Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha GOIH • OMC (Marco de Canaveses, February 9, 1909 – Beverly Hills, August 5, 1955), known professionally as Carmen Miranda, was a Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress who attained fame in Brazil and the US in the 1930s. Best known to American audiences as "the lady in the tutti-frutti hat" due to her signature headdresses made of fruits, she was the first South American honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

  • Title: Carmen Miranda
  • Popularity: 1.991
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1909-02-09
  • Place of Birth: Marco de Canaveses, Portugal
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  • Also Known As: Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha
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Carmen Miranda Movies

  • 1997
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    Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

    Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

    1 1997 HD

    "Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that affirm cinema."

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  • 1953
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    Scared Stiff

    Scared Stiff

    6.4 1953 HD

    A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who has inherited a haunted castle on an isolated...

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  • 1942
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    Springtime in the Rockies

    Springtime in the Rockies

    6.7 1942 HD

    Broadway partners Vicky Lane and Dan Christy have a tiff over Christy's womanizing. Jealous Vicky takes up with her old flame and former dance...

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  • 1940
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    Down Argentine Way

    Down Argentine Way

    6 1940 HD

    The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their...

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  • 1941
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    That Night in Rio

    That Night in Rio

    6.2 1941 HD

    An entertainer in Rio impersonates a wealthy aristocrat. When the aristocrat's wife asks him to carry the impersonation further, complications ensue.

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  • 1943
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    The Gang's All Here

    The Gang's All Here

    5.8 1943 HD

    A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific.

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  • 1941
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    Week-End in Havana

    Week-End in Havana

    6.6 1941 HD

    A ship company employee, Jay Williams, is sent to Florida where one of the company cruise ships is stuck on a reef off of the coast. He obtains...

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  • 1947
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    Copacabana

    Copacabana

    5.354 1947 HD

    A talent agent sells his girlfriend to a nightclub – as two separate acts. The deception and constant costume changes are too much for his...

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  • 1982
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    Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

    10 1982 HD

    While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the...

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  • 1993
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    It's All True

    It's All True

    7.6 1993 HD

    A documentary about Orson Welles's unfinished three-part film about South America.

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  • 1948
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    A Date with Judy

    A Date with Judy

    6 1948 HD

    Best friends Judy and Carol compete for the affection of an older man during their high school dance. As Carol tries to rekindle Judy's relationship...

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  • 1950
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    Nancy Goes to Rio

    Nancy Goes to Rio

    5.7 1950 HD

    Mother and daughter compete over same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man.

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  • 1945
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    Doll Face

    Doll Face

    4.5 1945 HD

    Burlesque queen Doll Face Carroll is dismissed from an audition for a legitimate Broadway show because she lacks culture. Her boss/manager Mike...

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  • 1946
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    If I'm Lucky

    If I'm Lucky

    6.5 1946 HD

    Out of work swing band maneuvers a gig working for a political campaign, by drawing in and entertaining prospective voters at rallies. The candidate...

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  • 1997
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    It's All Brazil

    It's All Brazil

    6.2 1997 HD

    A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All True.

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  • 1944
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    Something for the Boys

    Something for the Boys

    6.2 1944 HD

    The oddly-assorted Hart cousins: revue singer Blossom, con man Harry, and machinist Chiquita (who gets radio through her teeth!), inherit southern...

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  • 1944
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    Greenwich Village

    Greenwich Village

    6 1944 HD

    In 1922, a would-be classical composer gets involved with people putting on a musical revue.

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  • 1936
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    Alô Alô Carnaval

    Alô Alô Carnaval

    5.5 1936 HD

    Two authors go look for a business to finance their dream musical.

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  • 1996
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    Bahia de Todos os Sambas

    Bahia de Todos os Sambas

    1 1996 HD

    Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that brought together artists from Bahia. This film brings...

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  • 1974
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    That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

    7.2 1974 HD

    Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

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  • 1995
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    Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

    Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business

    7.4 1995 HD

    A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the...

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  • 1944
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    Four Jills in a Jeep

    Four Jills in a Jeep

    5.7 1944 HD

    Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.

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  • 2024
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    Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos

    Dorival Caymmi - Um Homem de Afetos

    1 2024 HD

    An irresistible journey through the universe of the singer and composer that revolutionized the song in Brazil and influenced generations of...

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  • 1939
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    Banana-da-Terra

    Banana-da-Terra

    1 1939 HD

    A man in charge of a publicity campaign for bananas decides to kidnap the Queen of 'Bananaland', a tropical island paradise, and take her to Rio,...

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  • 1969
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    Carmen Miranda

    Carmen Miranda

    8 1969 HD

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  • 2007
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    Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star

    Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star

    1 2007 HD

    Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"

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  • 1935
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    Hello, Hello, Brazil!

    Hello, Hello, Brazil!

    1 1935 HD

    A man is looking for a radio singer named "Dulcineia." For this, he goes through the biggest hassles and problems. The plot, in fact, is an excuse...

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  • 1994
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    That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

    6.943 1994 HD

    Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to...

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  • 1991
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    A Embaixatriz do Samba

    A Embaixatriz do Samba

    7 1991 HD

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  • 1978
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    Mulheres de Cinema

    Mulheres de Cinema

    1 1978 HD

    Documentary on famous Brazilian actresses, female directors and the role of women in Brazilian film history.

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  • 1945
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    The All-Star Bond Rally

    The All-Star Bond Rally

    5 1945 HD

    Inspirational documentary short film featuring Hollywood stars promoting the sales of War Bonds through songs and skits. Preserved by the Academy...

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  • 1976
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    Salsa

    Salsa

    1 1976 HD

    The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and...

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  • 1930
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    Steps of Life

    Steps of Life

    1 1930 HD

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  • 1935
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    Estudantes

    Estudantes

    1 1935 HD

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  • 2014
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    Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

    Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

    1 2014 HD

    A look at Rio's cultural, political and technical revolutions since the 1970s to 2011

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  • 2020
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    Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

    Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

    7 2020 HD

    A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as...

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  • 2018
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    Dê Lembranças a Todos

    Dê Lembranças a Todos

    7 2018 HD

    Dorival Caymmi was one of the inventors of the Bahian imagination. In his 94 years of life, Caymmi composed, sang, wrote, illustrated and thought...

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  • 2024
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    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    1 2024 HD

    An aspiring singer is tasked with promoting the music catalogue of his great-grandfather, the famous songwriter Jimmy McHugh, recorded by everyone...

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  • 2024
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    Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

    Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

    The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many...

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  • 1954
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    The Jimmy Durante Show

    The Jimmy Durante Show

    1 1954 HD

    The Jimmy Durante Show is a 51-episode half-hour comedy/variety television program presented live on NBC from October 2, 1954 to June 23, 1956.

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 2006
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    Legends

    Legends

    5 2006 HD

    The story of the big names that have shaped the musical genres, plus an occasional stopgap for the new rock 'n' roll - comedy.

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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