Fernanda Montenegro

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 123

Gender Female

Birthday October 16, 1929 (95 years old)

Place of Birth Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Also Known As

费尔南达-蒙特内格罗

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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

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as Self

2025		Velhos Bandidos as Marta
2025		Milton Bituca Nascimento as Narrator (voice)
2025		Vitória as Nina

2024		The Rogue's Trial as Compadecida (uncredited)
2024		Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024		I'm Still Here as Older Eunice Paiva
2024		Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

2023		Helô as Self
2023		Tributo (1 episode) as Self
2023		Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida

2022

as Narrator

2021		70 Anos Esta Noite
2021		Orgulho Além da Tela (3 episodes) as Self
2021		Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo as Self
2021		Zimba as Self (archive footage)
2021		Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina as Self

2020		Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat as Gilda
2020		Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday as Self
2020		Babenco: Tell Me When I Die as Banquet Attendee
2020		Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvelous Entanglement
2020		Amor e Sorte (4 episodes) as Gilda

2019		O Juízo as Marta Amarantes
2019		José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019		Mercy as Carminha
2019		Invisible Life as Older Eurídice Gusmão
2019		Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta as Self
2019		Sweet Diva (1 episode) as Dulce Ramirez
2019		As Vilãs Que Amamos (16 episodes)

2018		The Asphalt Kiss as Dona Matilde
2018		Incidente em Antares - O Filme as Quitéria Campolargo

2017		Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017		The Other Side of Paradise (172 episodes) as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
2017		Silêncio no Estúdio as Herself
2017		Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos as Self
2017		Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo (6 episodes)
2017		The Clove and The Rose

2016		Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso as "Voz" de Raymonde
2016		Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World as Self (Only Voice)

2015		Chico Eterno as Herself
2015		Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema as Self
2015		Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme as Madastra
2015		Ambitious Women (143 episodes) as Teresa Petruccelli

2014		Natal Mágico da Xuxa as Narradora
2014		A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum as Nossa Senhora
2014		Rio, I Love You as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
2014		Childhood as Dona Mocinha
2014		Good Luck as Célia
2014		Sweet Mother (14 episodes) as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
2014		O Tempo e o Vento (3 episodes) as Bibiana Terra Cambará

2013		Time and the Wind as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
2013		Saramandaia (56 episodes) as Candinha Rosado

2012		Sweet Mother as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
2012		A Dama do Estácio as Zulmira
2012		As Brasileiras (22 episodes) as Mary Torres
2012		Agamenon: The Film as Self - Narradora (voice)

2010		Passione (209 episodes) as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
2010		Caro Francis

2009		Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self
2009		Domingos as Self

2008

(25 episodes) as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho

2007		Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil as Self
2007		Love in the Time of Cholera as Transito Ariza
2007		A Meeting with Milton Santos as Narradora
2007		Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco

2006

as Self

2005		Belíssima (209 episodes) as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
2005		The House of Sand as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
2005		Hoje é Dia de Maria (8 episodes) as Madrasta
2005		City of Festivals

2004		Redeemer as D. Isaura
2004		Olga as Leocádia Prestes
2004		The Other Side of the Street as Regina

2003

(1 episode) as Self

2002		Pastores da Noite (4 episodes) as Tibéria
2002		Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation as Self

2001

(125 episodes) as Lulu de Luxemburgo

2000		Brava Gente (1 episode) as Tibéria (1 episode) as Recepcionista (1 episode) as Irene (1 episode) as Caixa
2000		A Dog's Will as Nossa Senhora

1999		Twins as The Mother
1999		Betrayal as Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
1999		O Belo e as Feras (1 episode)
1999		O Auto da Compadecida (4 episodes) as Compadecida

1998

as Isadora "Dora" Teixeira

1997		Four Days in September as Dona Margarida
1997		Zazá (215 episodes) as Mariza Dumont (Zazá)
1997		Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self

1994		Incidente em Antares (12 episodes) as Quitéria Campolargo
1994		Rio's Love Song as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
1994		A Comédia da Vida Privada (1 episode)

1993		O Mapa da Mina (137 episodes) as Madalena Moraes
1993		Renascer (216 episodes) as Jacutinga

1992

(1 episode) as Self

1991		The Flash and Crash Days
1991		O Dono do Mundo (197 episodes) as Olga Portela

1990		Riacho Doce (40 episodes) as Vó Manuela
1990		Rainha da Sucata (3 episodes) as Salomé Szimanski

1989		Fogo e Paixão as Rainha do castelo
1989		Trancado por Dentro as Dona Ivete

1986

(179 episodes) as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)

1985

as Madame Carlota

1983

(185 episodes) as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto

1982

as Narradora

1981		Brilhante (1 episode) as Francisca Newman (Chica)
1981		They Don't Wear Black Tie as Romana
1981		Baila Comigo (165 episodes) as Silvia Toledo

1979		Terra dos Índios
1979		Cara a Cara (222 episodes) as Ingrid Von Herbert

1978

as Elvira Barata

1976

1975

1973

as Joana (narração)

1971		Em Família as Anita
1971		A Vida de Jesus Cristo as Samaritana

1970		Mortal Sin as Fernanda
1970		Minha Namorada

1969

(284 episodes) as Júlia

1968

(210 episodes) as Mãe Cândida Olinto

1966		Redenção (616 episodes) as Lisa
1966		The Language of Theatre

1965

as Zulmira

1954

as Narração

1953

(1 episode) as Self

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