1. Elsa M Miranda was a noted Puerto Rican singer who was featured on radio and television in the United States during the Golden Age of Radio in the 1940s.
11 Facts About Elsa Miranda
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Elsa Miranda was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, a city located in the southern region of the island.
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Elsa Miranda moved to New York City with her mother Amelia Miranda and became a performer who first attained notoriety as a vocalist through her live performances during the Golden Age of Radio in the United States in the 1940s.
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Elsa Miranda was celebrated as one of the most popular models in the "Miss Chiquita Banana" contest during the 1940s, making several advertising and promotional film appearances on behalf of the Chiquita brand.
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Elsa Miranda subsequently collaborated in various musical events representing the brand with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra during 1945 and 1946.
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Elsa Miranda's performances included renditions of Carinoso, Carnival in Rio, I'll Never Love Again and Tia Juana with the Desi Arnaz Orchestra for Victor Records in 1946 and 1947.
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Elsa Miranda appeared later in the decade in the film Ensayo Final in which she shared scenes with such actors as Carlos Gines, Gloria Ferrandiz, Ricardo Lavie, Margarita Corona, Eduardo Rudy, Nathan Pinzon, Alberto Closas, Santiago Gomez Cou and Nelly Panizza.
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Elsa Miranda appeared on the television program Tropicana Club with Angel Magana, Carlos Castro "Castrito" and Mario Pocovi.
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On 27 April 2007, Elsa Miranda passed away at the Madison Center in Old Bridge, New Jersey at the age of 85.
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Elsa Miranda's cremated remains were buried in Calvary Cemetery in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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Elsa Miranda is survived by her daughter, her sister, two granddaughters, and three great-grandchildren.