Dira Paes
Born: 1969-06-30 in Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes (Abaetetuba, June 30, 1969), better known as Dira Paes, is a Brazilian actress and presenter. Known for her versatility, she has won several awards, including a notable twelve Grande Otelo nominations, winning as best actress in 2013, three Guarani Awards, two APCA Awards, two Brazil Quality Awards, an Extra Award, as well as three Kikitos from the Gramado and five Candangos from the Brasília Festival.
Filmography
2026
- Special Agents as Onça
2025
- Three Graces as Lígia Maria das Graças
- Manas as Aretha
- Pablo & Luisão as Conceição
- Show 60 Anos as Solineuza
- Ary
- Dona Onete – This Tiny Piece of My Heart as Self
- Native Speeches 25'
2024
- Pasárgada as Irene
- Tributo: Laura Cardoso as Self
- A Cabana
- Mada e Bia as Narrator
2023
- Ó Paí, Ó 2 as Psilene
2022
- Pantanal as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)
- Encantado's as Solineuza
- Pipoca da Ivete
- Especial LED - Luz na Educação as Reporter
- Pureza as Pureza
- Relatos do Front: A Outra Face do Cartão Postal as Narrator
2021
- The Masked Singer Brasil as Self - Guest Judge
- Venice as Rita
2020
- We Are Five as Alice
- O Filme da Minha Vida as Alvarina
- Candango: Memoirs from a Festival as Self
2019
- Que História é Essa, Porchat? as Self
- The Incredible '90s as Janaína Guerreiro
- Divine Love as Joana
2018
- The Age of Water as Self
2017
- Lino as Janine (voice)
- Whirlpool as Toninha
- Clara Estrela as Narradora
- Encantados as Cotinha
2016
- Old River as Beatriz
- Mulheres no Poder as María Pilar
2015
- Ambitious Women as Self
- Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme as Celeste
- Orphans of Eldorado as Florita
- 26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia as ela mesma
2014
- The Party as Rosa Nolasco
- Doomed as Celeste Cavalcanti
- O Segredo dos Diamantes as Mãe de Ângelo
2013
- Os Amigos as Maju
2012
- Brave Woman as Lucimar Ribeiro
- The Brazilians as Cleonice Cunha
- Hey, Did You Score? as Leila
- Along the Way as Rosa
- Rat Fever as Amiga de Zizo
- Até a Vista as Aneci
2011
- Looks & Essence as Celeste Souza Fonseca
- Southwest as Conceição
- We're Together as Leonora
- Ribeirinhos do Asfalto as Rosa
2009
- India: A Love Story as Norma Almeida "Norminha"
- The Dead Girl's Feast as Diana
- Chico e Amigos
2007
- Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This as Psilene
- The Big Family: The Movie as Marina
- O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil
2006
- Bog of Beasts as Bela
- Mulheres do Brasil as Júlia
2005
- Two Sons of Francisco as Helena Siqueira de Camargo
- Incuráveis
- Celeste e Estrela as Celeste Espírito Santo
2004
- A Diarista as Solineuza
- My Uncle Killed a Guy as Cléia
2003
2002
- Pastores da Noite as Raimunda
- Mango Yellow as Kika
- Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
2001
- Louise's Wedding as Luzia
2000
1999
- Força de um Desejo as Palmira
- Chiquinha Gonzaga as Vitalina
- Castro Alves - Retrato Falado do Poeta
1997
- Anahy de las Misiones as Luna
1996
- Corisco & Dadá as Dadá
1995
- Irmãos Coragem as Potira
1990
- Araponga as Nininha
- Corpo em Delito
1987
- Land as Maria
- The Dolphin as Corina
1985
- The Emerald Forest as Kachiri