Life of Eva Perón

By ediep25

  • The Birth Of Maria Eva Duarte

    The Birth Of Maria Eva Duarte
    Maria Eva Duarte was illegitimately born in Los Toldos, Argentina. She was born into poverty and was her parent’s fifth, and youngest child. Her parents were Juana Ibarguren and Juan Duarte. Her father tragically died when she was only six years old.

  • Her Father's Death

    Her Father's Death
    After Eva’s father died, her and her family moved to Junin. Her siblings had to work harder to help out financially, since the loss of their dad. Her mother took in boarders, cooked, and worked as a seamstress.

  • The Start Of Her Acting Career

    The Start Of Her Acting Career
    She moved to Buenos Aires when she was 15, to pursue an acting career on stage and in films. In 1937, she got her first film role in “¡Segundos afuera!”, and she agreed to perform on the radio. Some movies she was in include, Circus Cavalcade”, and “The Prodigal Woman”.

  • The Company Of The Theater Of The Air

    The Company Of The Theater Of The Air
    She started her own entertainment business which produced radio programs. It was called “The Company Of The Theater Of The Air”.

  • Eva Perón as Catherine The Great

    Eva Perón as Catherine The Great
    Eva Peron did a special radio series where she impersonated Queen Elizabeth I and Catherine the Great.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Maria Eva Duarte and Juan Perón got married in Junín, Argentina. Juan became president shortly after they got married, in 1946.

  • The Most Influential First Lady

    The Most Influential First Lady
    Juan Peron became president, and Eva Peron became the nation’s most influential first lady. She ran (unofficially) Argentina's Ministries of Health and Labor. In addition, she founded and operated the Eva Peron (charity) Foundation. She fought for women’s suffrage and improving the lives of the poor.

  • Vice Presidential Candidate?

    Vice Presidential Candidate?
    Eva Peron was asked to run for Vice president. She decided not to on a nationwide broadcast for unknown reasons. Although, most people believe that it was because of her declining health.

  • Santa Evita's Day

    Santa Evita's Day
    Eva made her last public pronouncement, she was telling all of her supporters to understand that her whole life had been devoted to the country, the people, and Peron. Juan Peron then declared that day, October 17, “Santa Evita’s Day”.

  • The Death of Eva Perón

    The Death of Eva Perón
    Eva Peron died in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She died at the age of 33, from cervical cancer. She lapsed into a coma at 11 AM, and died at 8:25 PM. After that, an Argentine radio station stopped at 8:25 every night in remembrance of her.