best known as the one with the fruit on her head who inspired the old Chiquita Banana commercials. But as the well-researched 1994 documentary “Carmen Miranda: Bananas is my Business” reveals ...

It honors Carmen ... Miranda`s felt, plastic or sequined cornucopias of grapes, pineapples, coconuts, mangos and, of course, bananas. All served time on the petite Brazilian`s crown. ”The banana ...

Carmen Miranda, whose real name is Maria do Carmo ... known by the nickname of Chiquita Banana Girl. During the war years Carmen hit the big screen, starring in eight of her 14 movies.