Dira Paes

Dira Paes
Dira Paes in 2015
Born	Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes June 30, 1969 (1969-06-30) (age 47) Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1985–present

Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes, better known by her stage name Dira Paes (born June 30, 1969) is a Brazilian actress. Among the numerous award 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.

Born in Abaetetuba, in the interior of Pará, and raised in Belém, she had a very simple childhood with 7 siblings, and always wanted to be an actress, despite financial difficulties, she did not give up on her dream. She is a descendant of Portuguese, Indigenous peoples and Africans.