Hebe Camargo

Hebe Camargo was a Brazilian TV host, singer and actress who achieved fame in the 20th century. She was born in Taubaté, São Paulo, on 8 March 1929, as Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo. She was invited by Assis Chateaubriand to attend the first live broadcast of Brazilian television, in the neighborhood of Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil. She began her career as a singer in the 1940s with her sister Estela, as Rosalinda e Florisbela. During her singing career, Camargo performed sambas and boleros in nightclubs. She also worked as an actress in comedy films by Mazzaropi and starred with Agnaldo Rayol in one of them. In 1955, Camargo appeared in the first program for women on Brazilian television, O Mundo é das Mulheres (The World belongs to Women), on television in Rio de Janeiro, which aired five times a week. In the 1960s, Camargo moved to the Rede Record network, where, for many years, she maintained a top-rated program. During the Jovem Guarda era, Hebe gave way to new talent. On Easter Sunday, 10 April 1966, the network began broadcasting a Sunday program featuring Camargo as an interviewer. She also worked in the theater, revues, film, radio and television, becoming famous by her humorous use of vulgar language. She was considered the Queen of Brazilian Television (Portuguese: Rainha da Televisão Brasileira). She received many awards and honors for her contribution to Brazilian culture, such as the Order of Cultural Merit, the Molière Award and the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. She died of a cardiac arrest at her home in São Paulo on 29 September 2012, at the age of 83. She left behind a legacy of TV shows and songs that are still admired by Brazilian audiences today.