthdate: May 20, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
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Diana Lucas
(Singer)
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Birthdate: December 6, 1986
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Alenquer, Portugal