Elis Regina

Elis Regina

Known for
Acting
Born
March 17, 1945
Died
January 19, 1982 (aged 36)
Birthplace
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Biography

Elis Regina was a Brazilian singer of popular and jazz music. She became nationally renowned in 1965, after singing "Arrastão" in the first edition of TV Excelsior's festival song contest, and soon joined O Fino da Bossa, a television program on TV Record. Elis was noted for her vocalization, as well as for her personal interpretation and performances in shows. She recorded several successful compositions throughout her entire career. Her death, at the age of 36, shocked Brazil. She has frequently been regarded as the greatest Brazilian singer of all time by critics, musicians, and commentators.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Ritas poster

Ritas

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem poster

Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem

TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

2023
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk poster

Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2023
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You poster

Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
Belchior: Just a Wild Heart poster

Belchior: Just a Wild Heart

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato poster

Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2020
Transversal do Tempo poster

Transversal do Tempo

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis poster

Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2019
Amigo Arrigo poster

Amigo Arrigo

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2018
O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix poster

O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2012
Clara poster

Clara

Movie

2012
Tropicália poster

Tropicália

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2009
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was poster

Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2007
Elis Regina: Na Batucada da Vida poster

Elis Regina: Na Batucada da Vida

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2007
Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta poster

Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta

Movie · as Herself (archive footage)

2007
Elis Regina: Falso Brilhante poster

Elis Regina: Falso Brilhante

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2007
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque poster

Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2005
Phono 73: A Country and its Music poster

Phono 73: A Country and its Music

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1997
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe poster

Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1993
As nascentes poster

As nascentes

Movie

1990
ABC of a Strike poster

ABC of a Strike

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1982
Linha de Montagem poster

Linha de Montagem

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

1980
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa poster

Elis Regina Carvalho Costa

Movie · as Self

1980
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé

Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé

Movie · as Self

1980
Grandes Nomes poster

Grandes Nomes

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1979
Mulher 80 poster

Mulher 80

Movie · as Self

1978
Elis Regina: Teatro Villaret, Lisboa poster

Elis Regina: Teatro Villaret, Lisboa

Movie · as Herself

1976
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro

O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro

Movie · as Intérprete do Samba Enredo - Capital Federal, de Flávio Rangel

1975
Sonho de Glória poster

Sonho de Glória

Movie · as Self (voice)

1973
Elis Regina: MPB Especial poster

Elis Regina: MPB Especial

Movie · as Herself

1971
O Som Alucinante poster

O Som Alucinante

Movie

1967
The Girl from Ipanema poster

The Girl from Ipanema

Movie · as Self (cantando 'Noite dos Mascarados')