Rita Lee

Acting

Rita Lee

Born December 31, 1947 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Died May 8, 2023 · aged 75

Rita Lee Jones de Carvalho, OMC • ORB better known as Rita Lee (born Rita Lee Jones; São Paulo, December 31, 1947 – São Paulo, May 8, 2023) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, television presenter and writer. Known as the "Queen of Brazilian rock", she was the woman who sold the most records, 55 million, making her the most successful female artist in terms of sales in Brazil and the fourth overal…

Known For

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e UrucumA Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum · 2014
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2.02014
MovieDramaComedy
On set, in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, a stressed film director begins another day of filming, reproducing the celebration of the first mass in Brazil. Suddenly three strange agents emerge from the forest and abruptly interrupt the scene. Authoritarians, they confiscate the filmed negatives. The paranoid director grumbles: "Are they from the government?". The execution of the film is compromised. Will the director in trouble be able to complete his film?
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma FestaTitãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa · 2009
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
6.12009
MovieDocumentary
Brazilian documentary that tells the story of Titãs, the most famous rock band in the country. The film was directed by one of the members, Branco Mello, using images recorded from the early 80's until the present day.
Fire and PassionFire and Passion · 1989
Fire and Passion
8.71989
MovieComedy
A bus tour to São Paulo’s touristic spots bumps into several strange people.
Durval DiscosDurval Discos · 2002
Durval Discos
7.12002
MovieDramaComedy
Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of a record store they own in São Paulo specializing in vinyl records. They lead a boring and unattractive life, until the day Durval hires a maid, Celia, to help his mother with the housekeeping. However, on her second day, Celia goes away leaving a 5-year-old child behind, Kiki, and a note promising to be back in a couple of days. Durval and Celia are charmed by the child at first, but soon they see some sad news about Celia and Kiki on TV that change the whole situation.
Mulher 80Mulher 80 · 1979
Mulher 80
8.01979
MovieMusicDocumentary
Mulher 80 emerged as a result of the success of 'Malu Mulher' (1979), a miniseries starring Regina Duarte, which addressed the female situation in Brazilian society at that time. The main focus of the special was the female presence in music, honouring the singers and songwriters of MPB with musical numbers and testimonials.
TropicáliaTropicália · 2012
Tropicália
7.12012
MovieMusicDocumentary
Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as Tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional Brazilian music of that time.
Better Days AheadBetter Days Ahead · 1989
Better Days Ahead
6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star.
RitasRitas · 2025
Ritas
8.32025
MovieDocumentaryMusic
It explores Rita Lee's personal life and her creative process, revealing her musical talent and her ability to transform on stage. Rita herself guides the narrative through past interviews she gave throughout her career and current testimonies.

