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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

132

Gender

Female

Birthday

1929-10-16 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Also Known As

费尔南达-蒙特内格罗

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

Central Station

1998

Central Station

as

Isadora "Dora" Teixeira

Four Days in September

1997

Four Days in September

as

Dona Margarida

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007

Love in the Time of Cholera

as

Transito Ariza

A Dog's Will

2000

A Dog's Will

as

Nossa Senhora

The House of Sand

2005

The House of Sand

as

Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)

Redeemer

2004

Redeemer

as

D. Isaura

Agamenon: The Film

2012

Agamenon: The Film

as

Self - Narradora (voice)

Sweet Mother

2012

Sweet Mother

as

Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)

Time and the Wind

2013

Time and the Wind

as

Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)

Good Luck

2014

Good Luck

as

Célia

Everything's Alright

1978

Everything's Alright

as

Elvira Barata

The Deceased

1965

The Deceased

as

Zulmira

I'm Still Here

2024

I'm Still Here

as

Older Eunice Paiva

Twins

1999

Twins

as

The Mother

A Dama do Estácio

2012

A Dama do Estácio

as

Zulmira

Childhood

2014

Childhood

as

Dona Mocinha

Domingos

2009

Domingos

as

Self

Rio, I Love You

2014

Rio, I Love You

as

Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")

Em Família

1971

Em Família

as

Anita

Vitória

2025

Vitória

as

Nina

Olga

2004

Olga

as

Leocádia Prestes

Rio's Love Song

1994

Rio's Love Song

as

(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")

Fogo e Paixão

1989

Fogo e Paixão

as

Rainha do castelo

Mortal Sin

1970

Mortal Sin

as

Fernanda

Joanna Francesa

1973

Joanna Francesa

as

Joana (narração)

Helô

2023

Helô

as

Self

Mercy

2019

Mercy

as

Carminha

O Homem de Areia

1982

O Homem de Areia

as

Narradora

Betrayal

1999

Betrayal

as

Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar

The Asphalt Kiss

2018

The Asphalt Kiss

as

Dona Matilde

A Vida de Jesus Cristo

1971

A Vida de Jesus Cristo

as

Samaritana

O Juízo

2019

O Juízo

as

Marta Amarantes

Hour of the Star

1985

Hour of the Star

as

Madame Carlota

Invisible Life

2019

Invisible Life

as

Older Eurídice Gusmão

A Esperança é Eterna

1954

A Esperança é Eterna

as

Narração

Incidente em Antares - O Filme

2018

Incidente em Antares - O Filme

as

Quitéria Campolargo

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

as

Banquet Attendee

Trancado por Dentro

1989

Trancado por Dentro

as

Dona Ivete

Zimba

2021

Zimba

as

Self (archive footage)

Velhos Bandidos

2025

Velhos Bandidos

as

Marta

Milton Bituca Nascimento

2025

Milton Bituca Nascimento

as

Narrator (voice)

The Rogue's Trial

2024

The Rogue's Trial

as

Compadecida (uncredited)

Chico Eterno

2015

Chico Eterno

as

Herself

Natal Mágico da Xuxa

2014

Natal Mágico da Xuxa

as

Narradora

Guarnieri

2017

Guarnieri

as

Self (archive footage)

Baila Comigo

Baila Comigo

as

Silvia Toledo

As Filhas da Mãe

As Filhas da Mãe

as

Lulu de Luxemburgo

Parabéns

Parabéns

as

Self

Ambitious Women

Ambitious Women

as

Teresa Petruccelli

Brilhante

Brilhante

as

Francisca Newman (Chica)

Saramandaia

Saramandaia

as

Candinha Rosado

The Other Side of Paradise

The Other Side of Paradise

as

Mercedes Álcantara Tavares

Renascer

Renascer

as

Jacutinga

Guerra dos Sexos

Guerra dos Sexos

as

Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto

As Brasileiras

As Brasileiras

as

Mary Torres

Queridos Amigos

Queridos Amigos

as

Iraci Guimarães Moutinho

O Mapa da Mina

O Mapa da Mina

as

Madalena Moraes

Passione

Passione

as

Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)

Zazá

Zazá

as

Marisa Dumont (Zazá)

Belíssima

Belíssima

as

Beatriz Falcão (Bia)

Sweet Mother

Sweet Mother

as

Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)

O Dono do Mundo

O Dono do Mundo

as

Olga Portela

Cambalacho

Cambalacho

as

Leonarda Furtado (Naná)

A Muralha

A Muralha

as

Mãe Cândida Olinto

Riacho Doce

Riacho Doce

as

Vó Manuela

O Tempo e o Vento

O Tempo e o Vento

as

Bibiana Terra Cambará

Incidente em Antares

Incidente em Antares

as

Quitéria Campolargo

Rainha da Sucata

Rainha da Sucata

as

Salomé Szimanski

Cara a Cara

Cara a Cara

as

Ingrid Von Herbert

Brava Gente

Brava Gente

as

Recepcionista

Brava Gente

Brava Gente

as

Tibéria

Sweet Diva

Sweet Diva

as

Dulce Ramirez

The Bunglers

The Bunglers

as

Ela mesma

Calúnia

Calúnia

as

Amália

1961

1961

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing