--- name: "Dira Paes" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dira-paes" fi1m_id: "dira-paes" imdb_id: "nm0655943" tmdb_id: 279486 wikidata_id: "Q3029319" roles: ["Actor"] born: "30 June 1969" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-10-04T19:23:00.470558+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dira Paes ## Identity Dira Paes - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dira-paes - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** dira-paes - **IMDb ID:** nm0655943 - **TMDB ID:** 279486 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3029319 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dira_Paes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3029319, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0655943/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/279486 Actor. Born 30 June 1969 in Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 30 June 1969, Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil - **Also known as:** Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dira_Paes, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3029319, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0655943/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/279486 ## Coming up - *Lá na Minha Terra* (2026-11-09), as Rosenda - *Ary* (2026-12-10) ## Streaming the US now - **Apple TV:** [*The Emerald Forest*](https://film.one/film/the-emerald-forest.md) (66) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Dira Paes, born Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes on 30 June 1969 in Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil, is a Brazilian actress and television presenter. She made her screen debut at the age of 15 as Kachiri in the British film *The Emerald Forest* (1985), directed by John Boorman. Paes trained in performing arts at the Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. She has appeared in numerous films, including *Two Sons of Francisco* (2005), *Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This* (2007) and *Divine Love* (2019), and television series such as *India: A Love Story* (2009) and *Pantanal* (2022). She has received multiple awards, including Grande Otelo prizes for best actress. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, pt.wikipedia.org, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *The Emerald Forest* (1985), Fi1m 66, as Kachiri — [page](https://film.one/film/the-emerald-forest.md) ## Complete filmography (81) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Ary* (2026), Actor - *Lá na Minha Terra* (2026), series, as Rosenda - *Histórias de Terror e Delicadeza* (2026), Actor - *Special Agents* (2026), as Onça - *Three Graces* (2025), series, as Lígia Maria das Graças - *Pablo & Luisão* (2025), series, as Conceição - *Show 60 Anos* (2025), as Solineuza - *Native Speeches 25'* (2025), Actor - *Manas* (2025), as Aretha - *A Cabana* (2024), Actor - *Pasárgada* (2024), as Irene · Director, Writer, Producer - *Mada e Bia* (2024), as Narrator - *Ó Paí, Ó 2* (2023), as Psilene - *Encantado's* (2022), series, as Solineuza - *Relatos do Front: A Outra Face do Cartão Postal* (2022), series, as Narrator - *Pureza* (2022), as Pureza - *Pantanal* (2022), series, as Filó (Filomena Aparecida) - *Venice* (2021), as Rita - *We Are Five* (2020), series, as Alice - *O Filme da Minha Vida* (2020), as Alvarina - *Divine Love* (2019), as Joana - *The Incredible '90s* (2019), series, as Janaína Guerreiro - *Encantados* (2017), as Cotinha - *Clara Estrela* (2017), as Narradora - *Lino* (2017), as Janine (voice) - *Whirlpool* (2017), as Toninha - *Mulheres no Poder* (2016), as María Pilar · Associate Producer - *Old River* (2016), series, as Beatriz - *Orphans of Eldorado* (2015), as Florita - *26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia* (2015), as ela mesma - *Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Dona Flor e Seus 2 Maridos - O Filme* (2015), as Celeste - *O Segredo dos Diamantes* (2014), as Mãe de Ângelo - *The Party* (2014), series, as Rosa Nolasco - *Doomed* (2014), series, as Celeste Cavalcanti - *Os Amigos* (2013), as Maju - *Brave Woman* (2012), series, as Lucimar Ribeiro - *Along the Way* (2012), as Rosa - *Hey, Did You Score?* (2012), as Leila · Associate Producer - *Rat Fever* (2012), as Amiga de Zizo - *Até a Vista* (2012), as Aneci - *The Brazilians* (2012), series, as Cleonice Cunha - *Southwest* (2011), as Conceição - *Looks & Essence* (2011), series, as Celeste Souza Fonseca - *We're Together* (2011), as Leonora - *Ribeirinhos do Asfalto* (2011), as Rosa - *Matinta* (2010), as Valquíria - *The Buzz* (2010), series, as Marta Moura - *Chico e Amigos* (2009), Actor - *The Dead Girl's Feast* (2009), as Diana - *India: A Love Story* (2009), series, as Norma Almeida "Norminha" - *Esse Homem vai Morrer - Um Faroeste Caboclo* (2008), Actor - *O Afeto Que Se Encerra Em Nosso Peito Juvenil* (2007), Actor - *Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This* (2007), as Psilene - *The Big Family: The Movie* (2007), as Marina - *Bog of Beasts* (2006), as Bela - *Mulheres do Brasil* (2006), as Júlia - *Two Sons of Francisco* (2005), as Helena Siqueira de Camargo - *Incuráveis* (2005), Actor - *Celeste e Estrela* (2005), as Celeste Espírito Santo · Associate Producer - *My Uncle Killed a Guy* (2004), as Cléia - *A Diarista* (2004), series, as Solineuza - *Noite de São João* (2003), Actor - *Pastores da Noite* (2002), series, as Raimunda - *Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio* (2002), as Lua Cambará - *Mango Yellow* (2002), as Kika - *Louise's Wedding* (2001), as Luzia · Associate Producer - *Brava Gente* (2000), series, as Raimunda - *Chronically Unfeasible* (2000), Actor - *Vida e Obra de Ramiro Miguez* (2000), Actor - *Força de um Desejo* (1999), series, as Palmira - *Chiquinha Gonzaga* (1999), series, as Vitalina - *Castro Alves - Retrato Falado do Poeta* (1999), Actor - *Anahy de las Misiones* (1997), as Luna - *Corisco & Dadá* (1996), as Dadá - *Irmãos Coragem* (1995), series, as Potira - *Araponga* (1990), series, as Nininha - *Corpo em Delito* (1990), Actor - *Land* (1987), as Maria - *The Dolphin* (1987), as Corina - *The Emerald Forest* (1985), as Kachiri — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-emerald-forest.md) - *Seduction*, as Maria Rita Martins ## Gallery - ![Dira Paes](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-52d46218a16a.jpg) Dira Paes — Conselho Nacional de Justiça - CNJ, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Dira_Paes%2C_2022_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dira Paes - 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2015, no Theatro Municipal, no Centro do Rio de Janeiro/RJ. (10/06/15) Foto: Roberto Filho/Divulgacão](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-bafc27766f96.jpg) Dira Paes - 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2015, no Theatro Municipal, no Centro do Rio de Janeiro/RJ. (10/06/15) Foto: Roberto Filho/Divulgacão — 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/26_Pr%C3%AAmio_da_M%C3%BAsica_Brasileira_%2818507986028%29.jpg/1280px-26_Pr%C3%AAmio_da_M%C3%BAsica_Brasileira_%2818507986028%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Brasília 05/12/2022 - O evento “Juntos contra o tráfico de pessoas e o trabalho escravo contemporâneo” contou com a exibição do filme “Pureza”, baseado na histó](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-cbe9fc4ae030.jpg) Brasília 05/12/2022 - O evento “Juntos contra o tráfico de pessoas e o trabalho escravo contemporâneo” contou com a exibição do filme “Pureza”, baseado na histó — Conselho Nacional de Justiça - CNJ, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/2022-12-05_Evento_Juntos_Contra_o_Tr%C3%A1fico_de_Pessoas_e_o_Trabalho_Escravo_Contempor%C3%A2neo_13.jpg/1280px-2022-12-05_Evento_Juntos_Contra_o_Tr%C3%A1fico_de_Pessoas_e_o_Trabalho_Escravo_Contempor%C3%A2neo_13.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dira Paes - 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2015, no Theatro Municipal, no Centro do Rio de Janeiro/RJ. (10/06/15) Foto: Roberto Filho/Divulgacão](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-ec508c4b52c8.jpg) Dira Paes - 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2015, no Theatro Municipal, no Centro do Rio de Janeiro/RJ. (10/06/15) Foto: Roberto Filho/Divulgacão — 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/26_Pr%C3%AAmio_da_M%C3%BAsica_Brasileira_%2818697567895%29.jpg/1280px-26_Pr%C3%AAmio_da_M%C3%BAsica_Brasileira_%2818697567895%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dira Paes](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-4f425b81125a.jpg) Dira Paes — Image via TMDB - ![Dira Paes](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-4a814e062474.jpg) Dira Paes — Image via TMDB - ![Dira Paes](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-14f9e0cdb832.jpg) Dira Paes — Image via TMDB - ![Prêmio Pop-Rock-Reggae-Hip-Hop-Funk / Melhor Cantor e Melhor Album - Ney Matogrosso - 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2015, no Theatro Municipal, no Centro do R](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-3bcba393c716.jpg) Prêmio Pop-Rock-Reggae-Hip-Hop-Funk / Melhor Cantor e Melhor Album - Ney Matogrosso - 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira 2015, no Theatro Municipal, no Centro do R — 26° Prêmio da Música Brasileira, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/26_Pr%C3%AAmio_da_M%C3%BAsica_Brasileira_%2818672230116%29.jpg/1280px-26_Pr%C3%AAmio_da_M%C3%BAsica_Brasileira_%2818672230116%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Brasília 05/12/2022 - O evento “Juntos contra o tráfico de pessoas e o trabalho escravo contemporâneo” contou com a exibição do filme “Pureza”, baseado na histó](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-d70266e8c7b7.jpg) Brasília 05/12/2022 - O evento “Juntos contra o tráfico de pessoas e o trabalho escravo contemporâneo” contou com a exibição do filme “Pureza”, baseado na histó — Conselho Nacional de Justiça - CNJ, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/2022-12-05_Evento_Juntos_Contra_o_Tr%C3%A1fico_de_Pessoas_e_o_Trabalho_Escravo_Contempor%C3%A2neo_04.jpg/1280px-2022-12-05_Evento_Juntos_Contra_o_Tr%C3%A1fico_de_Pessoas_e_o_Trabalho_Escravo_Contempor%C3%A2neo_04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dira Paes](https://film.one/media/person/5547667/gallery-fefa7bf346de.jpg) Dira Paes — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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