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Dira Paes

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Director
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Dira Paes, Teca Pereira, Thardelly Lima, and Suzy Lopes in Divine Love (2019)
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Dira Paes is one of the most awarded actresses in Brazilian Cinema and her curriculum has more than 35 feature films. She started her career in the overproduction of Embassy Pictures "The Emerald Forest" (Cannes film Festival), of the diretor John Boorman. At the cinema we can highlight movies such as "Baixio das Bestas" of Claudio Assis (Tiger Award-Rotterdan International Film Festival), "A Festa da Menina Morta" of Matheus Natchergale (Cannes Film Festival-Un Certain Regard) and one of the most seen brazilian movies "Two sons of Francisco" from Breno Silveira.

In total, Dira has 7 tv series, 7 novels and 37 feature films. Her career is based in a successful image and popularity in the main stream of Brazilian teledramaturgy even as in independent and authoral cinema.

Recently Dira played the protagonist of director Gabriel Mascaro new film. At beginings of 2018 she will start filming "Veneza", the first long of Miguel Falabella where she will act with Carmen Maura.

Dira is also know as one of the founders of the NGO Human Rights Movement (MHuD), which has developed a series of activities for peace and human rights. It looks specifically at the problems of slave labor, abuse of children and adolescents, issues of quilombolas, the environment and indigenous peoples.
BornJune 30, 1968
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BornJune 30, 1968
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    • Awards
      • 34 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Known for

    Chico Díaz and Dira Paes in Corisco & Dadá (1996)
    Corisco & Dadá
    6.8
    • Dada
    • 1996
    Powers Boothe and Charley Boorman in The Emerald Forest (1985)
    The Emerald Forest
    6.9
    • Kachiri
    • 1985
    Dira Paes in Pureza (2022)
    Pureza
    7.7
    • Pureza
    • 2022
    Louise's Wedding (2001)
    Louise's Wedding
    6.8
    • Luzia
    • 2001

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Ary
      • Locutora de rádio
      • Post-production



    • Luis Miranda and Vilma Melo in Encantado's (2022)
      Encantado's
      5.4
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Dira Paes in Pasárgada (2024)
      Pasárgada
      6.0
      • Irene
      • 2024
    • Manas (2024)
      Manas
      7.8
      • Aretha
      • 2024
    • Ó Paí, Ó 2 (2023)
      Ó Paí, Ó 2
      3.8
      • Psilene
      • 2023
    • Murilo Benício, Juliana Paes, Marcos Palmeira, Alanis Guillen, José Loreto, Irandhir Santos, Renato Góes, Jesuíta Barbosa, and Julia Dalavia in Pantanal (2022)
      Pantanal
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Filomena Aparecida
      • 2022
    • Dira Paes in Pureza (2022)
      Pureza
      7.7
      • Pureza
      • 2022
    • Gabi Medvedovsky, Alexandre Domingos Reigada, Daphne Bozaski, Heslaine Vieira, Manoela Aliperti, and Ana Hikari in As Five (2020)
      As Five
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Alice
      • 2020
    • Carmen Maura, Eduardo Moscovis, Dira Paes, Danielle Winits, and Carol Castro in Venice (2019)
      Venice
      6.8
      • Rita
      • 2019
    • Isabelle Drummond in Verão 90 (2019)
      Verão 90
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Janaína Guerreiro
      • 2019
    • Divine Love (2019)
      Divine Love
      6.2
      • Joana
      • 2019
    • Beyond the Gate (2017)
      Beyond the Gate
      Short
      • Cecilia
      • 2017
    • On Guard (2017)
      On Guard
      9.0
      Short
      • Luiza
      • 2017
    • Lino (2017)
      Lino
      5.6
      • Janine (voice)
      • 2017
    • Segredos de Justiça (2016)
      Segredos de Justiça
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Advogada
      • 2017
    • Redemoinho (2016)
      Redemoinho
      6.8
      • Toninha
      • 2016

    Producer



    • Dira Paes in Pasárgada (2024)
      Pasárgada
      6.0
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Mulheres no Poder (2016)
      Mulheres no Poder
      6.5
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Did You... Score? (2012)
      Did You... Score?
      5.7
      • associate producer
      • 2012
    • Esse Homem Vai Morrer - Um Faroeste Caboclo (2008)
      Esse Homem Vai Morrer - Um Faroeste Caboclo
      • associate producer
      • 2008
    • Celeste & Estrela (2005)
      Celeste & Estrela
      6.4
      • associate producer
      • 2005
    • Louise's Wedding (2001)
      Louise's Wedding
      6.8
      • associate producer
      • 2001

    Director



    • Dira Paes in Pasárgada (2024)
      Pasárgada
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2024

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    Trailer - Órfãos do Eldorado
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    Trailer - À Beira do Caminho
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    Trailer - À Beira do Caminho
    Trailer - À Beira do Caminho
    Demo Reel 1:52
    Trailer - À Beira do Caminho
    Trailer - Encantados
    Demo Reel 2:02
    Trailer - Encantados
    Trailer - Mulheres no Poder
    Demo Reel 2:02
    Trailer - Mulheres no Poder
    Trailer - Sudoeste
    Demo Reel 2:17
    Trailer - Sudoeste
    Trailer Redemoinho
    Demo Reel 2:11
    Trailer Redemoinho

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    • Height
      • 5′ 4¼″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • June 30, 1968
      • Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil
    • Spouse
      • Pablo Baião2006 - present (2 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 5 Magazine Cover Photos

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      She can speak Portuguese (her native language), English, Spanish and also French.

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