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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1929-10-16 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fernanda Montenegro

Biography:

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Vitória as Nina
Milton Bituca Nascimento as Narrator (voice)

2024

I'm Still Here as Older Eunice Paiva
The Rogue's Trial as Compadecida (uncredited)

2023

Helô as Self
Tributo as Self

2022

2021

Zimba as Self (archive footage)

2020

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die as Banquet Attendee
Amor e Sorte as Gilda

2019

Mercy as Carminha
O Juízo as Marta Amarantes
Invisible Life as Older Eurídice Gusmão
Sweet Diva as Dulce Ramirez

2018

The Asphalt Kiss as Dona Matilde
Incidente em Antares - O Filme as Quitéria Campolargo

2017

The Other Side of Paradise as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares

2016

2015

Chico Eterno as Herself
Ambitious Women as Teresa Petruccelli

2014

Good Luck as Célia
Childhood as Dona Mocinha
Rio, I Love You as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Sweet Mother as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
O Tempo e o Vento as Bibiana Terra Cambará

2013

Time and the Wind as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Saramandaia as Candinha Rosado

2012

Agamenon: The Film as Self - Narradora (voice)
Sweet Mother as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
As Brasileiras as Mary Torres

2010

Passione as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)

2009

Domingos as Self

2008

Queridos Amigos as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho

2007

Love in the Time of Cholera as Transito Ariza

2006

2005

The House of Sand as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Belíssima as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)

2004

Redeemer as D. Isaura
Olga as Leocádia Prestes

2003

Celebridade as Self

2002

Pastores da Noite as Tibéria

2001

As Filhas da Mãe as Lulu de Luxemburgo

2000

A Dog's Will as Nossa Senhora
Brava Gente as Caixa
Brava Gente as Irene
Brava Gente as Recepcionista
Brava Gente as Tibéria

1999

Twins as The Mother
Betrayal as Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
O Auto da Compadecida as Compadecida

1998

Central Station as Isadora "Dora" Teixeira

1997

Four Days in September as Dona Margarida
Zazá as Mariza Dumont (Zazá)

1994

Rio's Love Song as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
Incidente em Antares as Quitéria Campolargo

1993

Renascer as Jacutinga
O Mapa da Mina as Madalena Moraes

1992

Parabéns as Self

1991

O Dono do Mundo as Olga Portela

1990

Riacho Doce as Vó Manuela
Rainha da Sucata as Salomé Szimanski

1989

Fogo e Paixão as Rainha do castelo
Trancado por Dentro as Dona Ivete

1986

Cambalacho as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)

1985

Hour of the Star as Madame Carlota

1983

Guerra dos Sexos as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto

1982

O Homem de Areia as Narradora

1981

Baila Comigo as Silvia Toledo
Brilhante as Francisca Newman (Chica)

1979

Cara a Cara as Ingrid Von Herbert

1978

Everything's Alright as Elvira Barata

1976

1975

1973

Joanna Francesa as Joana (narração)

1971

Em Família as Anita

1970

Mortal Sin as Fernanda

1969

1968

A Muralha as Mãe Cândida Olinto

1966

Redenção as Lisa

1965

The Deceased as Zulmira

1954

1953

The Oscars as Self

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