Herminia Silva Leite Guerreiro GCIH (23 October 1907 - 13 June 1993) was a

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singer.

Life

Silva was born at Hospital de Sao Jose to Josefina Augusta. At the age of 10, she began singing while she worked as a seamstress. Her career spanned seventy years.

Honors

* Commander of the Order of Prince Henry (24 August 1985) * Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry (10 June 1990)

References

External links

Herminia Silva
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva, Herminia 1907 births 1993 deaths 20th-century Portuguese women singers Portuguese fado singers Portuguese actresses Commanders of the Order of Prince Henry Grand Crosses of the Order of Prince Henry