Dira Paes
Acting
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.
Born: June 30, 1969
Place of Birth: Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil
Known For
Chico e Amigos
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
The Masked Singer Brasil
Singing competition in which celebrities face off against one another while shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costumes, concealing their identities.
Pablo & Luisão
The Party
A glamorous reception at businesswoman Angela Mahler's mansion attracts high society: businessmen, powerful women, and bons vivants looking for some fun. Unexpectedly, a body is found in the pool and what was a party, becomes a crime scene. Thus begins a frantic hunt for the murderer. Trapped inside the house and in the investigators' crosshairs, all the guests are suspects. The story occurs over a 24-hour period in a web of suspense, ambition, ulterior motive and uncontrollable passion.
As Brasileiras
After the breakthrough success of 'The Cariocas', the spin-off 'The Brazilians - The Women' embraces all the diversity of Brazil and its women. Powerful, fragile, funny, protective, beautiful, talented, insightful, and especially unique; they all have a certain charm. No matter what their birthplace, age, lifestyle or preference, these remarkable women have one thing in common: they are Brazilian. Brilliantly witty and entertaining, every independent episode provides an exclusive look at the life experiences of the women who inspire everyone.
Manas
Thirteen-year-old Marcielle lives on Marajó Island in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. To break a terrible cycle that imprisons the women around her in an isolated region, she must do the impossible to liberate herself and her younger sister from a dark abyss of silence held by her own family.
The Power of Desire
Força de um Desejo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Globo TV and was shown in the schedule of 18 hours between May 10, 1999 and January 29, 2000, in 226 chapters. It was written by Gilberto Braga and as collaborators with Alcides Nogueira Marques, Lilian Garcia, Eliane Garcia, Philip Miguez and Mark Silver and directed by Mauro Mendonça Filho, Carlos Araújo, Fabricio Mamberti and João Camargo, with production of the core Marcos Paulo. Featured Malu Mader, Fábio Assunção, Cláudia Abreu, Marcelo Serrado, Selton Mello, Nathália Timberg, Lavínia Vlasak, Isabel Fillardis and Denise Del Vecchio in leading roles.
Ribeirinhos do Asfalto
Young Deisy (Ana Letícia) dreams of moving to bustling Belém, but instead she lives on Combu Island, across the river, cut off from the city she often admires from afar. Her mother (Dira Paes), aware of her daughter’s longing, wants to help her achieve it — though her husband (Adriano Barroso) is firmly against the idea. Together, mother and daughter hatch a plan to make the dream a reality.
Louise's Wedding
Two women, from opposite worlds, Louise and her maid Luzia, both share a passion for music and finding the perfect man. What can happen during a luncheon where the tastes of both women coincide and clash, while in the presence of two desirable men?
Filmography
as Onça
as Lígia Maria das Graças
as Conceição
as Solineuza
as Aretha
as Irene
as Narrator
as Self
as Psilene
as Solineuza
as Reporter
as Pureza
as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)
as Self - Guest Judge
as Rita
as Alice
as Joana
as Janaína Guerreiro
as Self
as Cotinha
as Narradora
as Janine (voice)
as Toninha
as María Pilar
as Beatriz
as Florita
as Self
as Mãe de Ângelo
as Rosa Nolasco
as Celeste Cavalcanti
as Maju
as Lucimar Ribeiro
as Rosa
as Amiga de Zizo
as Leila
as Aneci
as Cleonice Cunha
as Conceição
as Celeste Souza Fonseca
as Leonora
as Rosa
as Valquíria
as Marta Moura
as Diana
as Norma Almeida "Norminha"
as Psilene
as Marina
as Bela
as Júlia
as Helena Siqueira de Camargo
as Celeste Espírito Santo
as Cléia
as Solineuza
as Raimunda
as Kika
as Luzia
as Raimunda
as Palmira
as Vitalina
as Luna
as Dadá
as Potira
as Nininha
as Maria
as Corina
as Kachiri