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Fernanda Montenegro

Fernanda Montenegro

Actress·Born October 16, 1929 (96)·Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

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Known For

I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here7.6·2024 · as Eunice Paiva (Older)
A Dog's Will
A Dog's Will7.9·2000 · as Compadecida
Central Station
Central Station7.7·1998 · as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Invisible Life
Invisible Life7.1·2019 · as Older Eurídice Gusmão
Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera6.5·2007 · as Transito Ariza
Belíssima
Belíssima2005 · as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
Passione
Passione2010 · as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
Vitória
Vitória2025 · as Nina
Jequitibá
Jequitibá1993 · as Jacutinga
Rio, I Love You
Rio, I Love You2014 · as Dona Fulana
Ambitious Women
Ambitious Women2015 · as Teresa Petruccelli
O Dono do Mundo
O Dono do Mundo1991 · as Olga Portela

Highest Rated

A Dog's Will
A Dog's Will7.9·2000 · as Compadecida
Central Station
Central Station7.7·1998 · as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here7.6·2024 · as Eunice Paiva (Older)
O Auto da Compadecida
O Auto da Compadecida7.9·1999 · as Compadecida
Invisible Life
Invisible Life7.1·2019 · as Older Eurídice Gusmão
Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera6.5·2007 · as Transito Ariza
Olga
Olga6.7·2004 · as Leocádia Prestes
Four Days in September
Four Days in September6.8·1997 · as Dona Margarida

Movies

Old Bandits
Old Bandits2026 · as Marta
Vitória
Vitória2025 · as Nina
Milton Bituca Nascimento
Milton Bituca Nascimento2025 · as Narrator (voice)
I'm Still Here
I'm Still Here7.6·2024 · as Eunice Paiva (Older)
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu2022 · as Narrator
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die2020 · as Banquet Attendee
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat2020 · as Gilda
Invisible Life
Invisible Life7.1·2019 · as Older Eurídice Gusmão
O Juízo
O Juízo2019 · as Marta Amarantes
Mercy
Mercy2019 · as Carminha
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement2019 · as Lina Bo Bardi
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Incidente em Antares - O Filme2018 · as Quitéria Campolargo
The Asphalt Kiss
The Asphalt Kiss2018 · as Dona Matilde
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso2016 · as "Voz" de Raymonde
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme2015 · as Madastra
Rio, I Love You
Rio, I Love You2014 · as Dona Fulana
Good Luck
Good Luck2014 · as Célia
Childhood
Childhood2014 · as Dona Mocinha
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum2014 · as Nossa Senhora
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
Natal Mágico da Xuxa2014 · as Narradora
Time and the Wind
Time and the Wind2013 · as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Sweet Mother
Sweet Mother2012 · as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
The Lady from Estácio
The Lady from Estácio2012 · as Zulmira
Cena Secreta
Cena Secreta2011
O Natal do Menino Imperador
O Natal do Menino Imperador2008 · as Narração
Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera6.5·2007 · as Transito Ariza
A Meeting with Milton Santos
A Meeting with Milton Santos2006 · as Narradora
The House of Sand
The House of Sand2005 · as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Redeemer
Redeemer2004 · as D. Isaura
The Other Side of the Street
The Other Side of the Street2004 · as Regina
Olga
Olga6.7·2004 · as Leocádia Prestes
A Dog's Will
A Dog's Will7.9·2000 · as Compadecida
As Malibrans
As Malibrans2000 · as Virtual diva
Twins
Twins1999 · as Mãe
Treason
Treason1999 · as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
Central Station
Central Station7.7·1998 · as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Four Days in September
Four Days in September6.8·1997 · as Dona Margarida
Rio's Love Song
Rio's Love Song1994 · as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
The Flash and Crash Days
The Flash and Crash Days1991
Trancado por Dentro
Trancado por Dentro1989 · as Dona Ivete
Fire and Passion
Fire and Passion1989 · as Rainha no Castelo
Hour of the Star
Hour of the Star1986 · as Madame Carlota
O Homem de Areia
O Homem de Areia1982 · as Narradora
They Don't Wear Black Tie
They Don't Wear Black Tie1981 · as Romana
Everything's Alright
Everything's Alright1978 · as Elvira Barata
Joanna Francesa
Joanna Francesa1973 · as Joana (narração)
Em Família
Em Família1971 · as Anita
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
A Vida de Jesus Cristo1971 · as Samaritana
Mortal Sin
Mortal Sin1970 · as Fernanda
Minha Namorada
Minha Namorada1970
The Deceased
The Deceased1965 · as Zulmira
A Esperança é Eterna
A Esperança é Eterna1954 · as Narração

TV Shows

Emergency 53
Emergency 532026 · as Dona Laura
Love and Luck
Love and Luck2020 · as Gilda
Sweet Diva
Sweet Diva2019 · as Dulce Ramirez
O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara
O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara2018 · as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
The Other Side of Paradise
The Other Side of Paradise2017 · as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Saideira
Saideira2017
Ambitious Women
Ambitious Women2015 · as Teresa Petruccelli
Sweet Mother
Sweet Mother2014 · as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
O Tempo e o Vento
O Tempo e o Vento2014 · as Bibiana Terra Cambará
Saramandaia
Saramandaia2013 · as Candinha Rosado
The Brazilians
The Brazilians2012 · as Mary Torres
Passione
Passione2010 · as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
Queridos Amigos
Queridos Amigos2008 · as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
Belíssima
Belíssima2005 · as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
Hoje é Dia de Maria
Hoje é Dia de Maria2005 · as Madrasta
Pastores da Noite
Pastores da Noite2002 · as Tibéria
As Filhas da Mãe
As Filhas da Mãe2001 · as Lulu de Luxemburgo
Brava Gente
Brava Gente2000 · as Caixa
O Auto da Compadecida
O Auto da Compadecida7.9·1999 · as Compadecida
O Belo e as Feras
O Belo e as Feras1999
Zazá
Zazá1997 · as Marisa Dumont (Zazá)
Incidente em Antares
Incidente em Antares1994 · as Quitéria Campolargo
A Comédia da Vida Privada
A Comédia da Vida Privada1994
Jequitibá
Jequitibá1993 · as Jacutinga
O Mapa da Mina
O Mapa da Mina1993 · as Madalena Moraes
O Dono do Mundo
O Dono do Mundo1991 · as Olga Portela
Riacho Doce
Riacho Doce1990 · as Vó Manuela Nunes
Rainha da Sucata
Rainha da Sucata1990 · as Salomé Szimanski
Cambalacho
Cambalacho1986 · as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
Guerra dos Sexos
Guerra dos Sexos1983 · as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
Dance with Me
Dance with Me1981 · as Silvia Toledo
Brilhante
Brilhante1981 · as Francisca Newman (Chica)
Chico Total
Chico Total1981
Cara a Cara
Cara a Cara1979 · as Madame Ingrid Von Herbert
The Trapalhões
The Trapalhões1977 · as Ela mesma
Sangue do Meu Sangue
Sangue do Meu Sangue1969 · as Júlia
Dez Vidas
Dez Vidas1969 · as amiga de Bárbara Heliodora
A Muralha
A Muralha1968 · as Mãe Cândida Olinto
Calúnia
Calúnia1966 · as Amália
A Muralha
A Muralha1954 · as Ana

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