Elis Regina
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Film
Tropicália
Self (archive footage)
2012
Series
Grandes Nomes
Self
1980
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
Intérprete do Samba Enredo - Capital Federal, de Flávio Rangel
1976
Film
Mulher 80
Self
1979
Film
Elis Regina: MPB Especial
Herself
1973
Film
Amigo Arrigo
Self (archive footage)
2019
Series
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Ritas
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Clara
2012
Film
Transversal do Tempo
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
Self (archive footage)
2019
Film
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
Self (archive footage)
2005
Film
The Girl from Ipanema
Self (cantando 'Noite dos Mascarados')
1967
Film
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
Self
1980
Film
ABC of a Strike
Self (archive footage)
1990
Film
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Elis Regina: Falso Brilhante
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta
Herself (archive footage)
2007
Film
Sonho de Glória
Self (voice)
1975
Film
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
Self (archive footage)
2009
Film
O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix
Self (archive footage)
2018
Film
Milton Nascimento - A Sede do Peixe
Self (archive footage)
1997
Film
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
As nascentes
1993
Film
O Som Alucinante
1971
Film
Elis Regina: Na Batucada da Vida
Self (archive footage)
2007
Film
Linha de Montagem
Self (uncredited)
1982
Vinicius para Criança: A Arca de Noé
Self
1980
Film
Belchior: Just a Wild Heart
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Adoniran - Meu Nome é João Rubinato
Self (archive footage)
2020
Film
Elis Regina: Teatro Villaret, Lisboa
Herself
1978