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Who was the real Eva Peron?

Eva or Evita has been played by Madonna on the big screen and more recently by Rachel Zegler in a musical.

Eva was an icon in 1940s' Argentina. She grew up in a poor village and went on to become the country's first lady, marrying Colonel Juan Peron and supporting his campaign to become president.

She became famous for her passionate speeches and pushing through a new law which gave women the right to vote.

Eva died at the age of 33 from cancer. Her last major public appearance was from the presidential palace balcony. It was to be her most famous speech, inspiring the award-winning song, Don鈥檛 Cry for Me Argentina, in the musical Evita.

(Picture: A colour image of Eva Peron. Credit: Getty Images)