Dira Paes

Born: 1969-06-30

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.


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The Emerald Forest

as Kachiri
Released: 1985-06-22

For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared...

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Divine Love

as Joana
Released: 2019-06-27

In 2027 Brazil, civil servant Joana mainly deals with divorce cases. As a member of a branch of...

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Two Sons of Francisco

as Helena Siqueira de Camargo
Released: 2005-08-19

The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become...

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Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This

as Psilene
Released: 2007-03-30

During the Carnival in the historical site of Pelourinho, Salvador da Bahia, we follow the lives...

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Lino

as Janine (voz)
Released: 2017-09-07

Lino works as an entertainer at children's parties, but he can't stand the way children treat...

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My Uncle Killed a Guy

as Cléia
Released: 2004-12-12

Eder (Lázaro Ramos) is arrested after confessing the murder of a man. Duca (Darlan Cunha), a 15...

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Mango Yellow

as Kika
Released: 2002-08-14

In a poor neighborhood in Recife, the lives of exotic and bizarre characters entwine in a bar...

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Pureza

as Pureza
Released: 2022-05-19

"Pureza" tells a story of a mother, Pureza, who goes in search of her son, Abel, disappeared...

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E Aí... Comeu?

as Leila
Released: 2012-06-22

The real first comedy about love.

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Ó Paí, Ó 2

as Psilene
Released: 2023-11-23

Experience Roque's routine years after the first movie. Joana's tenement is still full of...

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Os Amigos

as Maju
Released: 2013-08-21

Théo goes to the funeral of his childhood best friend. Then, memories return.

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Whirlpool

as Toninha
Released: 2017-02-09

Luzimar cycles each day to and from work at the local cotton mill in his hometown of Cataguases,...

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Chronically Unfeasible

as uncredited
Released: 2000-08-10

Filmed over a five-year period, Chronically Unfeasible dissects Brazilian problems, using six...

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Venice

as Rita
Released: 2021-06-17

Reencountering the only man she ever loved is Gringa’s dream. She is the owner of a brothel in...

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Corisco & Dadá

as Dadá
Released: 1996-09-02

Cruel and brave Brazilian outlaw called Corisco, living in the backcountry in the Northeast, an...

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A Grande Família: O Filme

as Marina
Released: 2007-01-26

For forty years, the public functionary and family man Lineu and his beloved wife Nenê celebrate...

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Rat Fever

as Amiga de Zizo
Released: 2012-06-22

Zizo, a radical and anarchist poet living in a marginal quarter of Recife in the north eastern...

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We're Together

as Leonora
Released: 2011-06-03

A sensitive drama located in São Paulo, Brazil, about a young doctor who gets involved with two...

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Encantados

as Cotinha
Released: 2017-12-07

The real-life story of Zeneida, a girl who moves to a farm with her mother and finds herself...

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Bog of Beasts

as Bela
Released: 2006-12-12

A man falls in love with a teenage girl, who is exploited by her own grandfather, who sometimes...

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The Dead Girl's Feast

as Diana
Released: 2009-06-12

"The Dead Girl's Feast" narrates the story of Santinho, a young man who has been exalted to the...

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The Dolphin

as Corina
Released: 1987-06-19

According to an Amazonian legend, every month, during the full moon, a Brazilian fishing village...

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Southwest

as Conceição
Released: 2011-10-13

In a Brazilian coastal village where everything seems motionless, Clarice grasps her life in a...

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Orphans of Eldorado

as Florita
Released: 2015-10-11

A man returns to his hometown and resumes a dangerous old affair...

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Along the Way

as Rosa
Released: 2012-08-10

To escape past traumas, a truck driver João decides to leave his hometown behind and travel...

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Anahy de las Misiones

as Luna
Released: 1997-11-25

Told by gauchos from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguai, the legend says that Anahy de las Missiones...

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Dona Flor and Her 2 Husbands

as Celeste
Released: 1998-08-31

The 20 episode miniseries edited into a 141 minute TV film. The beautiful Flor marries Vadinho...

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Mulheres do Brasil

as Júlia
Released: 2006-03-10

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Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

as Self
Released: 2020-10-22

In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's...

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Land

as Maria
Released: 1987-07-22

The Amazonian jungle, Brazil, 1987. Ruthless landowners are evicting peasants from their land....

