Maria de Medeiros Biography: Movies, Age, Height, Ethnicity, Parents, Net Worth, Husband, Awards

Maria de Medeiros Esteves Victorino de Almeida, known professionally as Maria de Medeiros, is a Portuguese-French actress, director, and singer whose eclectic career bridges European art cinema, Hollywood blockbusters, and intimate musical projects across three decades.

She honed her multilingual talents—fluent in Portuguese, French, English, German, Italian, and Spanish—at Paris’s elite Conservatoire, channeling family artistry into breakout roles like the erotic literati Anaïs Nin in Henry & June and the tender Fabienne in Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.

Medeiros shattered barriers as the first Portuguese woman named UNESCO Artist for Peace, clinching Venice’s Coppa Volpi for Two Brothers, My Sister while directing poignant shorts and features like April Captains on Portugal’s Carnation Revolution.

Profile

• Full Name: Maria de Medeiros Esteves Victorino de Almeida
• Stage Name: Maria de Medeiros
• Born: 19 August, 1965
• Age: 60 years old
• Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
• Nationality: Portuguese and French
• Occupation: Actress, Director, and Singer
• Height: Unknown
• Parents: António Victorino de Almeida and Maria Armanda Esteves
• Siblings: Inês de Medeiros and Ana Medeiros
• Spouse: Agustí Camps
• Children: Júlia Camps and Leonor Camps
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Maria de Medeiros Esteves Victorino de Almeida was born on 19 August 1965 in Lisbon, Portugal, where her father António Victorino de Almeida composed and conducted symphonies, and her mother Maria Armanda Esteves reported as a journalist.

Sisters Inês de Medeiros pursued acting and politics, while half-sister Ana Medeiros mastered violin, fostering a household buzzing with performance and intellect.

Medeiros devoured drama and philosophy studies before committing to the Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique in Paris, graduating with rigorous classical training that sharpened her emotional precision. She is of Portuguese heritage, embracing Catholicism.

Career

Maria de Medeiros burst onto screens in 1981’s Silvestre, a João César Monteiro fable that previewed her ethereal poise, followed by French debuts in Chantal Akerman’s Paris Seen By… 20 Years Later (1984) and Le Moine et la Sorcière (1987).

She claimed the lead as Anaïs Nin in Henry & June (1990), Philip Kaufman’s steamy NC-17 epic opposite Uma Thurman and Fred Ward, catapulting her to international notice amid controversy.

1871 (1990) cast her as revolutionary Maria in Ken McMullen’s Commune saga, while Meeting Venus (1991) paired her with Glenn Close in István Szabó’s opera drama.

Early shorts like Sévérine C. (1987) marked her directorial flair, blending acting gigs in Golden Balls (1993) with stage intensity.

These launches fused sensuality and substance, drawing auteurs who prized her chameleonic subtlety across borders.

Maria de Medeiros soared with the Coppa Volpi at Venice for Two Brothers, My Sister (1994), embodying familial torment, then enchanted as Fabienne in Pulp Fiction (1994), Quentin Tarantino’s kinetic crime opus where her breakfast omelet scene softened Bruce Willis’ boxer amid chaos.

She directed and starred in April Captains (2000), a Carnation Revolution tale that graced Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, while Porto of My Childhood (2001) reunited her with Monteiro for nostalgic flair.

My Life Without Me (2003) saw her as a hairdresser opposite Sarah Polley, and The Saddest Music in the World (2004) let her vamp as Narcissa in Guy Maddin’s surreal Canadian whimsy with Isabella Rossellini.

Multilingual roles in Chicken with Plums (2011) and Journey to Portugal (2011) showcased range, alongside Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres honors from France.

Peaks affirmed her as Europe’s polyglot powerhouse, juggling lenses with commanding presence.

Maria de Medeiros enriches frames in Pasolini (2014) as Laura Betti, William Klein’s biopic, and The Forbidden Room (2015), Guy Maddin’s labyrinthine fever dream.

Le Fils de Joseph (2016) pairs her with Mathieu Amalric in Eugène Green’s paternal probe, while The Killer (2017) and The Broken Key (2017) tackle thrillers.

Recent triumphs include Giorni Felici (2024), Reflection in a Dead Diamond (2025), and Una quinta portuguesa (2025), plus The Portuguese House (2025), weaving contemporary narratives with UNESCO advocacy.

Albums like fado explorations and directorial gems such as Repare Bem (2012) sustain her multifaceted imprint. Medeiros mentors through festivals, embodying resilience that elevates women in arthouse legacies worldwide.

Social Media

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Personal Life

Maria de Medeiros shares life with cinematographer Agustí Camps, raising daughters Júlia (born 1997) and Leonor (2003) in a bilingual haven that mirrors her Franco-Portuguese world.

She shuttles between Lisbon and Paris, nurturing family amid shoots while channeling artistic bloodlines into daughters’ pursuits.

Filmography

• Henry & June (1990)
• Pulp Fiction (1994)
• April Captains (2000)
• My Life Without Me (2003)
• The Saddest Music in the World (2004)
• Chicken with Plums (2011)
• Pasolini (2014)

Net Worth

Maria de Medeiros has an estimated net worth of $5 million. Iconic films like Pulp Fiction residuals, European festival prizes, directing fees from April Captains, and music releases across labels fuel her independence. UNESCO roles and multilingual endorsements secure lasting prosperity.