Rita Lee
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1947-12-31
Day of Death
2023-05-08 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Rita Lee
Biography
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 overall, behind by Tonico & Tinoco, Roberto Carlos and Nelson Gonçalves. She built a career that began with rock, but over the years flirted with different genres, such as psychedelia, during the tropicalismo era, pop rock, disco, new wave, pop, bossa nova and electronica, creating a hybridism pioneer among international and national genres.
Rita is considered one of the most influential women in Brazil, being a reference for those who came to use the guitar from the mid-1970s. Former member of the group Os Mutantes (1966–1972) and Tutti Frutti (1973–1978), participated in important revolutions in the world of music and society.
Acting
(2025)
Rita Lee: Mania de Você
as Self
(2025)
Ritas
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
LeeGal
as Self (archive footage)
(2023)
IrRita
as Rita Lee in Archive Footage
(2020)
Transversal do Tempo
as Self (archive footage)
(2020)
(2017)
Laerte-se
as Herself
(2014)
(2014)
Democracia em Preto e Branco
as Narrator
(2013)
Worms
as Martha (voice)
(2012)
Tropicália
as Self (archive footage)
(2010)
A Night in 67
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
(2009)
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
(2009)
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
(2007)
Elis Regina: Doce de Pimenta
as Herself
(2006)
Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'Roll
as Rê Bordosa (voice)
(2004)
MTV ao Vivo: Rita Lee
as Herself
(2002)
Durval Discos
as Tia Julieta
(2002)
(2001)
(1998)
(1997)
A Perna Cabiluda
as Herself
(1997)
Acústico MTV: Titãs
as Self
(1995)
(1993)
Maldito Popular Brasileiro: Arnaldo Dias Baptista
as Self (archival footage)
(1993)
Tanta Estrela Por Aí
as Raul Seixas
(1989)
Better Days Ahead
as Mary Shadow
(1989)
(1987)
(1986)
(1985)
(1982)
(1981)
(1980)
Rita Lee Jones
as Herself
(1979)
Mulher 80
as Self
(1975)
(1971)
(1970)
Os Mutantes
as Self
(1969)
(1968)
Crew
(2024)
Santa Rita de Sampa
Songs
(2024)
(1989)
Better Days Ahead
Music
(1980)
Rita Lee Jones
Writer