
Elba Ramalho
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.
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Movie Appearances

Plan B
2020

Hello, Hello, Terezinha!
as Self
2009

Lambada
as Singer
1990

Malandro
as Margot
1986

Morte e Vida Severina
as Severina
1981

República dos Assassinos
as Mendiga
1979

The Man Who Bottled Clouds
as Self
2008

Prova de Fogo
as Mãe Lourdes
1980

Um Barzinho, Um Violão: Novelas Anos 70
as Self - interpreta Pombo Correio
2008

O Grande Encontro 3
as Self - Singer
2000

Luiz Gonzaga - Danado de Bom
as Self - Singer
2003

Alceu Valença - Na Embolada do Tempo
as Self
2019

Para Viver Um Grande Amor
as Mãinha
1984
Viva São João!
as Self
2002

Morte e Vida Severina
1977

Danado de Bom
as Self
2016

Rock in Rio 30 Anos
as Self
2015

A Imagem da Tolerância
as Self
2017

Elba Ramalho - Elba Ao Vivo
as Self
2003

Trem Fantasma
1977
TV Appearances

Viña del Mar International Song Festival
as Self - Musical Guest
1963

Lady Night
as Self
2017

Que História é Essa, Porchat?
as Self
2019

Criança Esperança
as Self
1986

Grandes Nomes
as Self
1980

Sai de Baixo
as Cidamar
1996

Big Brother Brazil
as Self
2002

You Were Never Alone
as Self
2021

Celebrity
as Self
2003

Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982

The Trapalhões
1977

Chico Anysio Show
as Self
1982