Dira Paes
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1969-06-30 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil
- Also known as
- Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes
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.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
India: A Love Story
2009
as Norma Almeida "Norminha"
A Diarista
2004
as Solineuza
Looks & Essence
2011
as Celeste Souza Fonseca
Strength of Desire
1999
as Palmira
Three Graces
2025
as Lígia Maria das Graças
The Buzz
2010
as Marta Moura
Old River
2016
as Beatriz
Brava Gente
2000
as Raimunda
Araponga
1990
as Nininha
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
2019
as Self
Ambitious Women
2015
as Self
Pantanal
2022
as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)
Brave Woman
2012
as Lucimar Ribeiro
The Incredible '90s
2019
as Janaína Guerreiro
Irmãos Coragem
1995
as Potira
The Brazilians
2012
as Cleonice Cunha
The Party
2014
as Rosa Nolasco
Encantado's
2022
as Solineuza
The Masked Singer Brasil
2021
as Self - Guest Judge
Chiquinha Gonzaga
1999
as Vitalina
Pablo & Luisão
2025
as Conceição
We Are Five
2020
as Alice
Pastores da Noite
2002
as Raimunda
Pipoca da Ivete
2022
Doomed
2014
as Celeste Cavalcanti
Especial LED - Luz na Educação
2022
as Reporter
Relatos do Front: A Outra Face do Cartão Postal
2022
as Narrator
Movies (61)
The Emerald Forest
1985
as Kachiri
Manas
2025
as Aretha
Two Sons of Francisco
2005
as Helena Siqueira de Camargo
Lino
2017
as Janine (voice)
Pasárgada
2024
as Irene
Bog of Beasts
2006
as Bela
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
2015
as Celeste
Show 60 Anos
2025
as Solineuza
Divine Love
2019
as Joana
Mango Yellow
2002
as Kika
My Uncle Killed a Guy
2004
as Cléia
Orphans of Eldorado
2015
as Florita
Os Amigos
2013
as Maju
Special Agents
2026
as Onça
The Dolphin
1987
as Corina
Hey, Did You Score?
2012
as Leila
O Filme da Minha Vida
2020
as Alvarina
We're Together
2011
as Leonora
The Big Family: The Movie
2007
as Marina
Whirlpool
2017
as Toninha
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
2007
as Psilene
Corisco & Dadá
1996
as Dadá
Pureza
2022
as Pureza
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self
Chronically Unfeasible
2000
Rat Fever
2012
as Amiga de Zizo
Chico e Amigos
2009
Along the Way
2012
as Rosa
26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia
2015
as ela mesma
Venice
2021
as Rita
Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
2002
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self
Ó Paí, Ó 2
2023
as Psilene
Anahy de las Misiones
1997
as Luna
Celeste e Estrela
2005
as Celeste Espírito Santo
Southwest
2011
as Conceição
Land
1987
as Maria
Mulheres no Poder
2016
as María Pilar
O Segredo dos Diamantes
2014
as Mãe de Ângelo
Mulheres do Brasil
2006
as Júlia
O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil
2007
The Dead Girl's Feast
2009
as Diana
Dona Onete – This Tiny Piece of My Heart
2025
as Self
Louise's Wedding
2001
as Luzia
Corpo em Delito
1990
Encantados
2017
as Cotinha
Sedução
as Maria Rita Martins
A Cabana
2024
Ary
2025
Mada e Bia
2024
as Narrator
Noite de São João
2003
Native Speeches 25'
2025
Incuráveis
2005
The Age of Water
2018
as Self
Castro Alves - Retrato Falado do Poeta
1999
Vida e Obra de Ramiro Miguez
2000
Até a Vista
2012
as Aneci
Matinta
2010
as Valquíria
Clara Estrela
2017
as Narradora
Esse Homem vai Morrer - Um Faroeste Caboclo
2008
Ribeirinhos do Asfalto
2011
as Rosa
About Dira Paes
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. With 88 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Dira Paes has appeared in 61 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dira Paes Movies
- The Emerald Forest (1985) — as Kachiri
- Manas (2025) — as Aretha
- Two Sons of Francisco (2005) — as Helena Siqueira de Camargo
- Lino (2017) — as Janine (voice)
- Pasárgada (2024) — as Irene
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