Carmen Miranda

In the late 40s she toured throughout Europe, made ​​long season at London Palladium Theatre in London, beating attendance records, and even came to symbolically receive the keys of the city of Stockholm, capital of Sweden. It was consecrated in 1941, being the first and only Portuguese-Brazilian to date, recording and hands in cement platforms Walk of Fame Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles - she also has a star on the Walk of Fame Hollywood Boulevard. Carmen was the main attraction at the Copacabana Night Club, famous New York club, founded in 1940 and exists today in Manhattan. The poster of "The Cup" is since that time a picture stylized Carmen, honoring the singer. Carmen Miranda became a hit in the USA. She appeared in cartoons like Tom & Jerry, Popeye and Looney Tunes.17 was imitated and caricatured by Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Mickey Rooney and Dean Martin. The image of Carmen was very strong, comical, funny, ridiculous. Ended up creating a true stereotype, which is not always positive. Still, Carmen was undoubtedly the most successful Latin artist in the United States in old Hollywood, and its image in the U.S. is still stronger than in Brazil.