Acting
Elba Ramalho
Born 1951-08-17
Conceição, Paraíba, Brazil
Department: Acting
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. Source: Article "Elba Ramalho" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Elba Ramalho
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Champs-Elysées
1982
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The Trapalhões
1977
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Que História é Essa, Porchat?
2019
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Celebrity
2003
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Chico Anysio Show
1982
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Lady Night
2017
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Viña del Mar International Song Festival
1963
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Sai de Baixo
1996
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No Rancho Fundo
2024
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Tropicaliente
1994
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (42 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Novela em Sinfonia | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | No Rancho Fundo | Theme Song Performance | TV Series | 2024 |
 | You Were Never Alone | Self | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Plan B | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | Que História é Essa, Porchat? | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Anitta Entrou no Grupo | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2018 |
 | A Imagem da Tolerância | Self | Movie | 2017 |
 | Lady Night | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Tales of Trancoso | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2016 |
 | Danado de Bom | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Rock in Rio 30 Anos | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Hello, Hello, Terezinha! | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | O Rei da Munganga | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Um Barzinho, Um Violão: Novelas Anos 70 | Self - interpreta Pombo Correio | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Man Who Bottled Clouds | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Celebrity | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom | Self - Singer | Movie | 2003 |
 | Elba Ramalho - Elba Ao Vivo | Self | Movie | 2003 |
| Viva São João! | Self | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Big Brother Brazil | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
 | O Grande Encontro 3 | Self - Singer | Movie | 2000 |
 | Mandacaru | Beata | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Recife de Dentro pra Fora | Singer / Narrator | Movie | 1997 |
 | Sai de Baixo | Cidamar | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Tropicaliente | Theme Song Performance | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Lambada | Singer | Movie | 1990 |
 | Criança Esperança | Self | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Malandro | Margot | Movie | 1986 |
 | Chico & Caetano | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Para Viver Um Grande Amor | Mãinha | Movie | 1984 |
 | A Festa é Nossa | Ela mesma | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Chico Anysio Show | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Champs-Elysées | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Morte e Vida Severina | Severina | Movie | 1981 |
 | Prova de Fogo | Mãe Lourdes | Movie | 1980 |
 | Grandes Nomes | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | República dos Assassinos | Mendiga | Movie | 1979 |
 | Trem Fantasma | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | Morte e Vida Severina | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | The Trapalhões | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Viña del Mar International Song Festival | Self - Musical Guest | TV Series | 1963 |