Elis Regina
Known for Acting · 32 credits
- Born
- 1945-03-17
- Died
- 1982-01-19
- Place of birth
- Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Also known as
- Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
Biography
Elis Regina was a Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music. She became nationally renowned in 1965, after singing "Arrastão" in the first edition of TV Excelsior's festival song contest, and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record. Elis was noted for her vocalization, as well as for her personal interpretation and performances in shows. She recorded several successful compositions throughout her entire career. Her death, at the age of 36, shocked Brazil. She has frequently been regarded as the greatest Brazilian singer of all time by critics, musicians, and commentators.
Known For
Grandes Nomes
1980
as Self
The Girl from Ipanema
1967
as Self (cantando 'Noite dos Mascarados')
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Belchior: Just a Wild Heart
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Tropicália
2012
as Self (archive footage)
ABC of a Strike
1990
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (2)
Movies (30)
The Girl from Ipanema
1967
as Self (cantando 'Noite dos Mascarados')
Belchior: Just a Wild Heart
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Tropicália
2012
as Self (archive footage)
ABC of a Strike
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Ritas
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina: Na Batucada da Vida
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Mulher 80
1979
as Self
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
as Intérprete do Samba Enredo - Capital Federal, de Flávio Rangel
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
1980
as Self
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
2009
as Self (archive footage)
O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
1980
as Self
Clara
2012
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
1997
as Self (archive footage)
Linha de Montagem
1982
as Self (uncredited)
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina: MPB Especial
1973
as Herself
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta
2007
as Herself (archive footage)
Transversal do Tempo
2020
as Self (archive footage)
As nascentes
1993
Amigo Arrigo
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato
2020
as Self (archive footage)
O Som Alucinante
1971
Sonho de Glória
1975
as Self (voice)
Elis Regina: Falso Brilhante
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina: Teatro Villaret, Lisboa
1978
as Herself
About Elis Regina
Elis Regina was a Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music. She became nationally renowned in 1965, after singing "Arrastão" in the first edition of TV Excelsior's festival song contest, and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record. Elis was noted for her vocalization, as well as for her personal interpretation and performances in shows. She recorded several successful compositions throughout her entire career. Her death, at the age of 36, shocked Brazil. She has frequently been regarded as the greatest Brazilian singer… With 32 credits spanning from 1967 to 2025, Elis Regina has appeared in 30 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elis Regina Movies
- The Girl from Ipanema (1967) — as Self (cantando 'Noite dos Mascarados')
- Belchior: Just a Wild Heart (2022) — as Self (archive footage)
- Tropicália (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
- ABC of a Strike (1990) — as Self (archive footage)
- Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis (2019) — as Self (archive footage)
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