Hollywood earned singer / actress Carmen Miranda nicknamed "The Brazilian bombshell. Rightly so, because in the thirties and forties was Miranda, thanks to its explosive performances in the United States, the personification of Brazil. They had music and dance all whilst working: her Portuguese father named her Bizet's opera Carmen. Miranda's greatest merit is that they let out for the first time
… outside Brazil samba. During her performances continued its tropical origins in the thick paint and literally highlight meters tall hat of fresh fruit. Some Brazilians felt that the singer put down a one-dimensional image of their country, but Miranda was popular among the people. After her death at the age of 46, there was a shock through the country. Rio stood half a million people along the road to Miranda last respects to prove.more
