Dircinha Batista

Dirce Grandino de Oliveira, known as Dircinha Batista (São Paulo, April 7, 1922 - Rio de Janeiro, June 18, 1999), was a Brazilian actress and singer. Sister of singer Linda Batista and daughter of ventriloquist Batista Junior. In her career spanning over forty years, she recorded over three hundred 78 rpm records, featuring many major hits, especially Carnival songs. She appeared in sixteen films. A child prodigy, Dircinha began performing at festivals at the age of six.