Elis Regina
Known For
Acting
Born
1945-03-17 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died
1982-01-19
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.
Most Known For
Tropicália
as Self (archive footage)
Amigo Arrigo
as Self (archive footage)
Mulher 80
as Self
Ritas
as Self (archive footage)
Grandes Nomes
as Self
Clara
Transversal do Tempo
as Self (archive footage)
The Girl from Ipanema
as Self (cantando 'Noite dos Mascarados')
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
as Self (archive footage)
Simonal: No One Knows How Tough It Was
as Self (archive footage)
Mussum: Um Filme do Cacildis
as Self (archive footage)
Elis Regina Carvalho Costa
as Self
ABC of a Strike
as Self (archive footage)
O Fabuloso Zé Rodrix
as Self (archive footage)
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
as Self (archive footage)
As nascentes
O Som Alucinante
Jair Rodrigues - Let Them Talk
as Self (archive footage)
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Cor de Rosa Choque
as Self (archive footage)
Phono 73: A Country and its Music
as Self (archive footage)