Carmen Miranda

Since the beginning of his American career, Carmen has made use of barbiturates in order to give account of a grueling schedule. Acquired with prescription drugs because at the time they were prescribed by doctors without many worries about side effects. In the United States, became dependent on several other remedies, both as stimulants calming. Because of the increasingly frequent use, Carmen developed a series of characteristic symptoms of drug use, but did not realize the devastating effects which were misdiagnosed as fatigue (tiredness) by American doctors.

Em 3 de dezembro de 1954, Carmen retornou ao Brasil após uma ausência de 14 anos viajando e fazendo shows pelo mundo, além de estar morando nos EUA. Ela continuava casada e sofrendo com o marido, cada vez mais alcoólatra e violento. Seu médico brasileiro constatou a dependência química e tentou desintoxicá-la. Ficou quatro meses internada em tratamento numa suíte do hotel Copacabana Palace. Carmen melhorou, embora não tenha abandonado completamente remédios. Os exames realizados no Brasil não constataram alterações de frequência cardíaca.

Carmen Miranda

In 1946, Carmen was the highest paid artist in Hollywood and the woman who paid more income tax in the U.S.. On March 17, 1947 he married the American David Alfred Sebastian, born in Detroit November 23, 1908. Before, Carmen dated various Hollywood stars and also the Brazilian musician Aloysio, member of the Gang of the Moon
Before leaving for the United States and before meeting her husband, Carmen dated the young Mario Cunha and bon vivant Carlos da Rocha Faria, son of a traditional family of Rio de Janeiro. In the U.S., Carmen kept the case with actors John Wayne and Dana Andrews. Marriage is appointed by all biographers and scholars of Carmen Miranda as the beginning of his physical and moral decay. Her husband, David, before a simple employee of a film producer, became "entrepreneur" Carmen Miranda and led its business and bad contracts. He was also an alcoholic and may have stimulated Carmen Miranda to consume alcoholic beverages, which she would soon become dependent. The marriage was in crisis in the first months, due to excessive jealousy, treachery and violent fights David, Carmen Miranda but did not accept the separation because it was a convinced Catholic. Became pregnant in 1948, but suffered a miscarriage after a presentation and could not get pregnant, which worsened their depressive episodes and abuse with sedative drugs and drinks.

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.

Carmen Miranda

The image produced by 20th Century Fox films ended up creating an inconvenience for Carmen: she realized she would be imprisoned image of "Latin Girl" forever. As hired Fox, Carmen was a gold mine for the company, she had to force a Latin accent ridiculous, even speaking English perfectly. In the movies, luxury large musical in Technicolor - as stunning as his costume - so Carmen could play a Brazilian, as one Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, or even a gypsy. But she was always a Latina girl. Among the actors who played opposite, are important names of old Hollywood, like Alice Faye, Betty Grable, Jane Powell, Vivian Blaine, Groucho Marx, Dean Martin, John Payne and Cesar Romero. Among the films, the ones that stand out are the One Night in Rio (1941), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), Between Brunette and Blonde (The Gang's All Here, 1943) and Serenade Bohemia (Greenwich Village; 1944)

Carmen Miranda

On 10 July 1940 he returned to Brazil, where he was received with great acclaim by the people of Rio. However, in a presentation at the Cassino da Urca to the presence of important politicians of the New State, was by apupada who considered "Americanized". Among his critics were many who were sympathizers of current policies contrary to the United States.
Two months later, on the same stage, Carmen was enthusiastically applauded by a common audience. In the same month recorded their latest albums in Brazil, where he responded with humor to accusations of having forgotten Brazil and have been "Americanized".
Between 1942 and 1953 acted in 13 films in Hollywood and in major radio, television, nightclubs, casinos and theaters Americans. The Good Neighbor Policy, implemented by the United States to seek allies in World War II, encouraged the immigration of Latin American artists. Although he arrived in the U.S. before the creation of the Good Neighbor Policy, Carmen Miranda has always been identified as the most successful entertainer of project

Carmen Miranda

Protagonist of a meteoric career, Carmen got an international recognition like no other artist in the country, first in Argentina and other Latin American countries and later in the United States, Europe and worldwide.

On May 29, 1939 Carmen premiered at the musical show "Streets of Paris", in Boston, with resounding success of public and critics. Their participation theater became increasingly famous. On March 5, 1940, made ​​a presentation to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during a banquet at the White House. In no time he had interests in programs with large audiences, singing songs like "Mama I Want", "Tico-tico no Fuba" "What Is It That the Bahian?" and "South American Way" and also became a phenomenon in the U.S.. 

The "Bombshell" became a huge international star, and in 1945 had the highest salary in Hollywood, above the likes of Cary Grant and Humphrey Bogart. Became known as "The Brazilian Bombshell" or Brazilian Explosion.

Carmen Miranda

In 1926, Carmen, who was trying to be an artist, appeared incognito in a photograph in the film session of journalist Pedro Lima magazine Selecta. In 1929, was presented to composer Josué de Barros, who delighted with his talent began to promote it in theaters and publishers. In the same year, he recorded the German publisher Brunswick, the first disc with samba.