thats what my social teacher said, but he was wrong before. Also, was Carmen Miranda considered Latina? (my social studies teacher made the common mistake of referring to a female Hispanic as a Latino, when they are latina) She isnt from a spanish speaking country!
2007-01-30 09:23:24 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Yes, Carmen Miranda was the inspiration for Chiquita Bananas. I have placed a link to this below, describing how her huge headdresses and an infamous scene in a film with bananas inspired this look. A recent documentary was made about her life "Bananas is my Business".
I have also listed a great site about the life of Carmen Miranda - her first language was a "Latin" one, that is, Portugese - she was born in Portugal and brought up in Brazil.
Finally, for a quick overview, I have included the wikipedia link.
2007-01-30 10:40:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and Portugese is a Romance language, too. Also, this may be the only instance of a company being named after its advertising icon. The TV ads with Chiquita were so popular the company changed its name to Chiquita. Strange.
2007-01-30 12:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. she was.
2007-01-30 09:36:41 · answer #3 · answered by cowboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