Dira Paes

Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes, better known by her stage name Dira Paes (born June 30, 1968), is a Brazilian actress and television presenter. Among the numerous awards and nominations she has received, Paes won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress at the Festival de Brasília for Corisco & Dadá and Anahy de las Misiones, respectively, as well as the Best Actress at the 2013 Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro for À Beira do Caminho.[1][2]

Dira Paes
Paes in 2015
Born
Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes

June 30, 1968 (1968-06-30) (age 52)
Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil
OccupationActress, television presenter
Years active1985–present
Children2

Biography

Born in Abaetetuba, in the interior of Pará, and raised in Belém, Paes had a very simple childhood with 7 siblings. She always wanted to be an actress, despite financial difficulties, she did not give up on her dream. She is a descendant of Portuguese, indigenous peoples, and Africans.[3]

Selected filmography

TV

Films

Dira Paes and Ana de Hollanda in the 14th edition of the Tiradentes Film Festival.
Dira Paes in 2009.
Year Films Paper
1985 The Emerald Forest Kachiri
1987 Ele, o Boto Corina
Au Bout du Rouleau
1990 Corpo em Delito
1994 Obra do Destino
1996 Corisco & Dadá Dadá
1997 Anahy de las Misiones Luna
1999 Lendas Amazônicas
1999 Castro Alves – Retrato Falado do Poeta
2000 Cronicamente Inviável Amanda
Vida e Obra de Ramiro Miguez
2001 O Casamento de Louise Luiza[4]
2002 Amarelo Manga Kika
Lua Cambará – Nas Escadarias do Palácio Lua Cambará
2003 Noite de São João Joana
2004 Meu Tio Matou um Cara Cleia
2005 Celeste & Estrela Celeste Espírito Santo
Incuráveis
2 Filhos de Francisco – A História de Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano Helena Siqueira de Camargo
2006 Baixio das Bestas Bela
Mulheres do Brasil Júlia
2007 Ó Paí, Ó Psilene
A Grande Família – O Filme Marina
2008 A Festa da Menina Morta Diana
2010 Ribeirinhos do Asfalto Rosa
Matinta Walkíria
Amazônia Caruana Cotinha
2011 Estamos Juntos Leonora
Sudoeste Conceição
2012 E Aí... Comeu? Leila
À Beira do Caminho Rosa
2013 Os Amigos Majú
2015 Órfãos do Eldorado Florita
Mulheres no Poder Maria Pilar
2016 O País do Cinema
2017 Redemoinho Toninha
Lino – O Filme
2019 Divine Love

References

  1. "The Dead Girl's Feast" (PDF). Cannes Film Festival. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. Fonseca, Rodrigo (November 13, 2013). "Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro 2013 consagra 'Gonzaga'". O Globo (in Portuguese).
  3. "[Guia dos Curiosos]". Guia dos Curiosos. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  4. Cinemateca Brasileira, O Casamento de Louise [em linha]


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