Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
30 giugno 1969 (57)
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.
Conosciuto per
6.5
Series
Looks & Essence
Celeste Souza Fonseca
2011–2012
7.9
Series
Old River
Beatriz
2016
7.8
Series
Three Graces
Lígia Maria das Graças
2025–2026
7.1
Series
The Buzz
Marta Moura
2010–2011
7.5
Series
India: A Love Story
Norma Almeida "Norminha"
2009
7.5
Series
A Diarista
Solineuza
2004–2007
7.4
Series
The Incredible '90s
Janaína Guerreiro
2019
6.3
Series
Pantanal
Filó (Filomena Aparecida)
2022
7.2
Series
Araponga
Nininha
1990–1991
7.2
Series
Brave Woman
Lucimar Ribeiro
2012–2013
4.8
Film
Orphans of Eldorado
Florita
2015
6.6
Film
The Emerald Forest
Kachiri
1985
8.8
Series
The Party
Rosa Nolasco
2014
6.2
Film
My Uncle Killed a Guy
Cléia
2004
8.0
Series
Irmãos Coragem
Potira
1995
8.3
Series
The Brazilians
Cleonice Cunha
2012
8.5
Series
Pablo & Luisão
Conceição
2025–
6.0
Film
Southwest
Conceição
2011
0.0
Film
A Cabana
2024
6.5
Film
Lino
Janine (voice)
2017
5.9
Film
Divine Love
Joana
2019
0.0
Series
Lá na Minha Terra
Rosenda
2026
8.3
Film
Manas
Aretha
2025
6.4
Series
Doomed
Celeste Cavalcanti
2014
10.0
Series
Pastores da Noite
Raimunda
2002
5.3
Film
Mulheres no Poder
María Pilar
2016
5.4
Film
Whirlpool
Toninha
2017
9.5
Film
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
Self
2024
4.4
Film
Special Agents
Onça
2026
7.3
Film
Pureza
Pureza
2022
8.0
Film
Pasárgada
Irene
2024
6.8
Film
Encantados
Cotinha
2017
4.7
Film
Venice
Rita
2021
6.0
Film
The Age of Water
Self
2018
Acting credits 34 titles
Lá na Minha Terra
as Rosenda
0.0
2026
Special Agents
as Onça
4.4
2026
Pablo & Luisão
as Conceição
8.5
2025–
Three Graces
as Lígia Maria das Graças
7.8
2025–2026
Manas
as Aretha
8.3
2025
Pasárgada
as Irene
8.0
2024
A Cabana
0.0
2024
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
as Self
9.5
2024
Pureza
as Pureza
7.3
2022
Pantanal
as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)
6.3
2022
Venice
as Rita
4.7
2021
Divine Love
as Joana
5.9
2019
The Incredible '90s
as Janaína Guerreiro
7.4
2019
The Age of Water
as Self
6.0
2018
Whirlpool
as Toninha
5.4
2017
Lino
as Janine (voice)
6.5
2017
Encantados
as Cotinha
6.8
2017
Mulheres no Poder
as María Pilar
5.3
2016
Old River
as Beatriz
7.9
2016
Orphans of Eldorado
as Florita
4.8
2015
The Party
as Rosa Nolasco
8.8
2014
Doomed
as Celeste Cavalcanti
6.4
2014
The Brazilians
as Cleonice Cunha
8.3
2012
Brave Woman
as Lucimar Ribeiro
7.2
2012–2013
Southwest
as Conceição
6.0
2011
Looks & Essence
as Celeste Souza Fonseca
6.5
2011–2012
The Buzz
as Marta Moura
7.1
2010–2011
India: A Love Story
as Norma Almeida "Norminha"
7.5
2009
A Diarista
as Solineuza
7.5
2004–2007
My Uncle Killed a Guy
as Cléia
6.2
2004
Pastores da Noite
as Raimunda
10.0
2002
Irmãos Coragem
as Potira
8.0
1995
Araponga
as Nininha
7.2
1990–1991
The Emerald Forest
as Kachiri
6.6
1985