Fernanda Montenegro
Actor
October 16, 1929 (96 years)
Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres CRB • GCONM • COCS • OMC (Rio de Janeiro, October 16, 1929), better known as Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress and writer. She is often referred to as "the grand dame of Brazilian dramaturgy" and "the greatest actress in the history of Brazil" for her extensive work in cinema, theater and television.
Internationally recognized, Fernanda was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the best actress category for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013), in addition to winning a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and receiving nominations for Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress for her work in Central do Brasil (1998), being the first Latin American, Portuguese-speaking and Brazilian woman to be nominated in this category.
Internationally recognized, Fernanda was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the best actress category for her performance in Doce de Mãe (2013), in addition to winning a Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival and receiving nominations for Golden Globe and Academy Award for best actress for her work in Central do Brasil (1998), being the first Latin American, Portuguese-speaking and Brazilian woman to be nominated in this category.
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | Velhos Bandidos · as Marta |
| 2026 | O Auto da Compadecida 2 · as Compadecida (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Films to Die For · as (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2025 | Milton Bituca Nascimento · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2025 | Vitoria · as Nina |
| 2024 | A Dog's Will 2 · as Compadecida (uncredited) |
| 2024 | I'm Still Here · as Eunice Paiva (older) |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu · as Narrator |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode · as Gilda |
| 2020 | Amor e Sorte · as Gilda |
| 2019 | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die · as Banquet Attendee |
| 2019 | O Juízo · as Marta Amarantes |
| 2019 | Mercy · as Carminha |
| 2019 | Invisible Life · as Older Eurídice Gusmão |
| 2019 | Lina Bo Bardi: A Marvellous Entanglement · as Lina Bo Bardi |
| 2019 | Sweet Diva · as Dulce Ramirez |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | O Beijo no Asfalto · as Dona Matilde |
| 2018 | O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara · as Mercedes Alcântara |
| 2018 | Incidente em Antares - O Filme · as Quitéria Campolargo |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | The Other Side of Paradise · as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso · as "voz" De Raymonde |
| 2015 | Mister Brau · as Rosita |
| 2015 | Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme · as Madastra |
| 2015 | Ambitious Women · as Teresa Petruccelli |
| 2014 | Natal Mágico da Xuxa · as Narradora |
| 2014 | Good Luck · as Célia |
| 2014 | A Primeira Missa · as Nossa Senhora |
| 2014 | Rio, I Love You · as Dona Fulana (segment "dona Fulana")On Plex |
| 2014 | Infância · as Dona Mocinha |
| 2014 | Sweet Mother · as Dona Picucha (maria Izabel De Souza) |
| 2014 | O Tempo e o Vento (2014) · as Bibiana Terra Cambará |
| 2013 | Time and the Wind · as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa) |
| 2013 | Saramandaia (2013) · as Candinha Rosado |
| 2012 | Sweet Mother · as Dona Picucha (maria Izabel De Souza) |
| 2012 | The Lady from Estacio · as Zulmira |
| 2012 | The Brazilians · as Mary Torres |
| 2010 | Passione · as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (bete) |
| 2010 | |
| 2008 | O Natal do Menino Imperador · as Narração |
| 2008 | Queridos Amigos · as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho |
| 2007 | Love in the Time of Cholera · as Transito Ariza |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Belíssima · as Beatriz Falcão (bia) |
| 2005 | House of Sand · as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969) |
| 2005 | Hoje é Dia de Maria · as Madrasta |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | Redentor · as D. Isaura |
| 2004 | Olga · as Leocádia Prestes |
| 2004 | The Other Side of the Street · as Regina |
| 2002 | Pastores da Noite · as Tibéria |
| 2002 | Terra Speranza · as Luiza |
| 2001 | As Filhas da Mãe · as Lulu De Luxemburgo |
| 2000 | Brava Gente · as Recepcionista |
| 2000 | A Dog's Will · as Compadecida |
| 1999 | Gêmeas · as Mãe |
| 1999 | O Auto da Compadecida · as Compadecida |
| 1998 | Treason · as Mulher No Bar / Mãe De Dagmar |
| 1998 | Central Station · as Isadora "dora" Teixeira |
| 1997 | Zazá · as Marisa Dumont (zazá) |
| 1997 | Four Days in September · as Dona Margarida |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Next Victim · as Charlô |
| 1995 | Visão do Paraíso · as Narradora |
| 1994 | Incidente em Antares · as Quitéria Campolargo |
| 1994 | Rio's Love Song · as (segment "samba Do Grande Amor") |
| 1993 | O Mapa da Mina · as Madalena Moraes |
| 1993 | Jequitiba · as Jacutinga |
| 1992 | Casseta e Planeta, Urgente! · as Various |
| 1992 | Você Decide · as Lourdes |
| 1991 | O Dono do Mundo · as Olga Portela |
| 1990 | Riacho Doce · as Vó Manuela Nunes |
| 1990 | Rainha da Sucata · as Salomé Szimanski |
| 1989 | Fogo e Paixão · as Rainha No Castelo |
| 1986 | Cambalacho · as Leonarda Furtado (naná) |
| 1985 | Hour of the Star · as Madame Carlota |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | War of the Two Sexes · as Charlotte De Alcântara Pereira Barreto |
| 1981 | O Homem de Areia · as Narradora |
| 1981 | They Don't Wear Black Tie · as Romana |
| 1981 | Brilhante · as Chica Newman |
| 1981 | Baila Comigo · as Silvia Toledo |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | Tudo Bem · as Elvira Barata |
| 1977 | Os Trapalhões · as Ela Mesma |
| 1974 | Missa do Galo · as Dona Conceição |
| 1973 | Joanna Francesa · as Joana (narração) |
| 1971 | In the Family · as Anita |
| 1970 | Mortal Sin · as Fernanda |
| 1970 | |
| 1965 | The Deceased · as Zulmira |
| 1955 | Mãos Sangrentas · as Sangerin |