Soia Lira

Born 1962-03-06 (age 64) Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil

Biography

Soia Lira, stage name of Maria Auxiliadora Lira de Souza (Cajazeiras, March 6, 1962) is a Brazilian actress. She gained notoriety for playing Ana in the film Central do Brasil, by Walter Salles, and Maria, in the film Pacarrete, by Alan Deberton.

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Known For

Central Station

1998

as Ana Fontenele

Behind the Sun

2001

as Membro da Família Ferreira

Tattoo

2013

as Dona Albanita

Films to Die For

2025

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pacarrete

2019

as Maria

Luiz Gonzaga - Tyrant League

2025

Familiar Environment

2019

Coconut Sweet

2010

as Lúcia

Moído

2015

A Árvore de Marcação

1994

The Devil's Knot

2018

O Hóspede

2011

as Esmeralda

Seahorse

2024

Teatro em Jampa Vive

as Soia Lira

O Quinze

2004

as Cordulina

The Misery's Tree

1998

as Dona Miséria

Ressonância

2025

as Margarida