Actor

Sérgio Mendes

February 11, 1941 · Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sérgio Santos Mendes (born February 11, 1941) is a Brazilian musician. His career took off with worldwide hits by his group Brasil '66. He has over 55 releases and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk.[He was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song in 2012 as co-writer of the song "Real in Rio" from the animated film Rio.

Mendes is a unique example of a Brazilian musician primarily known in the United States, where his albums were recorded and where most of his touring took place.

Notable work

6.8
Rio (2011)
as Samba School Director (voice)
6.5
Rio 2 (2014)
as Street Vendor (voice)
5.5
Be Cool (2005)
as Sergio Mendes

Often works with

Jesse Eisenberg
2 titles together
Rio, Rio 2
Anne Hathaway
2 titles together
Rio, Rio 2
Leslie Mann
2 titles together
Rio, Rio 2
will.i.am
2 titles together
Rio, Rio 2
George López
2 titles together
Rio, Rio 2
Jamie Foxx
2 titles together
Rio, Rio 2

Full filmography · 4

Rio 2
as Street Vendor (voice)
20146.5
Rio
as Samba School Director (voice)
20116.8
Be Cool
as Sergio Mendes
20055.5
J'écris dans l'espace
cast
1989