Rita Lee
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
Movie
Durval Discos
as Tia Julieta
2002
Movie
Laerte-se
as Herself
2017
TV
Sai de Baixo
1996
TV
Celebrity
as Self
2003
Movie
Tropicália
as Self (archive footage)
2012
TV
The Trapalhões
1977
Movie
Better Days Ahead
as Mary Shadow
1989
Movie
Wood & Stock: Sex, Oregano and Rock'n'Roll
as Rê Bordosa (voice)
2006
Movie
Loki: Arnaldo Baptista
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Movie
A Night in 67
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Movie
Rita Lee: Mania de Você
as Self
2025
TV
Vamp
as Lita Ree
1991
Movie
Worms
as Martha (voice)
2013
Movie
Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Ovelha Negra
as Self
2007
Movie
Ritas
as Self
2025
Movie
The Amorous Ones
1968
Movie
Acústico MTV: Titãs
as Self
1997
Movie
Os Mutantes
as Self
1970
Movie
Titãs - A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Movie
MTV ao Vivo: Rita Lee
as Self
2004
Movie
Democracia em Preto e Branco
as Narrator
2014
Movie
Fire and Passion
as Mulher Fazendo Piquenique
1989
Movie
Ritmo Alucinante
1975
Movie
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
as Pirata
2014
Crew
TV
The Next Victim
Theme Song Performance
1995
TV
The Buzz
Theme Song Performance
2010
Movie
Better Days Ahead
Theme Song Performance
1989
TV
Espelho da Vida
Theme Song Performance
2018
TV
Sassaricando
Theme Song Performance
1987
TV
O Pulo do Gato
Theme Song Performance
1978
TV
Chega Mais
Theme Song Performance
1980
TV
Zazá
Theme Song Performance
1997
TV
Lua Cheia de Amor
Theme Song Performance
1990
TV
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In Memory Of
2019
Movie
Rita Lee Jones
Writer
1980