Elis Regina

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1945-03-17

Deathday 1982-01-19 (36 years old)

Place of Birth Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Also Known As Elis Regina Carvalho Costa

Elis Regina

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

Actor

2023
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

as Self (archive footage)

2023
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Belchior: Just a Wild Heart

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Transversal do Tempo

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Amigo Arrigo

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis

as Self (archive footage)

2018
O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix

as Self (archive footage)

2012
Tropicália

as Self (archive footage)

2012
2009
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was

as Self (archive footage)

2007
2007
Elis Regina: Na Batucada da Vida

as Self (archive footage)

2007
Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta

as Herself (archive footage)

2007
Elis Regina: Falso Brilhante

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Phono 73: A Country and its Music

as Self (archive footage)

1990
ABC of a Strike

as Self (archive footage)

1982
Linha de Montagem

as Self (uncredited)

1980
1979
Mulher 80

as Self

1967
The Girl from Ipanema

as Self (cantando 'Noite dos Mascarados')

Sound

2006
Cobras & Lagartos

as Theme Song Performance