Aracy Cortes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aracy Cortes

Brazilian singer

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1904

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1985

Profession: actor, singer

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Zilda de Carvalho Espíndola (March 31, 1904 – January 8, 1985), professionally known as Aracy Cortes, was a Brazilian singer, dancer and actress. In the 1920s and 1930s as one of the stars of musical revue at the Teatro Recreio in Rio de Janeiro, she was prominent in bringing the traditional Brazilian samba forms into theatre (see samba-canção).
Cortes is best known for being the first artist to perform Ary Barroso's "Aquarela do Brasil" in 1939.