Movies

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e UrucumA Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum · 2014
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2.02014
MovieDramaComedy
On set, in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, a stressed film director begins another day of filming, reproducing the celebration of the first mass in Brazil. Suddenly three strange agents emerge from the forest and abruptly interrupt the scene. Authoritarians, they confiscate the filmed negatives. The paranoid director grumbles: "Are they from the government?". The execution of the film is compromised. Will the director in trouble be able to complete his film?
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma FestaTitãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa · 2009
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
6.12009
MovieDocumentary
Brazilian documentary that tells the story of Titãs, the most famous rock band in the country. The film was directed by one of the members, Branco Mello, using images recorded from the early 80's until the present day.
Fire and PassionFire and Passion · 1989
Fire and Passion
8.71989
MovieComedy
A bus tour to São Paulo’s touristic spots bumps into several strange people.
Durval DiscosDurval Discos · 2002
Durval Discos
7.12002
MovieDramaComedy
Durval and his mother Carmita live at the back of a record store they own in São Paulo specializing in vinyl records. They lead a boring and unattractive life, until the day Durval hires a maid, Celia, to help his mother with the housekeeping. However, on her second day, Celia goes away leaving a 5-year-old child behind, Kiki, and a note promising to be back in a couple of days. Durval and Celia are charmed by the child at first, but soon they see some sad news about Celia and Kiki on TV that change the whole situation.
Mulher 80Mulher 80 · 1979
Mulher 80
8.01979
MovieMusicDocumentary
Mulher 80 emerged as a result of the success of 'Malu Mulher' (1979), a miniseries starring Regina Duarte, which addressed the female situation in Brazilian society at that time. The main focus of the special was the female presence in music, honouring the singers and songwriters of MPB with musical numbers and testimonials.
TropicáliaTropicália · 2012
Tropicália
7.12012
MovieMusicDocumentary
Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as Tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional Brazilian music of that time.
Better Days AheadBetter Days Ahead · 1989
Better Days Ahead
6.81989
MovieComedyDrama
Earning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international Hollywood star.
RitasRitas · 2025
Ritas
8.32025
MovieDocumentaryMusic
It explores Rita Lee's personal life and her creative process, revealing her musical talent and her ability to transform on stage. Rita herself guides the narrative through past interviews she gave throughout her career and current testimonies.
Acústico MTV: Rita LeeAcústico MTV: Rita Lee · 1998
Acústico MTV: Rita Lee
6.31998
MovieMusicTV Movie
Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'RollWood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'Roll · 2006
Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'Roll
5.52006
MovieAnimationComedy
Experience an adventure of counterculture, psychedelia, and an abundance of peace and love with Angeli’s beloved comic characters, the hippies Wood & Stock. As the euphoria of the 1970s fades, it's time to focus on family and work. However, a new rock band might just rekindle the spirit of those iconic years.
Ronnie Von: quando éramos príncipesRonnie Von: quando éramos príncipes · 2013
Ronnie Von: quando éramos príncipes
2013
MovieDocumentary
O Melhor do Acústico MTVO Melhor do Acústico MTV · 2005
O Melhor do Acústico MTV
8.02005
Movie
Rita e Roberto - Especial Sexta SuperRita e Roberto - Especial Sexta Super · 1985
Rita e Roberto - Especial Sexta Super
1985
MovieMusicTV Movie
The Amorous OnesThe Amorous Ones · 1968
The Amorous Ones
5.91968
MovieDrama
An anguished university student in his early 30's ponders the state of his life in light of his relationships with a politicized classmate, a TV actress selling the image of a femme fatale and his bourgeois sister.
Rogério Duprat - Vida de MúsicoRogério Duprat - Vida de Músico · 2002
Rogério Duprat - Vida de Músico
9.02002
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about amazing Brazilian musician Rogério Duprat, main orchestrator of Tropicália, his rehearsals with Gal Costa, Os Mutantes, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. There's also the first performance of his 1958 "5 Pieces for a Solo Cello" and pieces of the only recording of "Organismo", serial work inspired by a Décio Pignatari's poem.
Laerte-seLaerte-se · 2017
Laerte-se
7.02017
MovieDocumentary
In this film, Laerte conjugates the body in the feminine, and scrutinizes concepts and prejudices. Not in search of an identity, but in search of un-identities. Laerte creates and sends creatures to face reality in the fictional world of comic strips as a vanguard of the self. And, on the streets, the one who becomes the fiction of a real character. Laerte, of all the bodies, and of none, complicates all binaries. In following Laerte, this documentary chooses to clothe the nudity beyond the skin we inhabit.
Acústico MTV: TitãsAcústico MTV: Titãs · 1997
Acústico MTV: Titãs
6.91997
MovieMusic
Acústico MTV é o segundo álbum ao vivo e o primeiro Acústico MTV da banda brasileira de rock Titãs, gravado em 6 e 7 de Março de 1997. É considerado um dos discos mais importantes da história do Rock nacional.
Som, Sol & Surf - SaquaremaSom, Sol & Surf - Saquarema · 2018
Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema
2018
MovieDocumentary
In 1976, a great rock show, called "Som, Sol & Surf", took place on Itaúna beach, in Saquarema and also had a surfing championship. For three days, a crowd of young people enjoyed songs by Rita Lee, Angela Ro Ro, Raul Seixas and others.
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila ComigoRita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo · 2007
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo
2007
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Ritmo AlucinanteRitmo Alucinante · 1975
Ritmo Alucinante
7.01975
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Os MutantesOs Mutantes · 1970
Os Mutantes
9.61970
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A mutant prank improvised by Arnaldo Baptista, Sérgio Dias, and Rita Lee. Os Mutantes on a unique day in the streets of São Paulo.
WormsWorms · 2013
Worms
4.82013
MovieAnimationFamily
Junior is a preteen worm who struggles to be accepted by his peers, only to get bullied for being spoiled by his overprotective mother. One day, while in an attempt to impress his friends, he is accidentally brought up to the surface by a shovel, thus starting a journey with great adventures and very high stakes - not only for the little hero, but also to the entire worms society. To get back home and save his own kind, Junior must first learn the powers of self-respect, trust and true friendship.
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha NegraRita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra · 2007
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra
6.92007
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Brazilian singer Rita Lee narrates moments about her life, from her childhood to the meeting with Roberto de Carvalho. The documentary is permeated with excerpts from the singer's concerts, with songs sung entirely.
MTV ao Vivo: Rita LeeMTV ao Vivo: Rita Lee · 2004
MTV ao Vivo: Rita Lee
8.82004
MovieMusicTV Movie

