
Ruth de Souza
Acting
🎂 1921-05-12
Ruth Pinto de Souza was considered one of the great ladies of Brazilian dramaturgy and the first great reference for black artists on television for her notable roles. Ruth stood out for being the first black actress to star in a soap opera on Rede Globo in A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) — and the second on Brazilian television, after Yolanda Braga, in A Cor da Sua Pele (1965) on TV Tupi — in addition to being the first Brazilian artist nominated for the best actress award at an international film festival, for her work in Sinhá Moça (1954) at the Venice Film Festival.
Cast credits(81)

Dona Mocinha da Silva
2001

Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
1987

Balbina
1986

Elisa
1976

1970

Antonia
1987

Sia Mena
1994

marchand da galeria de arte
1976

Narcisa
1965

JuĂza Elizabeth Andrade
1990

Jerusa
1982

Jurema Nascimento Rangel
1984

Clementina
1969

Mãe Tuiá
1968

Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
1973

Madalena
1975

Justa
1977

Mariana
1980

Isabel
1970

Elisa
1973

Adelaide
1978

Lourdes
1974

Albertina
1975

Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
1971

Cloé
1969

Zilda
1972

Old Woman Kissing
1991

Judith
1962

Self (archive footage)
2020

Self
2016

Mariana
1999

Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
2022

Sabina
1953

Mama Santa
1990

Mrs. Esteban
1994
1981

1960
2011

Tia Luiza
1987

Self
2020

Cida
2005

1951

1974

1994

2022

Mama Rata-loi
1960

Herself
2000

2018

Rainha Louca
1977

Self
2020

1957

Self
2009
Luisa
1961

Manuela
1954

Self
2018

Joana
2000

1994

(archive footage)
2019

Dona Célia
2014

1959

1950

2013

Rezadeira
1960

1977

1987

Testemunha de Jeová
1968

Carolina de Jesus
2001

1951

1948

Shirley
1956

1989
1963

1975

herself
2019

Empregada
1949

1963

Rosália
1949

1959

Self
2001

1976
2003