Dira_Paes

Dira Paes

Dira Paes

Brazilian actress


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 for À Beira do Caminho.[1][2]

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Biography

Born in Abaetetuba, in the interior of Pará, and raised in Belém, Paes had a very simple childhood with seven siblings. She always wanted to be an actress, despite financial difficulties, she did not give up on her dream. She is of Native Brazilian, Portuguese, and African descent, and identifies herself as Amazonian cabocla.[3][4]

Selected filmography

TV

Films

Dira Paes and Ana de Hollanda in the 14th edition of the Tiradentes Film Festival.
Dira Paes in 2009.
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References

  1. "The Dead Girl's Feast" (PDF). Cannes Film Festival. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  2. Fonseca, Rodrigo (November 13, 2013). "Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro 2013 consagra 'Gonzaga'". O Globo (in Portuguese).
  3. "[Guia dos Curiosos]". Guia dos Curiosos. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
  4. Cano, Ana Júlia (October 2018). "Dira Paes revela suas opiniões sobre a nação" (in Portuguese).
  5. Cinemateca Brasileira, O Casamento de Louise [em linha]



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