
Actor
Soia Lira
Born 1962 · Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Soia Lira, stage name of Maria Auxiliadora Lira de Souza (Cajazeiras, March 6, 1962) is a Brazilian actress. She gained notoriety for playing Ana in the film Central do Brasil, by Walter Salles, and Maria, in the film Pacarrete, by Alan Deberton.
Acting

Central Station
Ana Fontenele · 1998

Behind the Sun
Membro da Família Ferreira · 2001

Tattoo
Dona Albanita · 2013

Pacarrete
Maria · 2019

The Misery's Tree
Dona Miséria · 1998

O Quinze
Cordulina · 2004

O Hóspede
Esmeralda · 2011

Coconut Sweet
Lúcia · 2010

Films to Die For
(archive footage) (uncredited) · 2025

Ressonância
Margarida · 2025

Teatro em Jampa Vive
Soia Lira