Hebe Camargo
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Hebe Camargo
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| Born |
Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo March 8, 1929 Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | September 29, 2012 (aged 83) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Other names | Rainha da TV Brasileira ("Brazilian TV queen"), Loiruda |
| Occupation | Presenter, actress, singer |
| Years active | 1943–2012 |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) |
| Spouse(s) |
Décio Capuano (m. 1964–71)(divorced) 1 child Lélio Ravagnani (m. 1973–2000)(his death) |
| Website | Official website |
Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo Ravagnani DmSE • Dama Oficial • DmIH (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛbɪ mɐˈɾi.ɐ mõˈteɪ̯ɾʊ dʒɪ kɐˈmaɾɡʊ ˈʁavɐˌɲɐ̃ni], March 8, 1929 – September 29, 2012) was a Brazilian television host, singer and actress. She is considered the "Queen of Brazilian Television". She died at her home on September 29, 2012. Her net worth was over US$360 million.
Hebe Camargo was born in Taubaté, São Paulo, was the daughter of Esther Magalhães Camargo and Sigesfredo Monteiro Camargo, both of Portuguese origin, She began her career as a singer in the 1940s with her sister Estela, as Rosalinda e Florisbela. During her singing career, Camargo performed sambas and boleros in nightclubs. She left her musical career to devote more time to radio and television. She was invited by Assis Chateaubriand to attend the first live broadcast of Brazilian television, in the neighborhood of Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil.
As a singer, Camargo appeared in comedy films by Mazzaropi and starred with Agnaldo Rayol in one of them. In the 1950s, she entered television and worked as a presenter in a series on TV Paulista. In 1955, Camargo appeared in the first program for women on Brazilian television, O Mundo é das Mulheres (The World belongs to Women), on television in Rio de Janeiro, which aired five times a week.
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