biography
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Perón, (Maria) Eva (Duarte de)
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known as Evita
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pronunciation:
[peron]
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| female
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| lived:
| (1919–52)
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| biography:
| The second wife of Argentinian President Juan Perón, born in Los Toldos, Argentina. A radio and screen actress before her marriage in 1945, she became a powerful political influence and the mainstay of the Perón government. She was idolized by the poor, and after her death in Buenos Aires, support for her husband waned. Her body was stolen, taken to Europe, and kept in secret until 1976. The successful musical Evita (1979) was based on her life. |
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