Eva Duarte was born on May 7, 1919 in Los Toldos, Argentina. After moving to Buenos Aires in the 1930s she had some success as an actress. In 1945, she married Juan Peron, who became president of Argentina the following year. Eva used her position as First Lady to fight for women's suffrage and improving the lives of the poor, and became a legendary figure in Argentine politics. She died in 1952, at the age of 33, from cervical cancer.