Born in Portugal, Carmen Miranda grew up in Brazil, where as a young woman she became a popular radio star. She was invited to New York and was a great success on the Broadway stage and in nightclubs, and she made several popular Technicolor musicals in Hollywood. She was the first Latin American star to be asked to put her handprints in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater. #famouspeople #youngwomen #singer #maxskill #nocc