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Eva Perón
Argentine political figure and actress
Also known as: Eva Duarte de Perón, Evita, María Eva Duarte
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How old was Eva Perón when she died?
How old was Eva Perón when she died?
Where was Eva Perón born and raised?
Where was Eva Perón born and raised?
Why is Eva Perón famous?
Why is Eva Perón famous?
Eva Perón (born May 7, 1919, Los Toldos, Argentina—died July 26, 1952, Buenos Aires) was the second wife of Argentine Pres. Juan Perón, who, during her husband’s first term as president (1946–52), became a powerful though unofficial political leader, revered by the lower economic classes. Duarte was born in the small town of Los Toldos on the Argentine Pampas. Her parents, Juan Duarte and Juana Ibarguren, were not married, and her father had a wife and another family. Eva’s family struggled financially, and the situation worsened when Juan died when she was six years old. A few years later they ...(100 of 531 words)