
Gal Costa
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1945-09-26
- Died
- 2022-11-09
- Place of birth
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Also known as
- Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos
Biography
Gal Costa was an awarded singer with an extensive solo discography and international experience. A fundamental presence in the Tropicalia movement, she has been in Brazil's leading team of singers for decades.
Known For
TV Shows (15)

Numéro un
1975
as Self

The Trapalhões
1977

Celebrity
2003
as Self

Dancin' Days
1978

Ambitious Women
2015
as Self

O Som do Vinil
2007
as Self

Vamos Tocar
2016
as Self

Criança Esperança
1986
as Self

Grandes Nomes
1980
as Self

Chico & Caetano
1986

Stryx
1978

2022
2022
as Self

O Nome Dela é Gal
2017
as Self

Mixto Quente
1986

Gal Costa
Movies (47)

Tropicália
2012
as Self (archive footage)

The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012
as Self (archive footage)

Meu Nome é Gal
2023
as Self (archive footage)

The Man Who Bottled Clouds
2008
as Self

Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália
1992
as Self

Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996
as Self

Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End
2017
as Self (archive footage)

Os Doces Bárbaros
1977
as Self

Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi
2024
as Self (archive footage)

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
2025
as Self (archive footage)

Numéro un - Demis Roussos
2020
as Self

Jackson: Na Batida do Pandeiro
2019
as Self

Phono 73: A Country and its Music
2005
as Self (archive footage)

Mulher 80
1979
as Self

The Mandarin
1995
as Carmen Miranda

Bahia, For Example
1969
as Self

Gal Costa: Estratosférica – Ao Vivo
2017
as Self

My Name is Gal
1970
as Self

Lupicínio Rodrigues, Confessions of a Sufferer
2022
as Self (archive footage)

A Marca do Terrir
2005
as Self

Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
2017
as Self

B2
2001

Nosferato in Brazil
1970

Dunas do Barato
2017
as Self (archive footage)

O Melhor do Acústico MTV
2005
as Self

Gal Costa: Recanto – Ao Vivo
2013
as Self

Tropicália: 50 Anos
2017
as Self (archive footage)

Brésil: La Révolution Tropicaliste
2001

Índia
1973
as Self

Cazuza: Uma Prova de Amor
1989

A Nova Estrela
1971
as Self

Todas as Melodias
2020
as Self (archive footage)

Outros (Doces) Bárbaros
2002
as Self

Gal - from Tropicalism to the Present Day
2006

Baby Gal
1983

Chico, or the Country of the Lost Delicacy
1989
as Self

The Demiurge
1972

Gal Costa: A Pele do Futuro – Ao Vivo
2019
as Self

Jorge Ben Jor - Energia
2007

Antonio Carlos Jobim: An All-Star Tribute
1995
as Self - Vocalist

Gal Fa-Tal
1971
as Self

Acústico MTV: Gal Costa
1997
as Self
Gal Costa Especial - Profana
as Self

TropiGal
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Gal Costa: Programa Ensaio
2005
as Self - Singer

Gal Costa Sings Tom Jobim
1999
as Self - Singer
About Gal Costa
Gal Costa was an awarded singer with an extensive solo discography and international experience. A fundamental presence in the Tropicalia movement, she has been in Brazil's leading team of singers for decades. With 62 credits spanning from 1969 to 2025, Gal Costa has appeared in 47 films and 15 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gal Costa Movies
- Tropicália (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Music According to Tom Jobim (2012) — as Self (archive footage)
- Meu Nome é Gal (2023) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Man Who Bottled Clouds (2008) — as Self
- Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália (1992) — as Self
Where to Watch Gal Costa Films
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