María Eva Duarte de Perón, better known as just Eva Perón or by the nickname Evita, was an Argentine politician, activist, actress, and philanthropist who served as First Lady of Argentina from June 1946 until her death in July 1952, as the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón. She was born in poverty in the rural village of Los Toldos, in the Pampas, as the youngest of five children. In 1934, at the age of 15, she moved to the nation's capital of Buenos Aires to pursue a career as a stage, radio, and film actress. She married Perón in 1945, when he was still an army colonel, and was propelled into the political stage when he became President in 1946. She became a central figure of Peronism and Argentine culture because of the Eva Perón Foundation, a charitable organization that had a huge impact in Argentine society.
Evita is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. It concentrates on the life of Argentine political leader Eva Perón, the second wife of Argentine president Juan Perón. The story follows Evita's early life, rise to power, charity work, and death.
The Justicialist Party is a major political party in Argentina, and the largest branch within Peronism.
Televisión Pública is a publicly owned Argentine television network, the national public broadcaster. It began broadcasting in 1951, when LR3 Radio Belgrano Televisión channel 7 in Buenos Aires, its key station and the first television station in the country, signed on the air.
Francisco Vicente Jaumandreu, also known as Paco Jamandreu was an Argentine fashion designer and actor. He was a friend of Eva Perón and served as a costume designer on several Argentine films.
Cinema of Argentina refers to the film industry based in Argentina. The Argentine cinema comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of Argentina or by Argentine filmmakers abroad.
The Eva Perón Foundation was a charitable foundation begun by Eva Perón, a prominent Argentine political leader, when she was the First Lady and Spiritual Leader of the Nation of Argentina. It operated from 1948 until it was forcibly dissolved by the military after the 1955 coup d'etat.
The Female Peronist Party was an Argentine political party created in 1949 and dissolved in 1955. The party only accepted women and was founded by Eva Perón, who was also the first president of the party.
Víctor Laplace is an Argentine film actor.
Ay Juancito is a 2004 Argentine biographical drama film directed by Héctor Olivera. It was written by Olivera and José Pablo Feinmann, and stars Adrián Navarro, Inés Estévez, and Leticia Brédice.
The Circus Cavalcade is a 1945 Argentine musical film directed and written by Mario Soffici with Eduardo Boneo and Francisco Madrid. The film was shot on black-and-white stock with a monaural soundtrack. It stars Libertad Lamarque and Hugo del Carril.
Alicia Dujovne Ortiz is an Argentine journalist and author.
First Lady or First Gentleman of Argentina, also known as First Lady or First Gentleman of the Argentine Nation, is the unofficial and protocol title of the hostess or host of the Quinta de Olivos, and on special occasions of the Casa Rosada, usually the spouse of the sitting president of Argentina.
Evita is a concept album released in 1976 and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice about the life of Eva Perón. Having successfully launched their previous show, Jesus Christ Superstar, on record in 1970, Lloyd Webber and Rice returned to the format for Evita. The album was recorded at Olympic Studios in London from April to September 1976 and released in the United Kingdom on 19 November 1976.
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine lieutenant general, politician and statesman who served as the 35th President of Argentina from 1946 to his overthrow in 1955, and again as the 45th President from October 1973 to his death in July 1974. He is the only Argentine president elected three times, and holds the highest percentage of votes in clean elections with universal suffrage. Peron is the most important and controversial Argentine politician of the 20th century, and his influence extends to the present day. Peron's ideas, policies and movement are known as Peronism, which continues to be one of the major forces in Argentine politics.
Eva Perón: The True Story, also known simply as Eva Perón, is a 1996 Argentine historical-biographical drama film directed by Juan Carlos Desanzo and starring Esther Goris and Víctor Laplace. It was written by José Pablo Feinmann, based on the life of Eva Perón. It was released on 24 October 1996, and won 3 "Cóndor" awards by the Argentine Film Critics Association in 1997, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Goris.
Events from the year 1944 in Argentina.
Only the Valiant or The Charge of the Brave is a 1940 Argentine historical drama film directed by Adelqui Migliar and starring Santiago Arrieta, Domingo Sapelli and Anita Jordán. The film was one of the most expensive productions made in Argentina. It portrays the 1827 defence of Carmen de Patagones against Brazilian forces during the Cisplatine War.
Carta a Eva is a two-part Spanish television miniseries directed by Agustí Villaronga, starring Julieta Cardinali, Ana Torrent and Nora Navas. It originally aired on La 1 in 2013.
