Elba Ramalho

Acting

Elba Ramalho

Born
(age 75)
Birthplace
Conceição, Paraíba, Brazil
Credits
42 titles

Biography

Elba Ramalho (born August 17, 1951, in Conceição, Paraíba) is a Brazilian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró".

In addition to her successful solo career, Elba has collaborated with a number of well-established Brazilian acts, including Alceu Valença and her first cousin Zé Ramalho.

In 2019, her album O Ouro do Pó da Estrada was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album. On 2021, she received another nomination for the same category, this time for the album Eu e Vocês.

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Known For

Acting credits 40

YearTitleRole
2025 Novela em Sinfonia Film Self
2021 You Were Never Alone TV Self (7 ep)
2020 Plan B Film
2019 Que História é Essa, Porchat? TV Self (1 ep)
2019 Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo Film Self
2018 Anitta Entrou no Grupo TV (1 ep)
2017 A Imagem da Tolerância Film Self
2017 Lady Night TV Self (1 ep)
2016 Tales of Trancoso Film
2016 Danado de Bom Film Self
2015 Rock in Rio 30 Anos Film Self
2009 Hello, Hello, Terezinha! Film Self
2009 O Rei da Munganga Film Self
2008 Um Barzinho, Um Violão: Novelas Anos 70 Film Self - interpreta Pombo Correio
2008 The Man Who Bottled Clouds Film Self
2003 Celebrity TV Self (1 ep)
2003 Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom Film Self - Singer
2003 Elba Ramalho - Elba Ao Vivo Film Self
2002 Viva São João! Film Self
2002 Big Brother Brazil TV Self (1 ep)
2000 O Grande Encontro 3 Film Self - Singer
1997 Mandacaru TV Beata (259 ep)
1997 Recife de Dentro pra Fora Film Singer / Narrator
1996 Sai de Baixo TV Cidamar (1 ep)
1990 Lambada Film Singer
1986 Criança Esperança TV Self (1 ep)
1986 Malandro Film Margot
1986 Chico & Caetano TV (1 ep)
1984 Para Viver Um Grande Amor Film Mãinha
1983 A Festa é Nossa TV Ela mesma (1 ep)
1982 Chico Anysio Show TV Self (2 ep)
1982 Champs-Elysées TV Self (1 ep)
1981 Morte e Vida Severina Film Severina
1980 Prova de Fogo Film Mãe Lourdes
1980 Grandes Nomes TV Self (1 ep)
1979 República dos Assassinos Film Mendiga
1977 Trem Fantasma Film
1977 Morte e Vida Severina Film
1977 The Trapalhões TV (4 ep)
1963 Viña del Mar International Song Festival TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)

Crew credits 2

YearTitleJob
2024 No Rancho Fundo TV Theme Song Performance (171 ep)
1994 Tropicaliente TV Theme Song Performance (194 ep)
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