RIO DE JANEIRO -- When Carmen Miranda became Brazil's biggest international film star in the 1940s, the success abroad of the "Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat" was matched only by the rejection she faced ...

Carmen Miranda, born in Morenci, Arizona, moved to the El Paso-Juarez region during her childhood. She was the beloved matriarch of her family and lived a life filled with compassion, laughter, and ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Unaware of this context, the artist fell into a deep sadness. It is this ...

Directed by Maurício Sherman, the actress Marília Pêra sings hits by Carmen Miranda with 43 songs from the repertoire of The Brazilian Bombshell in 24 numbers, among them: “Na Batucada da Vida”, “As ...