- Born
- Died
- Birth nameElis Regina Carvalho da Costa
- Nicknames
- Pimentinha
- Eliscóptero
- Height5′ 0¼″ (1.53 m)
- Elis Regina was born on March 17, 1945 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She was a music artist and actress, known for Talk to Her (2002), Be Cool (2005) and Addicted to Love (1997). She was married to César Camargo Mariano and Ronaldo Boscoli. She died on January 19, 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- SpousesCésar Camargo Mariano(1973 - 1981) (separated, 2 children)Ronaldo Boscoli(December 5, 1967 - May 11, 1972) (divorced, 1 child)
- Mother of João Marcello Bôscoli [b. 17 June 1970], from her marriage with Ronaldo Boscoli and singers Pedro Mariano [b. 18 April 1975] and Maria Rita [b. 9 September 1977], from her marriage with César Camargo Mariano.
- In 1965 she won the Pop Mucic Brazilian Festival.
- Won Gold Berimbau Award for the song "Arrastão".
- She was the first artist to sing in Olympia (Paris) twice in the same year.
- Elis was a big critic of Brazilian dictatorship.
- I'm a wet blanket. They won't govern me, no! Do you think it's like 'Decipher me or I'll devour you'? You will neither devour me nor decipher me, never! I am the sphinx, and so what?
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