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Mulheres no Poder

as María Pilar
Released: 2015-08-27

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Chico e Amigos

as uncredited
Released: 2009-12-29

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Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio

as uncredited
Released: 2002-11-20

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Até a Vista

as Aneci
Released: 2011-01-01

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Incuráveis

as uncredited
Released: 2005-07-14

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Clara Estrela

as Narradora
Released: 2017-10-17

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Louise's Wedding

as Luzia
Released: 2001-06-08

Two women, from opposite worlds, Louise and her maid Luzia, both share a passion for music and...

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Matinta

as Valquíria
Released: 2010-12-07

A little fisher village in Brazilian Amazon. Without aparent reason, the dweller start falling...

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Celeste e Estrela

as Celeste Espírito Santo
Released: 2005-02-17

Paulo Estrela (Fábio Nassar) is a film critic who is at the airport waiting for Celeste (Dira...

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Corpo em Delito

as uncredited
Released: 1990-02-06

During the Brazilian military dictatorship, a doctor forged autopsy reports to hide the victims...

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The Age of Water

as Self
Released: 2018-07-19

The film warns us about the world's water crisis and the international greed for the Amazon...

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Ribeirinhos do Asfalto

as uncredited
Released: 2011-01-09

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O Segredo dos Diamantes

as Mãe de Ângelo
Released: 2014-12-18

Ângelo arrives at his grandmother's house in Minas Gerais. There, a small chest full of coins...

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O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil

as uncredited
Released: 2007-11-09

Personal records of characters of the student movement, of the youth's cultural activity, song....

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Noite de São João

as uncredited
Released: 2003-06-10

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Esse Homem vai Morrer - Um Faroeste Caboclo

as uncredited
Released: 2008-08-30

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Tributo: Laura Cardoso

as uncredited
Released: 2024-03-08

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Que História é Essa, Porchat?

as Self
First aired: 2019-08-06

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Ti Ti Ti

as Marta Moura
First aired: 2010-07-19

Brazilian telenovela based on the 1985 telenovela of the same name.

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India: A Love Story

as Norma Almeida "Norminha"
First aired: 2009-01-19

The daughter of a traditional, rich Indian family falls in love for a Dalit, and "untouchable" man.

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Força de um Desejo

as Palmira
First aired: 1999-05-10

Força de um Desejo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Globo TV and was shown in the schedule...

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Pantanal

as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)
First aired: 2022-03-28

After the mysterious disappearance of his father, Joventino, the cowboy José Leôncio becomes a...

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Velho Chico

as Beatriz
First aired: 2016-03-14

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Looks & Essence

as Celeste Souza Fonseca
First aired: 2011-08-22

Griselda is a tough, hard-working handywoman who managed to raise her three children on her own....

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Araponga

as Nininha
First aired: 1990-10-15

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Brave Woman

as Lucimar Ribeiro
First aired: 2012-10-22

A moving tale of courage and resilience in the struggle for freedom – this is the role that life...

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Verão 90

as Janaína Guerreiro
First aired: 2019-01-29

A romantic comedy revolving around the life of three former child stars that wish to relive...

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The Party

as Rosa Nolasco
First aired: 2014-07-14

A glamorous reception at businesswoman Angela Mahler's mansion attracts high society:...

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A Diarista

as Solineuza
First aired: 2004-04-13

It shows the life and problems of Marinete, a cleaning lady with a short temper. She always ends...

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As Brasileiras

as Cleonice Cunha
First aired: 2012-02-02

After the breakthrough success of 'The Cariocas', the spin-off 'The Brazilians - The Women'...

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Pipoca da Ivete

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-07-24

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Pastores da Noite

as Raimunda
First aired: 2002-11-26

The Night Shepherds universe is inhabited by prostitutes, priests, rogues, saint's parents and...

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We Are Five

as Alice
First aired: 2020-11-12

In this coming- of-age series, five friends are reunited after six years without seeing each...

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Doomed

as Celeste Cavalcanti
First aired: 2014-01-06

Leandro is a sommelier with a penchant for women and fine wine. After seducing his boss’s wife,...

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Especial LED - Luz na Educação

as Reporter
First aired: 2022-06-29

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