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Lio

Actor · Born June 17, 1962 (64) · Mangualde, Portugal

Vanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos (born 17 June 1962), known professionally as Lio, is a Portuguese-Belgian singer and actress who was a pop icon in France and Belgium during the 1980s. In 2024 she began serving as a judge on Drag Race Belgium. Vanda Maria Ribeiro Furtado Tavares de Vasconcelos was born on 17 June 1962 in Mangualde, Portugal. When her father was called up to fight in the Portuguese Army, the family moved to Mozambique. Her parents divorced and, in 1968, Vanda moved with her mother and new stepfather to Brussels, Belgium, where her sister, actress Helena Noguerra, was born. In her teens she was determined to become a singer, and she was encouraged by singer-songwriter Jacques Duvall (né Eric Verwilghem), a family friend. She took her stage name, Lio, from a character in the Barbarella comic books by Jean-Claude Forest. In 1979, together with songwriter Jay Alanski, she and Duvall began working with Marc Moulin and Dan Lacksman from the electro-trio Telex. Her first two singles were "Le Banana Split", which sold over 1 million copies, and "Amoureux solitaires", a song originally by punk rock band Stinky Toys. Both songs rose to the top of many pop charts in France, and Moulin and Lacksman also produced her self-titled first album. In 1982 the American music duo Ron and Russell Mael, of Sparks, worked with her on the album Suite sixtine, on which some of her previous songs were translated into English. Suite sixtine was compiled and art directed by Ralph Alfonso for Attic Records Canada, where it was originally released. Her second album, Amour toujours, was produced by Alain Chamfort and released in 1983. The same year, she first appeared on the screen in Chantal Akerman's film Golden Eighties, a lighthearted, humorous French pop musical about the people who work together in a Parisian shopping center. Lio plays a carefree hairdresser in the movie.. In 1984, she was featured in a TV special with France Gall called “Formule 1”, where she sang "Be My Baby" with Gall. In 1985, she met record company executive and producer Michel Esteban, of ZE Records. She continued to have hit singles in Europe, including "Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes", and travelled to Los Angeles with Esteban to record her next album Pop model. Several of the tracks were co-produced by John Cale, formerly of the Velvet Underground, and the album produced the hits "Fallait pas commencer", "Je casse tout ce que je touche", and "Chauffeur". In 1988, after she had given birth to a daughter with Esteban, she resumed her acting career, starring in Claude Lelouch's film Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté. The Lio-Esteban partnership produced another album, Can can, recorded in Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro. She also designed a fashion collection for the European department store chain Prisunic. ... Source: Article "Lio (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1962 (64)
From
Mangualde, Portugal
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 2% in 30 days

What are Lio's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
26%
Morality
17%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Ideas
8%
Society
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Tense
4
Bittersweet
3
Warm
3
Joyful
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lio's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

39 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 46 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Law of Karma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Baletti

  • Elle m'a sauvée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Maître Nathalie Tomasin

  • The Demons of Dorothy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer · as Motherator

  • The Traveller(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Anna Farou

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Stars 80, la suite(2017)

    as Lio

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Belgian Disaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marie-Claire

  • Henri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rita

  • Tiger Lily, 4 femmes dans la vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Muriel Lange

  • Stars 80 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lio

  • À dix minutes de nulle part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Marie

  • The Time of Silence(2011)

    as La chanteuse

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love Like Poison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jeanne Falguères

  • The Evening Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Hélène Solenska

  • Rien dans les poches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nicole Manikowski

  • Le Prince de ce monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Florence

  • Lost Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 12 episodes · as Michèle Costa

  • A Parting Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Eugenia

  • The Last Mistress(2007)

    as La chanteuse

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Invisible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Carole Stevens

  • Les Vacances de Noël (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lio

  • C'est la vie, camarade! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Charlène

  • Mariages!(2004)

    as Micky

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Colette, une femme libre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marguerite Moreno

  • Carnage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Betty

  • Christmas at Bunny's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as La fiancée de Bugs Bunny

  • God, My Mother's Lover and the Butcher's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Gabrielle

  • La niña de tus sueños (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Françoise

  • Nobody Loves Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Marie

  • The Dead Mother(1993)

    as Maite

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Love After Love(1992)

    as Marianne

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Sans un cri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Anne

  • Jealousy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Camille

  • Dirty Like an Angel(1991)

    as Barbara

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Separate Bedrooms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Marie

  • Wedding morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Vocals

  • Itinerary of a Spoiled Child(1988)

    as Yvette, Sam's first wife

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Dorothée Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Lio

  • Golden Eighties(1986)

    as Mado

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Elsa, Elsa!(1985)

    as Elsa, number one

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Mariages! (2004)

$13M worldwide

Highest rated

Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

Love After Love (1992)

Film career

19852026

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1986Screen debut· Golden Eighties

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 39: 37 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thMusic1 of 39: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 39: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew1990s9 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Elsa, Elsa! (1985)

50th percentile spread · 64% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988)

Midcredits 87th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 79/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 57. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Catherine Breillat shares the most, 2.

Directors

Cinematographers

Producers