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Dira Paes

Acting Born Jun 30, 1969 Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Three Graces

as Lígia Maria das Graças

Old River

as Beatriz

Full filmography

  • A Diarista (2004) as Solineuza
  • Força de um Desejo (1999) as Palmira
  • Three Graces (2025) as Lígia Maria das Graças
  • Old River (2016) as Beatriz
  • India: A Love Story (2009) as Norma Almeida "Norminha"
  • Looks & Essence (2011) as Celeste Souza Fonseca
  • Brava Gente (2000) as Raimunda
  • Que História é Essa, Porchat? (2019) as Self
  • Pantanal (2022) as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)
  • The Buzz (2010) as Marta Moura
  • Ambitious Women (2015) as Self
  • Brave Woman (2012) as Lucimar Ribeiro
  • Araponga (1990) as Nininha
  • The Incredible '90s (2019) as Janaína Guerreiro
  • Irmãos Coragem (1995) as Potira
  • The Brazilians (2012) as Cleonice Cunha
  • The Party (2014) as Rosa Nolasco
  • Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999) as Vitalina
  • The Masked Singer Brasil (2021) as Self - Guest Judge
  • Pablo & Luisão (2025) as Conceição
  • Encantado's (2022) as Solineuza
  • Manas (2025) as Aretha
  • The Emerald Forest (1985) as Kachiri
  • Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme (2015) as Celeste