TV Shows

Chega MaisChega Mais · 1980
Chega Mais
6.71980
SeriesComedy
CelebrityCelebrity · 2003
Celebrity
7.72003
SeriesDrama
A successful businesswoman in the music industry sees her life fall apart after a young and mysterious woman starts work as her secretary. The scheming girl is totally obsessed by the famous businesswoman and she tries to steal everything from her, including her career.
The TrapalhõesThe Trapalhões · 1977
The Trapalhões
8.01977
SeriesComedy
Os Trapalhões was a Brazilian comedy group and also a Brazilian television series created by Wilton Franco. Its members were Dedé Santana, Zacarias, Mussum and their leader Didi Mocó, that was played by Renato Aragão. The name Trapalhões is derived from the Portuguese verb atrapalhar, which means the opposite of helping, to do something the wrong way or to Those that confuse. The name is translated "Tramps" in English DVD subtitles. It was aired by Rede Globo from 1977 to 1999. On March 18, 1990, Zacarias died due to respiratory failure, but the group and the series didn't come to an end until July 29, 1994, when Mussum died due to an unsuccessful heart transplant.
The Next VictimThe Next Victim · 1995
The Next Victim
7.41995
SeriesCrime
A young law student starts to work as a detective, decided to uncover the identity behind a series of murders, as well as who is next.
The BuzzThe Buzz · 2010
The Buzz
7.12010
Series
Enemies since childhood, André Spina and Ariclenes Martins became Jacques Leclair and Victor Valentim and now compete for the spotlight in the fashion world.
VampVamp · 1991
Vamp
8.11991
SeriesComedy
After making a Faustian bargain with a vampire for fame, a regretful young singer must find a sacred, lost artifact that might revert the curse.
Sai de BaixoSai de Baixo · 1996
Sai de Baixo
8.31996
SeriesComedy
It follows the lives of the members of a dysfunctional family, their maid and the doorman of the apartment building in which they lived.
Saia JustaSaia Justa · 2002
Saia Justa
7.02002
Series
ZazáZazá · 1997
Zazá
7.51997
SeriesDrama
Santos Dumont's daughter, Marisa Dumont, known as Zazá, flies over the Eiffel Tower in a replica of the 14 Bis. During one of her flights, she decides to find guardian angels to protect her seven children.
#Provoca#Provoca · 2019
#Provoca
9.02019
Series
Espelho da VidaEspelho da Vida · 2018
Espelho da Vida
7.42018
SeriesDrama
O Som do VinilO Som do Vinil · 2007
O Som do Vinil
2007
SeriesDocumentary
O Pulo do GatoO Pulo do Gato · 1978
O Pulo do Gato
7.71978
SeriesDrama
Conversa com BialConversa com Bial · 2017
Conversa com Bial
8.02017
Series
Journalist Pedro Bial discusses the most important current news in Brazil and in the rest of the world.
SassaricandoSassaricando · 1987
Sassaricando
7.31987
SeriesComedy
After becoming a widower, businessman Aparício Varela takes over as president of Tecelagem Abdala and decides to win back the great love of his life, Rebeca.
Lua Cheia de AmorLua Cheia de Amor · 1990
Lua Cheia de Amor
7.51990
SeriesDrama
The determined Genuína dreams of the return of Diego, the father of her children Rodrigo and Mercedes, who reject their mother's origins. Diego reappears with a different identity and changes Genu's destiny.
Grandes NomesGrandes Nomes · 1980
Grandes Nomes
1980
SeriesDocumentary
Mixto QuenteMixto Quente · 1986
Mixto Quente
1986
SeriesDocumentary
Criança EsperançaCriança Esperança · 1986
Criança Esperança
1986
SeriesFamily
Chico & CaetanoChico & Caetano · 1986
Chico & Caetano
1986
Series