History Creator / CarmenMiranda

* ShowSomeLeg: ShesGotLegs, leading to the majority of her costumes showing them off.

* IconicOutfit: She is the original [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLsTUN1wVrc Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat, after all.]]

* NiceHat: She is the original [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLsTUN1wVrc Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat, after all.]]

%% * TheCapitalOfBrazilIsBuenosAires: While it might be confusing at best and a bit stereotypical at worst, it should be noted that Brazil is considered a Latin-American country, despite being the only one there that doesn't have Spanish as a national language. %% This is an incredibly confusing example that doesn't explain anything %%

%% * MusicOfThe1940s: Helped popularize samba in the United States.

* StockShoutOuts: As the original or at least definitive wearer of the fruit hat. Generations of audiences who've never seen any of her films instantly think of her name when they see someone dancing to samba (or other Latin or tropical genres) with a bowl of fruit on their heads.

Miranda, a native Portuguese, came to Brazil in 1910 and became a popular radio star there in the 1920s. She entered film in the '30s and made her Hollywood debut in 1940 with ''Down Argentine Way''. She was at least partially responsible for popularizing samba and platform shoes in the United States, and by 1945 was the highest-paid woman in Hollywood.

%% * MotorMouth: When her characters get excited.

%% * PimpedOutDress: Many of her costumes.

* BilingualBonus[=/=]BilingualDialogue: Often her characters will, in the heat of the moment, go between English and Portuguese (often with hilarious outcomes).
* TheCapitalOfBrazilIsBuenosAires: Both the characters of her films and her real life bear shades of this trope. While it might be confusing at best and a bit stereotypical at worst, it should be noted that Brazil is considered a Latin-American country, despite being the only one there that doesn't have Spanish as a national language.

* GlamorousWartimeSinger: As part of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Neighbor_policy Good Neighbor Policy]], both in real life and in film.
* HighHeelPower: At only just over 5’ tall, platform NiceShoes [[http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/aug/05/carmen-mirandas-fashion-turbans-platform-shoes-and-a-lot-of-controversy were a priority.]]
* MeaningfulName: Her father christened her Carmen because of his love of the opera ''Theatre/{{Carmen}}''.
* MotorMouth: When her characters get excited. See Bilingual Bonus above.
* MusicOfThe1940s: Helped popularize samba in the United States.

* PimpedOutDress: Many of her costumes.

* SpicyLatina: As a "Brazilian Bombshell", she was one of the breakthrough Latina stars of her era.
* StockShoutOuts: As the original or at least definitive wearer of the fruit hat. Generations of audiences who've never seen any of her films instantly think of her name when they see someone dancing to samba (or other Latin or tropical genres) with a bowl of fruit on their heads.
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Like many musical extravaganzas of TheForties, Carmen Miranda's films are no exception (special mention goes to ''The Gang's All Here'').

* NiceShoes: At only just over 5’ tall, [[http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/aug/05/carmen-mirandas-fashion-turbans-platform-shoes-and-a-lot-of-controversy big shoes were a priority.]]

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No one knows they just remember the fruit."''

Miranda, a native Portuguese, came to Brazil in 1910 and became a popular radio star there in the 1920's. She entered film in the 1930's and entered the Hollywood scene in the 1940's with ''Down Argentine Way''. She was at least partially responsible for popularizing samba and platform shoes in the United States and by 1945 was the highest paid woman in Hollywood.

* "WesternAnimation/SlickHare" (1947)

* ''Scared Stiff'' (1953)

* MeaningfulName: Her father christened her Carmen because of his love of the opera ''Music/{{Carmen}}''.

* StockShoutOuts: As the original wearer of the fruit hat. Generations of audiences who've never seen any of her films instantly think of her name when they see someone dancing to samba (or other Latin or tropical genres) with a bowl of fruit on their heads.

* StockShoutOuts: As the original wearer of the fruit hat. Generations of audiences who've never seen any of her films instantly think of her name when they see someone dancing to samba (or other Latin or tropical musical) with a bowl of fruit on their heads.

* NiceHat: She is the original [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLsTUN1wVrc Lady in he Tutti-Frutti Hat, after all.]]

* ShesGotLegs[=/=]ShowSomeLeg: Her costumes often led to this.
* SpicyLatina: Majority of her roles.
* StockShoutOuts: Generations of audiences who've never seen any of her films instantly think of her name when they see someone dancing to samba with a bowl of fruit on their heads.

* TheCapitalOfBrazilIsBuenosAires: Both the characters of her films and her real life bear shades of this trope.

-> Carmen Miranda, Carmen Miranda
-> Was she a dancer? Was she a singer?
-> No one knows they just remember the fruit.
--> -- [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Carter Pewterschmidt]]
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* ''Don McNeill's TV Club'' (1951)

* ''The Gang's All Here'' (1943)

* ''Down Argentine Way'' (1940)

* "Slick Hare" (1947)

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Like many musical extravaganzas of TheForties, Carmen Miranda's films are an exception.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Like many musical extravaganzas of TheForties, Carmen Miranda's films are an exception.

Carmen Miranda (born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha; 9 February 1909-5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-Braziallian singer, dancer, and actress.

Miranda, a native Portuguese, came to Brazil in 1910 and became a popular radio star there in the 1920’s. She entered film in the 1930’s and entered the Hollywood seen in the 1940’s with “Down Argentine Way”. She was at least partially responsible for popularizing samba and platform shoes in the United States and by 1945 was the highest paid woman in Hollywood.

* BilingualBonus / BilingualDialogue: Often her Characters will, in the heat of the moment, go between English and Portuguese (often with halarious outcomes).

* CostumePorn: In over a dozen years onstage and in film, she had dozens of stunning costumes and hundreds of dazzling accessories. There is even a museum in possession of over [[http://www.carmenmiranda.com 3,000 costume pieces]].

* NiceHat: She is the original [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLsTUN1wVrc Lady in he Tutti-Frutti Hat, after all]].
* NiceShoes: At only just over 5’ tall, [[http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2015/aug/05/carmen-mirandas-fashion-turbans-platform-shoes-and-a-lot-of-controversy big shoes were a priority]].

* ShesGotLegs / ShowSomeLeg: Her costumes often led to this.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeonDrugs: Like many musical extravaganzas of TheForties, Carmen Miranda’s films are an exception.

* BilingualBonus / BilingualDialogue: Often her Characters will, in the heat of the moment, will go between English and Portuguese (often with halarious outcomes).