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Fernanda Montenegro
ActorBorn October 16, 1929 (95 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.
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Filmography
2025 | Velhos Bandidos · as Marta |
2025 | Milton Bituca Nascimento · as (narração) |
2025 | Vitória · as Dona Vitória |
2024 | I'm Still Here · as Older Eunice Paiva |
2024 | |
2023 | |
2022 | Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu · as Narrator |
2021 | |
2020 | Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode · as Gilda |
2020 | Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat · as Gilda |
2020 | Amor e Sorte (TV Series) · as Gilda |
2019 | Babenco: Tell Me When I Die · as Banquet Attendee |
2019 | O Juízo · as Marta Amarantes |
2019 | Mercy · as Carminha |
2019 | |
2019 | Invisible Life · as Older Eurídice Gusmão |
2019 | Sweet Diva (TV Series) · as Dulce Ramirez |
2019 | As Vilãs Que Amamos (TV Series) |
2018 | O Beijo no Asfalto · as Dona Matilde |
2018 | O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara (TV Series) · as Mercedes Alcântara |
2018 | Incidente em Antares - O Filme · as Quitéria Campolargo |
2018 | |
2017 | |
2017 | The Other Side of Paradise (TV Series) · as Mercedes Alcântara |
2016 | Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso · as "voz" De Raymonde |
2015 | Mister Brau (TV Series) · as Rosita |
2015 | Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme · as Madastra |
2015 | Ambitious Women (TV Series) · as Teresa Petruccelli |
2014 | Good Luck · as Célia |
2014 | A Primeira Missa · as Forest Being |
2014 | Rio, I Love You · as Dona Fulana (segment "dona Fulana") |
2014 | Infância · as Dona Mocinha |
2014 | Sweet Mother (TV Series) · as Dona Picucha (maria Izabel De Souza) |
2014 | O Tempo e o Vento (2014) (TV Series) · as Bibiana Terra Cambará |
2013 | Time and the Wind · as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa) |
2013 | Saramandaia (2013) (TV Series) · as Candinha Rosado |
2012 | Sweet Mother · as Dona Picucha (maria Izabel De Souza) |
2012 | The Brazilians (TV Series) · as Mary Torres |
2010 | Passione (TV Series) · as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (bete) |
2010 | |
2008 | O Natal do Menino Imperador · as Narrator |
2008 | Queridos Amigos (TV Series) · as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho |
2007 | Love in the Time of Cholera · as Transito Ariza |
2006 | |
2005 | Belíssima (TV Series) · as Beatriz Falcão (bia) |
2005 | House of Sand · as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969) |
2005 | Hoje é Dia de Maria (TV Series) · as Madrasta |
2005 | |
2004 | Redentor · as D. Isaura |
2004 | Olga · as Leocádia Prestes |
2004 | The Other Side of the Street · as Regina |
2002 | TO BE DELETED (TV Series) · as Tibéria |
2002 | Terra Speranza (TV Series) · as Luiza |
2001 | As Filhas da Mãe (TV Series) · as Lulu De Luxemburgo |
2000 | A Dog's Will · as Nossa Senhora |
1999 | Gêmeas · as The Mother |
1999 | O Auto da Compadecida (TV Series) · as Compadecida |
1998 | Treason · as Mãe Do Geraldo / Mulher No Bar |
1998 | Central Station · as Isadora "dora" Teixeira |
1997 | Zazá (TV Series) · as Mariza Dumont (zazá) |
1997 | Four Days in September · as Dona Margarida |
1995 | The Comedy of the Private Life (TV Series) |
1995 | The Next Victim (TV Series) · as Charlô |
1994 | Incidente em Antares (TV Series) · as Quitéria Campolargo |
1994 | Rio's Love Song · as (segment "samba Do Grande Amor") |
1993 | O Mapa da Mina (TV Series) · as Madalena Moraes |
1993 | Jequitiba (TV Series) · as Jacutinga |
1992 | Casseta e Planeta, Urgente! (TV Series) · as Various |
1992 | Você Decide (TV Series) · as Lourdes |
1991 | O Dono do Mundo (TV Series) · as Olga Portela |
1990 | Riacho Doce (TV Series) · as Vó Manuela |
1990 | Rainha da Sucata (TV Series) · as Salomé Szimanski |
1989 | Fogo e Paixão · as Rainha Do Castelo |
1986 | Cambalacho (TV Series) · as Leonarda Furtado (naná) |
1985 | Hour of the Star · as Madame Carlota |
1983 | War of the Two Sexes (TV Series) · as Charlotte De Alcântara Pereira Barreto |
1981 | O Homem de Areia · as Narradora |
1981 | They Don't Wear Black Tie · as Romana |
1981 | Brilhante (TV Series) · as Chica Newman |
1981 | Baila Comigo (TV Series) · as Silvia Toledo |
1978 | Tudo Bem · as Elvira Barata |
1974 | Missa do Galo · as Dona Conceição |
1973 | |
1971 | In the Family · as Anita |
1970 | Mortal Sin · as Fernanda |
1970 | |
1966 | Redenção (TV Series) · as Lisa |
1965 | The Deceased · as Zulmira |
1955 | Mãos Sangrentas · as Sangerin |