Dira Paes was born on June 30, 1969 in Abaetetuba, Pará, Brazil as Ecleidira Maria Fonseca Paes. She is an actress and producer, known for A Diarista (2003), 2 Filhos de Francisco: A História de Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (2005) and Amarelo Manga (2002). She is married to Pablo Baião. They have two children.