Dira Paes | |
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.jpg) Paes in 2015 | |
| Born | Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes 30 June 1968 Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil |
| Alma mater | Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, television presenter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Spouse |
Pablo Baião (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes (born 30 June 1968), known professionally as Dira Paes, is a Brazilian actress and television presenter. 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.[1][2]
Born in Abaetetuba, in the interior of Pará, and raised in Belém, Paes had a very simple childhood with seven siblings. She always wanted to be an actress, despite financial difficulties, she did not give up on her dream. She is of Native Brazilian, Portuguese, and African descent, and identifies herself as Amazonian cabocla.[3][4]
| Year | Films | Paper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Emerald Forest | Kachiri | |
| 1987 | Ele, o Boto | Corina | |
| Au Bout du Rouleau | —
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| 1990 | Corpo em Delito | ||
| 1994 | Obra do Destino | ||
| 1996 | Corisco & Dadá | Dadá | |
| 1997 | Anahy de las Misiones | Luna | |
| 1999 | Lendas Amazônicas | —
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| 1999 | Castro Alves – Retrato Falado do Poeta | ||
| 2000 | Cronicamente Inviável | Amanda | |
| Vida e Obra de Ramiro Miguez | —
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| 2001 | O Casamento de Louise | Luiza[5] | |
| 2002 | Amarelo Manga | Kika | |
| Lua Cambará – Nas Escadarias do Palácio | Lua Cambará | ||
| 2003 | Noite de São João | Joana | |
| 2004 | Meu Tio Matou um Cara | Cleia | |
| 2005 | Celeste & Estrela | Celeste Espírito Santo | |
| Incuráveis | —
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| 2 Filhos de Francisco – A História de Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano | Helena Siqueira de Camargo | ||
| 2006 | Baixio das Bestas | Bela | |
| Mulheres do Brasil | Júlia | ||
| 2007 | Ó Paí, Ó | Psilene | |
| A Grande Família – O Filme | Marina | ||
| 2008 | A Festa da Menina Morta | Diana | |
| 2010 | Ribeirinhos do Asfalto | Rosa | |
| Matinta | Walkíria | ||
| Amazônia Caruana | Cotinha | ||
| 2011 | Estamos Juntos | Leonora | |
| Sudoeste | Conceição | ||
| 2012 | E Aí... Comeu? | Leila | |
| À Beira do Caminho | Rosa | ||
| 2013 | Os Amigos | Majú | |
| 2015 | Órfãos do Eldorado | Florita | |
| Mulheres no Poder | Maria Pilar | ||
| 2016 | O País do Cinema | – | |
| 2017 | Redemoinho | Toninha | |
| Lino – O Filme | |||
| 2019 | Divine Love |
