Maria de Medeiros

Maria de Medeiros studied at Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique. The recorded working language is French. Distinctions recorded are Volpi Cup for Best Actress, Gérard-Philipe Price, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.

• Name — Maria de Medeiros • Honorific Suffix — DamSE • Birth Name — Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida • Born — 19 August 1965 • Birthplace — Lisbon, Portugal • Occupation — Actress, director, singer • Years Active — 1981–present • Spouse — Agustí Camps • Children — 2 • Father — António Victorino de Almeida • Relatives — Inês de Medeiros (sister)

Maria de Medeiros was born in Lisbon, Portugal, the daughter of musician and composer António Victorino de Almeida. She played her first part on screen at the age of 15. At 18, she moved to France to pursue her acting studies and was a student at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD), graduating in 1988. Medeiros is the first Portuguese woman to be designated a UNESCO Artist for Peace.

• Illustration — Maria de Medeiros singing in the celebration of National Day of Catalonia 2012 In 2007, Medeiros released the album A little more Blue on which she performs songs by Brazilian musicians, including Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins, and Dolores Duran. She sings in Portuguese, French ("Joana Francesa" by Buarque), and English ("A little more Blue" by Veloso). In 2009, she sang "These Boots are made for Walkin'" on The Legendary Tigerman's album Femina. Her second recording, Penínsulas & Continentes, was released on 23 February 2010. Her third album was Pájaros Eternos in 2012. For her fourth album, she teamed up with Phoebe Killdeer & The Shift to produce The Piano's playing the Devils Tune, released in 2016.

• Sévérine C. (1987) • Fragmento II (1988) • A Morte do Príncipe (1991) • April Captains (2000) • Mathilde au matin (2004) • Je t'aime moi non plus (2004) • Repare Bem (2012)

• Silvestre (1981) • Sorceress (Le Moine et la sorcière) (1987) • 1871 (1990) • Henry & June (1990) • Meeting Venus (1991) • Huevos de Oro (a.k.a. Golden Balls) (1993) • Pulp Fiction (1994) • Adão e Eva (1995) • Polygraph (1996) • Go for Gold (1997) • Airbag (1997) • Spanish Fly (1998) • Babel (1999) • April Captains (2000) • Deuxième vie (2000) • Honolulu Baby (2001) • A Samba for Sherlock (2001) • Water and Salt (2001) • Stranded: Náufragos (2002) • My Life Without Me (2003) • I, Cesar (Moi César, 10 ans 1/2, 1m39) (2003) • The Saddest Music in the World (2004) • The Remains of Nothing (2004) • Je m'appelle Élisabeth (2006) • Medea Miracle (2007) • Midsummer Madness (2007) • Fallen Heroes (2007) • Riparo (a.k.a. Shelter Me) (2007) • My Stars (2008) • David's Birthday (2009) • O Contador de Histórias (a.k.a. The Story of Me) (2009) • Chicken with Plums (2011) • Holidays by the Sea (2011) • Journey to Portugal (2011) • Dream and Silence (2012) • Women Directors, talking on a blade (2014) • Pasolini (2014) • The Forbidden Room (2015) • Le Fils de Joseph (2016) • The Killer (2017) • The Broken Key (2017) • Verdades Secretas (2021) • Giorni Felici (2024) • Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025) • Una quinta portuguesa (2025)

• Drama Box, by Mísia (2005) • Rendez-vous chez Nino Rota, CD+DVD from the Italian Mauro Gioia (2008), with Adriana Calcanhotto, Martirio, Ute Lemper, Catherine Ringer, Susana Rinaldi and Sharleen Spiteri. De Medeiros sings "La pappa col pomodoro" • Femina, by The Legendary Tigerman (2009). De Medeiros sings "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" • Señora (ellas cantan a Serrat) (2009). De Medeiros sings "Nanas de la Cebolla"

Maria de Medeiros is recorded as having received Volpi Cup for Best Actress, Gérard-Philipe Price and Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.