Aurora Miranda

Entertainer Aurora Miranda, Carmen Miranda’s sister, died of natural causes on Wed., Dec. 21, in Rio de Janeiro. She was 90.
Born in Rio on April 20, 1915, Aurora started her show business career in the late 1920s, singing on radio and pairing up with sister Carmen at Rio’s then prestigious Cassino da Urca.
Aurora Miranda’s biggest hit came out in 1934: André Filho’s "Cidade Maravilhosa" (Wonderful City), which became Rio’s official anthem in 1960.
Her film debut took place in 1935, singing "Cidade Maravilhosa" in Alô, Alô, Brasil, a series of musical sketches (which also featured Carmen) directed by Wallace Downey, João de Barro, and Alberto Ribeiro. She also appeared with Carmen in several other Brazilian [...]

by Andre Soares | December 25, 2005   
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