<P> Carmen Miranda GCIH , OMC Portuguese pronunciation : ( ˈkaɾmẽȷ̃ miˈɾɐ̃dɐ ) , born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha ( February 9 , 1909 -- August 5 , 1955 ) , was a Portuguese samba singer , dancer , Broadway actress , and film star who was popular from the 1930s to the 1950s . Nicknamed `` The Brazilian Bombshell '' , Miranda is noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in her American films . As a young woman , she designed hats in a boutique before recording her first album with composer Josué de Barros in 1929 . Miranda 's 1930 recording of `` Taí '' ( `` Pra Você Gostar de Mim '' ) , written by Joubert de Carvalho , catapulted her to stardom in Brazil as the foremost interpreter of samba . </P>
<P> Carmen Miranda GCIH , OMC Portuguese pronunciation : ( ˈkaɾmẽȷ̃ miˈɾɐ̃dɐ ) , born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha ( February 9 , 1909 -- August 5 , 1955 ) , was a Portuguese samba singer , dancer , Broadway actress , and film star who was popular from the 1930s to the 1950s . Nicknamed `` The Brazilian Bombshell '' , Miranda is noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in her American films . As a young woman , she designed hats in a boutique before recording her first album with composer Josué de Barros in 1929 . Miranda 's 1930 recording of `` Taí '' ( `` Pra Você Gostar de Mim '' ) , written by Joubert de Carvalho , catapulted her to stardom in Brazil as the foremost interpreter of samba . </P>
who was the lady that wore fruit on her head
who was the lady that wore fruit on her head
Carmen Miranda
Carmen Miranda