- Born
- Died
- Birth nameElis Regina Carvalho da Costa
- Nicknames
- Pimentinha
- Eliscóptero
- Height5′ 0¼″ (1.53 m)
- Elis Regina was born on March 17, 1945 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She was a music artist and actress, known for Talk to Her (2002), Be Cool (2005) and Snakes & Lizards (2006). She was married to César Camargo Mariano and Ronaldo Boscoli. She died on January 19, 1982 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
- SpousesCésar Camargo Mariano(1973 - 1981) (separated, 2 children)Ronaldo Boscoli(December 5, 1967 - May 11, 1972) (divorced, 1 child)
- Mother of João Marcello Bôscoli [b. 17 June 1970], from her marriage with Ronaldo Boscoli and singers Pedro Mariano [b. 18 April 1975] and Maria Rita [b. 9 September 1977], from her marriage with César Camargo Mariano.
- In 1965 she won the Pop Mucic Brazilian Festival.
- Won Gold Berimbau Award for the song "Arrastão".
- She was the first artist to sing in Olympia (Paris) twice in the same year.
- Elis was a big critic of Brazilian dictatorship.
- I'm a wet blanket. They won't govern me, no! Do you think it's like 'Decipher me or I'll devour you'? You will neither devour me nor decipher me, never! I am the sphinx, and so what?
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