
Dira Paes
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1969-06-30 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil
- Also known as
- Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes
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.
Known For
TV Shows (27)

India: A Love Story
2009
as Norma Almeida "Norminha"

A Diarista
2004
as Solineuza

Three Graces
2025
as Lígia Maria das Graças

Strength of Desire
1999
as Palmira

Looks & Essence
2011
as Celeste Souza Fonseca

Que História é Essa, Porchat?
2019
as Self

Old River
2016
as Beatriz

Brava Gente
2000
as Raimunda

Araponga
1990
as Nininha

The Buzz
2010
as Marta Moura

Ambitious Women
2015
as Self

Pantanal
2022
as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)

Brave Woman
2012
as Lucimar Ribeiro

Irmãos Coragem
1995
as Potira

The Incredible '90s
2019
as Janaína Guerreiro

The Brazilians
2012
as Cleonice Cunha

The Party
2014
as Rosa Nolasco

The Masked Singer Brasil
2021
as Self - Guest Judge

Encantado's
2022
as Solineuza

Chiquinha Gonzaga
1999
as Vitalina

We Are Five
2020
as Alice

Pablo & Luisão
2025
as Conceição

Especial LED - Luz na Educação
2022
as Reporter

Pastores da Noite
2002
as Raimunda

Pipoca da Ivete
2022

Doomed
2014
as Celeste Cavalcanti

Relatos do Front: A Outra Face do Cartão Postal
2022
as Narrator
Movies (61)

The Emerald Forest
1985
as Kachiri

Manas
2025
as Aretha

Two Sons of Francisco
2005
as Helena Siqueira de Camargo

Bog of Beasts
2006
as Bela

Lino
2017
as Janine (voice)

My Uncle Killed a Guy
2004
as Cléia

We're Together
2011
as Leonora

The Big Family: The Movie
2007
as Marina

Chico e Amigos
2009

Divine Love
2019
as Joana

Orphans of Eldorado
2015
as Florita

Special Agents
2026
as Onça

Show 60 Anos
2025
as Solineuza

Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme
2015
as Celeste

Pasárgada
2024
as Irene

Hey, Did You Score?
2012
as Leila

Mango Yellow
2002
as Kika

The Dolphin
1987
as Corina

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self

Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
2007
as Psilene

Southwest
2011
as Conceição

Chronically Unfeasible
2000

Anahy de las Misiones
1997
as Luna

Pureza
2022
as Pureza

Along the Way
2012
as Rosa

Os Amigos
2013
as Maju

O Filme da Minha Vida
2020
as Alvarina

Land
1987
as Maria

Corisco & Dadá
1996
as Dadá

Rat Fever
2012
as Amiga de Zizo

Native Speeches 25'
2025

Mulheres no Poder
2016
as María Pilar

Venice
2021
as Rita

Whirlpool
2017
as Toninha

The Dead Girl's Feast
2009
as Diana

Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self

Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
2002

Mulheres do Brasil
2006
as Júlia

Ó Paí, Ó 2
2023
as Psilene

Encantados
2017
as Cotinha

Dona Onete – This Tiny Piece of My Heart
2025
as Self

26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia
2015
as ela mesma

Incuráveis
2005

Corpo em Delito
1990

O Segredo dos Diamantes
2014
as Mãe de Ângelo

Celeste e Estrela
2005
as Celeste Espírito Santo

A Cabana
2024

O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil
2007
Sedução
as Maria Rita Martins
Castro Alves - Retrato Falado do Poeta
1999

The Age of Water
2018
as Self

Ary
2025

Louise's Wedding
2001
as Luzia

Matinta
2010
as Valquíria

Noite de São João
2003

Mada e Bia
2024
as Narrator

Ribeirinhos do Asfalto
2011
as Rosa
Vida e Obra de Ramiro Miguez
2000

Até a Vista
2012
as Aneci

Clara Estrela
2017
as Narradora

Esse Homem vai Morrer - Um Faroeste Caboclo
2008
About Dira Paes
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. With 88 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Dira Paes has appeared in 61 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dira Paes Movies
- The Emerald Forest (1985) — as Kachiri
- Manas (2025) — as Aretha
- Two Sons of Francisco (2005) — as Helena Siqueira de Camargo
- Bog of Beasts (2006) — as Bela
- Lino (2017) — as Janine (voice)
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