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

1998
asIsadora "Dora" Teixeira

1997
asDona Margarida

2007
asTransito Ariza

1997
asSelf

2000
asNossa Senhora

2005
asDona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)

2021
as
2004
asD. Isaura

2012
asSelf - Narradora (voice)

2004
asRegina

2021
asSelf

2023
as
2012
asDona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)

1981
asRomana

2013
asBibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)

1970
as
2014
asCélia

1978
asElvira Barata

1965
asZulmira

2010
as
2024
asOlder Eunice Paiva

1999
asThe Mother

2006
asSelf

2014
asNossa Senhora

2012
asZulmira

2014
asDona Mocinha

1975
as
2017
asSelf

2022
asNarrator

1991
as
2009
asSelf

2014
asDona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")

1971
asAnita

2025
asNina

2015
asSelf

1979
as
2004
asLeocádia Prestes

1994
as(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")

1989
asRainha do castelo

1970
asFernanda

2017
as
2024
as
1976
as
2016
as"Voz" de Raymonde

2007
asNarradora

1973
asJoana (narração)

2016
asSelf (Only Voice)
asSelf

2023
asSelf

2019
asCarminha

1982
asNarradora

1999
asMãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar

2017
asHerself

2018
asDona Matilde

1971
asSamaritana

2019
asMarta Amarantes

1985
asMadame Carlota

2019
asOlder Eurídice Gusmão

2017
asSelf

2019
as
2005
as
2015
asMadastra

1954
asNarração

2019
asSelf

2009
asSelf

2018
asQuitéria Campolargo

2020
asSelf

2020
asBanquet Attendee

2020
asGilda

1989
asDona Ivete

2020
as
2021
asSelf (archive footage)

2021
asSelf

2007
as
2025
asMarta

2024
asSelf

1966
as
2025
asNarrator (voice)

2024
asCompadecida (uncredited)

2002
asSelf

2007
asSelf

2015
asHerself

2014
asNarradora

1984
as
2017
asSelf (archive footage)
as
asSilvia Toledo
asSelf
asSelf
asLulu de Luxemburgo
asSelf
asTeresa Petruccelli
as
asFrancisca Newman (Chica)
asCompadecida
asCandinha Rosado
asMercedes Álcantara Tavares
asJacutinga
asSelf
asCharlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
asMary Torres
asIraci Guimarães Moutinho
asMadalena Moraes
asElizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
asMarisa Dumont (Zazá)
asBeatriz Falcão (Bia)
asDona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
asOlga Portela
asLeonarda Furtado (Naná)
asTibéria
asMãe Cândida Olinto
as
asVó Manuela
asBibiana Terra Cambará
asQuitéria Campolargo
as
asGilda
asSalomé Szimanski
asMadrasta
asIngrid Von Herbert
asLisa
asCaixa
asIrene
asRecepcionista
asTibéria
asDulce Ramirez
asJúlia
asEla mesma
asAmália
asAna
as
asSelf
Production
Crew
Directing