Heros Machado, known as Eros Volúsia was a Brazilian dancer and actress. Her dancing style blended classical ballet to Afro-Brazilian dancing traditions.
Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, known professionally as Carmen Miranda, was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress. Nicknamed "the Brazilian Bombshell," she was known for her signatu
Miranda in a scene from the film Week-End in Havana (1941)
Travessa do Comércio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Miranda lived at number 13 when she was young.
Miranda in 1930
Poster for the 1936 Brazilian film, Hello, Hello, Carnival!