Dira Paes
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1969-06-30 (age 57)
- 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 (28)
Three Graces
2025
as Lígia Maria das Graças
Brava Gente
2000
as Raimunda
Pantanal
2022
as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)
Que História é Essa, Porchat?
2019
as Self
Old River
2016
as Beatriz
The Buzz
2010
as Marta Moura
A Diarista
2004
as Solineuza
The Incredible '90s
2019
as Janaína Guerreiro
Looks & Essence
2011
as Celeste Souza Fonseca
Araponga
1990
as Nininha
Força de um Desejo
1999
as Palmira
Chiquinha Gonzaga
1999
as Vitalina
Brave Woman
2012
as Lucimar Ribeiro
Ambitious Women
2015
as Self
India: A Love Story
2009
as Norma Almeida "Norminha"
We Are Five
2020
as Alice
Irmãos Coragem
1995
as Potira
The Brazilians
2012
as Cleonice Cunha
The Party
2014
as Rosa Nolasco
The Masked Singer Brasil
2021
as Self - Guest Judge
Pablo & Luisão
2025
as Conceição
Doomed
2014
as Celeste Cavalcanti
Pipoca da Ivete
2022
Especial LED - Luz na Educação
2022
as Reporter
Encantado's
2022
as Solineuza
Pastores da Noite
2002
as Raimunda
Lá na Minha Terra
2026
as Rosenda
Relatos do Front: A Outra Face do Cartão Postal
2022
as Narrator
Movies (61)
My Uncle Killed a Guy
2004
as Cléia
Sedução
as Maria Rita Martins
A Cabana
2024
Corisco & Dadá
1996
as Dadá
Manas
2025
as Aretha
Matinta
2010
as Valquíria
Southwest
2011
as Conceição
Two Sons of Francisco
2005
as Helena Siqueira de Camargo
Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
2015
as Celeste
Land
1987
as Maria
Os Amigos
2013
as Maju
Native Speeches 25'
2025
Orphans of Eldorado
2015
as Florita
The Emerald Forest
1985
as Kachiri
Mulheres no Poder
2016
as María Pilar
Ary
2025
Special Agents
2026
as Onça
26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia
2015
as ela mesma
Dona Onete – This Tiny Piece of My Heart
2025
as Self
Ribeirinhos do Asfalto
2011
as Rosa
Noite de São João
2003
The Big Family: The Movie
2007
as Marina
Pasárgada
2024
as Irene
The Dolphin
1987
as Corina
Clara Estrela
2017
as Narradora
Divine Love
2019
as Joana
Chico e Amigos
2009
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
2007
as Psilene
Along the Way
2012
as Rosa
Incuráveis
2005
Até a Vista
2012
as Aneci
Mango Yellow
2002
as Kika
Rat Fever
2012
as Amiga de Zizo
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self
The Dead Girl's Feast
2009
as Diana
Anahy de las Misiones
1997
as Luna
Lino
2017
as Janine (voice)
O Filme da Minha Vida
2020
as Alvarina
Whirlpool
2017
as Toninha
Show 60 Anos
2025
as Solineuza
The Age of Water
2018
as Self
Hey, Did You Score?
2012
as Leila
We're Together
2011
as Leonora
Bog of Beasts
2006
as Bela
Celeste e Estrela
2005
as Celeste Espírito Santo
Pureza
2022
as Pureza
Corpo em Delito
1990
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self
Mada e Bia
2024
as Narrator
Mulheres do Brasil
2006
as Júlia
Louise's Wedding
2001
as Luzia
Chronically Unfeasible
2000
Encantados
2017
as Cotinha
Ó Paí, Ó 2
2023
as Psilene
O Segredo dos Diamantes
2014
as Mãe de Ângelo
Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
2002
as Lua Cambará
Castro Alves - Retrato Falado do Poeta
1999
Venice
2021
as Rita
Vida e Obra de Ramiro Miguez
2000
Esse Homem vai Morrer - Um Faroeste Caboclo
2008
O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil
2007
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 89 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Dira Paes has appeared in 61 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dira Paes Movies
- My Uncle Killed a Guy (2004) — as Cléia
- Sedução — as Maria Rita Martins
- A Cabana (2024)
- Corisco & Dadá (1996) — as Dadá
- Manas (2025) — as Aretha
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