eva grew up fairly poor and had wanted to become an actress since an early age. at sixteen, she left school and moved to buenos aires to pursue her dream of stardom. she got a job at a radio station there until she met juan at a charity concert. soon, the two became very close and they were married on october 21, 1945. eva was an active campaigner in juan's presidential campaign in 1946, and when he was elected she continued to play an active government role.