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Eva Perón

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Eva Perón was the wife of the Argentinian President Juan Perón, however, she became famous entirely on her own. She is an iconic figure in popular culture and is often referred to as “Evita.” There was even a musical made about her life, which starred Madonna. Perón was also notably an early feminist who supported women’s suffrage. By 1951, her popularity had grown so tremendously that she garnered the Vice President ticket while running with her husband, which was unheard of for a woman in the 1950s. Unfortunately, she also began suffering from poor health and was soon diagnosed with cervical cancer. She was the first Argentinian to undergo chemotherapy, but the cancer had already metastasized. Perón died in 1952 at the age of 33. Some three million people attended her funeral in streets of Buenos Aires. Her body was embalmed with glycerin and put on public display until 1955 when there was a military coup. Her remains have since been buried in Buenos Aires.