Born: 7 May 1919
Died: 26 July 1952 (cancer, age 33)
Birthplace: Los Toldos, Argentina
Best known as:
Argentina's famous First Lady, known as Evita

4 good links

Eva Perón Historical Research Foundation
Biographical background from a group continuing her causes
Eva Perón
Online resources from a bigger site on Argentina history
Eva Peron
Web guide from the Guardian
Eva Peron's Restless Corpse
The tale of her body from Iconic Photos

Eva Perón Biography

Name at birth: Maria Eva Ibarguren

Eva Duarte was an ambitious actress on stage, screen and radio when she married Juan Domingo Perón in 1945. He was already a leading military figure in Argentina, with a wide following; in 1946 he was elected to the presidency. While First Lady, Eva virtually ran the ministries of labor and health and fought vigorously for women's voting rights. Popularly known as Evita, she became immensely popular with the public. Her untimely death from cancer at age 33 helped cement the almost mythical proportions of her popularity.

Extra credit:

The popular musical Evita!, based on the life of Perón, was first staged in London in 1978. A 1996 film version starred Madonna as Evita and Antonio Banderas as Che Guevara.