Portrait of Dira Paes

Acting

Dira Paes

Career

Active from 1985 to 2026, busiest in 2012 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
33
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Pablo & Luisão
Pablo & Luisão
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Dira Paes Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Brazilian Cinema 3
  • Father-Son Relationship 2
  • Nostalgic Tone 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Character-Driven Narrative 2
  • Emotional 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

70
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

19 titles · average score 69
Special Agents
Special Agents (2026)
GoodWatch score 53

as Onça

Pablo & Luisão
Pablo & Luisão (2025)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Conceição

Three Graces
Three Graces (2025)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Lígia Maria das Graças

Manas
Manas (2025)
GoodWatch score 75

as Aretha

Pasárgada
Pasárgada (2024)

as Irene

Ó Paí, Ó 2
Ó Paí, Ó 2 (2023)
GoodWatch score 46

as Psilene

Pantanal
Pantanal (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Filó (Filomena Aparecida)

Pureza
Pureza (2022)
GoodWatch score 75

as Pureza

Encantado's
Encantado's (2022)

TV show · as Solineuza

Pipoca da Ivete
Pipoca da Ivete (2022)

TV show

Venice
Venice (2021)

as Rita

We Are Five
We Are Five (2020)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Alice

2010s

27 titles · average score 66
Divine Love
Divine Love (2019)
GoodWatch score 73

as Joana

The Incredible '90s
The Incredible '90s (2019)

TV show · as Janaína Guerreiro

Lino
Lino (2017)
GoodWatch score 60

as Janine (voice)

Clara Estrela
Clara Estrela (2017)

as Narradora

Whirlpool
Whirlpool (2017)
GoodWatch score 61

as Toninha

Orphans of Eldorado
Orphans of Eldorado (2015)

as Florita

The Party
The Party (2014)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Rosa Nolasco

Doomed
Doomed (2014)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Celeste Cavalcanti

Os Amigos
Os Amigos (2013)

as Maju

The Brazilians
The Brazilians (2012)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Cleonice Cunha

Along the Way
Along the Way (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

as Rosa

The Buzz
The Buzz (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Marta Moura

2000s

15 titles · average score 62
The Dead Girl's Feast
The Dead Girl's Feast (2009)
GoodWatch score 59

as Diana

India: A Love Story
India: A Love Story (2009)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Norma Almeida "Norminha"

Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This
Ó Paí, Ó: Look at This (2007)
GoodWatch score 57

as Psilene

Bog of Beasts
Bog of Beasts (2006)
GoodWatch score 56

as Bela

Two Sons of Francisco
Two Sons of Francisco (2005)
GoodWatch score 76

as Helena Siqueira de Camargo

Celeste e Estrela
Celeste e Estrela (2005)

as Celeste Espírito Santo

A Diarista
A Diarista (2004)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Solineuza

My Uncle Killed a Guy
My Uncle Killed a Guy (2004)
GoodWatch score 58

as Cléia

Mango Yellow
Mango Yellow (2002)
GoodWatch score 50

as Kika

Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio
Lua Cambará - Nas Escadarias do Palácio (2002)

as Lua Cambará

Louise's Wedding
Louise's Wedding (2001)

as Luzia

Brava Gente
Brava Gente (2000)

TV show · as Raimunda

1990s

6 titles · average score 73
Força de um Desejo
Força de um Desejo (1999)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Palmira

Chiquinha Gonzaga
Chiquinha Gonzaga (1999)

TV show · as Vitalina

Anahy de las Misiones
Anahy de las Misiones (1997)

as Luna

Corisco & Dadá
Corisco & Dadá (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dadá

Irmãos Coragem
Irmãos Coragem (1995)

TV show · as Potira

Araponga
Araponga (1990)

TV show · as Nininha

1980s

3 titles · average score 69
The Dolphin
The Dolphin (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

as Corina

Land
Land (1987)

as Maria

The Emerald Forest
The Emerald Forest (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

as Kachiri