Fernanda Montenegro
Acting
🎂 1929-10-16
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.
Cast credits(132)
Mãe Cândida Olinto
1968
Self
2003
Teresa Petruccelli
2015
Dulce Ramirez
2019
Candinha Rosado
2013
Silvia Toledo
1981
Self
1953
Caixa
2000
Irene
2000
Recepcionista
2000
Tibéria
2000
Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
1986
Olga Portela
1991
Ela mesma
1977
Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
1983
Madrasta
2005
Vó Manuela
1990
Lulu de Luxemburgo
2001
2019
Quitéria Campolargo
1994
Jacutinga
1993
Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
2014
Gilda
2020
Older Eunice Paiva
2024
Compadecida
1999
Marisa Dumont (Zazá)
1997
Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
2005
Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
2010
1999
1994
Salomé Szimanski
1990
Amália
1966
Self
2021
2017
Mary Torres
2012
Compadecida (uncredited)
2024
Madalena Moraes
1993
Nina
2025
Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
1998
Tibéria
2002
Self
1992
Ingrid Von Herbert
1979
Transito Ariza
2007
Francisca Newman (Chica)
1981
Nossa Senhora
2000
Bibiana Terra Cambará
2014
Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
2008
Lisa
1966
Leocádia Prestes
2004
2017
Older Eurídice Gusmão
2019
2025
Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
2014
Júlia
1969
Dona Margarida
1997
Romana
1981
Madame Carlota
1985
Banquet Attendee
2020
Célia
2014
Ana
1954
Self
2021
Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
1999
2021
Self
2020
Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
2005
Self (archive footage)
2021
Elvira Barata
1978
Self
1997
D. Isaura
2004
Self
2021
Marta
2025
Nossa Senhora
2014
Fernanda
1970
Joana (narração)
1973
(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
1994
Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
2013
Self
2006
Dona Matilde
2018
The Mother
1999
Self
2009
2010
Regina
2004
Carminha
2019
Narrator
2022
1984
Self
2019
Anita
1971
Marta Amarantes
2019
Gilda
2020
Rainha do castelo
1989
Self (Only Voice)
2016
Narradora
2007
Madastra
2015
Self
2015
2024
Self
2017
Self (archive footage)
2017
Narradora
1982
Samaritana
1971
1966
Self
2009
Herself
2015
Dona Ivete
1989
Quitéria Campolargo
2018
2017
2005
1991
Zulmira
2012
Zulmira
1965
1975
Self - Narradora (voice)
2012
Self
2002
1976
Narração
1954
Dona Mocinha
2014
Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
2012
Self
2024
2007
"Voz" de Raymonde
2016
Narrator (voice)
2025
2020
Self
2007
Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
2017
2023
Self
2017
Self
2023
1979
1970
2019
Self
Herself
2017
Narradora
2014