CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Brazilian Stardom
From Radio to Casino and the Creation of the Baiana
Chapter 2: Performing Race
Miranda and Afro-Brazilianness on the Carioca Stage of the 1930s
Chapter 3: Staging the Exotic
The Instant Success of the Brazilian Bombshell
Chapter 4: Marketing Miranda
Stardom, Fashion, and Gossip in the Media
Chapter 5: Camp Carmen
The Icon on the Screen
Chapter 6: Imitating Miranda
Playing with Camp, Drag, and Gender Norms
Conclusion
The Legacy of an Icon
Notes
Bibliography
Filmography
Index