Eva Peron, in the musical / film is born in Argentina into a very poor family. Eva has high ambition and so, determined to leave Argentina and make something out of her life, she befriends a musician, who is an older gentlemen and who is quite famous aruond Argentina, in hopes that he will make her a star. She convinces the musician to taker her to Buenos Aires so she can start off her career in the arts amd the media. The musician ends up betraying her and leaving, a young naiive girl, on the streets to fend for herself. Eva uses her feminine charm to work her way up the social ladder of entertainment, eventually becoming a well paid radio and film actress.
Being at the right place at the right time, one night Eva meets a well-known politician named Colonel Juan Peron. The two of them hit it off from the start. Eva encourages Juan's plans to become a dictator for the country of Argentina. On October 17, 1945, Juan is elected president but it is obvious that Eva, being the beautiful, talented actress that she is, posseses the real love of the people.
Eva becomes a voice for the people and a real political leader. In a short amount of time she is the most loved but also the most despised first lady in history. She is adored by the poor civilians and is nicknmamed Evita by her followers but is despised by the aristocrats and people who are high up in the social classes because Evita has no past; she is from a poor family.
Evita gives to the poor, helps the needy and promises to release the people of the nation from their poverty. She is truly looked upon as a savior to the people of Argentina.
Evita is diagnosed with terminal cancer and dies towards the end of the musical/film. She is 33 years old when she passes away. A funeral is held in her honour with seven million attendants as Argentina is left is a mourning hysteria.
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