Who doesn't know of the famous Eva Peron, affectionately known simply as Evita?
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María Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. We visited the Duarte family tomb in the La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires where she is interred. A gifted speaker and tireless worker, she dedicated her life to making Argentina a better place for the disenfranchised, and they responded by creating a cult of personality to her that exists to this day even as her exotic life in furs and designer clothes, was in strong contrast to her good works.
Gone too soon at age 33, just imagine how today she could have supported Habitat Argentina by helping with their housing solutions for families in need.
In 2011, two giant murals of Evita on the building facade of the Ministry of Social Development, located on 9 de Julio Avenue, were unveiled. One on each of two opposite sides, showing two different Evita images. It is a fitting location, on a building dedicated to social works, on this multi-lane roadway, and can be seen from blocks away.
By the late 20th century, she had become the subject of numerous articles, books, plays and musicals. The most successful rendering of her life in the musical production of "Evita" by Andrew Lloyd Webber was later made into a movie with Madonna cast in the title role. The video below, showcases the film's most famous song.
