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Biography of Maria Eva Duarte de Peron

Maria Eva Duarte de Peron, also known as Evita, was an Argentine actress and the wife of President Juan Peron.

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She gained enormous popularity among the common people of Argentina, who idolized this peasant girl who rose to unprecedented heights. Born in Los Toldos, a poor village 150 miles from Buenos Aires, Evita was the fourth illegitimate child of Juana Ibaguren and Juan Duarte, a small landowner.

At the age of 14, she escaped to Buenos Aires with the goal of becoming an actress.

Initially, her semi-illiteracy, provincial upbringing, and rural accent hindered her, but soon she became a leading actress on the radio.

Standing tall at 170 cm, with big brown eyes, light hair, and a beautiful face, Evita was adored by men. In 1944, Evita met and befriended widowed Colonel Juan Peron. She moved into his house and married him in