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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
The Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro, more popularly known as Grande Otelo, is a Brazilian film award. It was established in 2000 as Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil by the Ministry of Culture of Brazil that presented it in 2000 and 2001. In 2002 ...
for '' À Beira do Caminho''.
Biography
Born in Abaetetuba, in the interior ofPará
Pará is a state of Brazil, located in northern Brazil and traversed by the lower Amazon River. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest are the borders of Guyana ...
, 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 of Native Brazilian
Indigenous peoples in Brazil ( pt, povos indígenas no Brasil) or Indigenous Brazilians ( pt, indígenas brasileiros, links=no) once comprised an estimated 2000 tribes and nations inhabiting what is now the country of Brazil, before European con ...
, Portuguese
Portuguese may refer to:
* anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal
** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
, and African descent, and identifies herself as Amazonian '' cabocla''.
Selected filmography
TV
* ''Carne de Sol'' (1986) * ''Ele , O boto'' (1987) * ''Araponga'' (1990) * ''Irmãos Coragem'' (1995) * ''Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos
''Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' ( pt, Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos) is a fantasy novel by Brazilian writer Jorge Amado, published in 1966; it was translated into English by Harriet de Onís in 1969. The novel was adapted for the first time ...
'' (1998)
* ''Chiquinha Gonzaga
Francisca Edwiges Neves Gonzaga, better known as Chiquinha Gonzaga (; October 17, 1847 – February 28, 1935) was a Brazilian composer, pianist and the first woman conductor in Brazil.
Chiquinha Gonzaga was the first pianist of "choro" and ...
'' (1999)
* '' Força de um Desejo'' (1999)
* ''A Diarista
''A Diarista'' (in Portuguese, literally "The Daily Help") is a Brazilian television sitcom directed by José Alvarenga Jr. and written by Aloísio de Abreu and Bruno Mazzeo. The series aired from 13 April 2004 to 31 July 2007 on Rede Globo.
Plo ...
'' (2004–2007)
* ''Um Só Coração
''Um Só Coração'' is a 2004 Brazilian miniseries, produced by Rede Globo that paid homage to the city of São Paulo. It aired during the months of January, February and March 2004, when the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the founding ...
'' (2004)
* '' Casos e Acasos'' (2008)
* '' India – A Love Story'' (2009)
* '' Zorra Total'' (2009)
* ''Casseta e Planeta, Urgente'' (2009)
* '' Ti Ti Ti'' (2010)
* ''Fina Estampa
''Fina Estampa'' (''Looks & Essence'') is a Brazilian telenovela that first aired on Globo between August 22, 2011 and March 23, 2012 in 185 chapters.
'' (2011)
* '' As Brasileiras'' (2012)
* ''Salve Jorge
''Salve Jorge'' (Literally: ''Hail George'', International title: en, Brave Woman ) is a Brazilian primetime telenovela created by Glória Perez and directed by Marcos Schechtman.
It premiered on 22 October 2012 replacing '' Avenida Brasil'' ...
'' (2012)
* ''O Rebu
''O Rebu'' ( Literally English: ''The Fuss'', International Title: ''The Party'') is a Brazilian late night telenovela written by George Moura and Sérgio Goldenberg (based on Bráulio Pedroso's original story) and directed by José Luiz Villamari ...
'' (2014)
* ''Amores Roubados
''Amores Roubados'' (English title: ''Doomed'') is a Brazilian miniseries produced by Rede Globo and displayed between 6–17 January 2014, totaling 10 episodes. Starring Cauã Reymond, Isis Valverde, Dira Paes, Patricia Pillar and Murilo Beni ...
'' (2014)
* ''Criança Esperança'' (2015–2017)
* '' Babilônia'' (2015)
* '' Velho Chico'' (2016)
* ''Segredos de Justiça'' (2017)
Films
References
External links
* 1969 births Living people People from Pará Afro-Brazilian people Brazilian people of Portuguese descent Brazilian people of indigenous peoples descent Brazilian film actresses Brazilian television actresses Brazilian telenovela actresses {{Brazil-actor-stub