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Hebe Camargo

Brazilian recording artist, television host, actress and singer (1929–2012)

Born
March 8, 1929
Died
September 29, 2012
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1929

About Hebe Camargo

Hebe Maria Monteiro de Camargo Ravagnani (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɛbi mɐˈɾi.ɐ mõˈtejɾu dʒi kɐˈmaʁɡu ˌʁavɐˈɲɐ̃ni]; 8 March 1929 – 29 September 2012) was a Brazilian television host, singer and actress. She is considered the "Queen of Brazilian Television" (Portuguese: Rainha da Televisão Brasileira). Camargo began her career as a singer in the 1940s before transitioning to radio and television. As a singer, Camargo appeared in comedy films by Mazzaropi. In the 1950s, she entered television and worked as a presenter in a series on TV Paulista and appear on the weekday program, O Mundo é das Mulheres (The World Belongs to Women). In the 1960s, Camargo moved to the Rede Record network. In 1966, the network began broadcasting a Sunday program featuring Camargo as an interviewer. Camargo was seen on almost every television station in Brazil, including the Rede Record and Rede Bandeirantes, in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1980, after a long hiatus she returned to work as an interviewer. From 1986 to 2010, Camargo was on the SBT Network, where she presented the television programs Hebe and Fora do Ar. In 1995, EMI released a CD of Camargo's greatest hits and, in 2006, she celebrated her thousandth program on the SBT. Camargo died at her home on 29 September 2012. Her net worth was over US$360 million. She was a São Paulo FC fan. 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. From March 1986 to December 2010, Camargo was on the SBT Network, where she presented the television program Hebe, which became one of the network's longest-running programs.

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Hebe Camargo timeline

  1. 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.
  2. From March 1986 to December 2010, Camargo was on the SBT Network, where she presented the television program Hebe, which became one of the network's longest-running programs.

The world when Hebe Camargo was born

Hebe Camargo was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hebe Camargo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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