Dira Paes


Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes, better known by her stage name Dira Paes, is a Brazilian actress. 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.

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.

Selected filmography

TV

YearFilmsPaper-
1985The Emerald ForestKachiri-
1987Ele, o BotoCorina-
1987Au Bout du Rouleau-
1990Corpo em Delito-
1994Obra do Destino-
1996Corisco & DadáDadá-
1997Anahy de las MisionesLuna-
1999Lendas Amazônicas-
1999Castro Alves – Retrato Falado do Poeta-
2000Cronicamente InviávelAmanda-
2000Vida e Obra de Ramiro Miguez-
2001O Casamento de LouiseLuiza-
2002Amarelo MangaKika-
Lua Cambará – Nas Escadarias do PalácioLua Cambará--
2003Noite de São JoãoJoana-
2004Meu Tio Matou um CaraCleia-
2005Celeste & EstrelaCeleste Espírito Santo-
2005Incuráveis-
20052 Filhos de Francisco – A História de Zezé Di Camargo & LucianoHelena Siqueira de Camargo-
2006Baixio das BestasBela-
2006Mulheres do BrasilJúlia-
2007Ó Paí, ÓPsilene-
2007A Grande Família – O FilmeMarina-
2008A Festa da Menina MortaDiana-
2010Ribeirinhos do Asfalto Rosa-
2010MatintaWalkíria-
2010Amazônia CaruanaCotinha-
2011Estamos JuntosLeonora-
2011SudoesteConceição-
2012E Aí... Comeu?Leila-
2012À Beira do CaminhoRosa-
2013Os AmigosMajú-
2015Órfãos do EldoradoFlorita-
2015Mulheres no PoderMaria Pilar-
2016O País do Cinema-
2017RedemoinhoToninha-
2017Lino – O Filme-
2019Divine Love