María Eva Duarte de Peron (May 7, 1919 - July 26, 1952), nickname "Eva or Evita", was an Argentine actress and politician. She married President Juan Perón in 1945. Duarte was the First Lady, President of the Women's Peronist Party, President of the Eva Peron Foundation, and Spiritual Leader of the Nation. She was of humble origins. She immigrated to Buenos Aires at the age of fifteen, where she devoted her life to acting, achieving fame in theatre, radio play and cinema. In 1943 Juan Peron wife