About

Known credits:
117
Birthday:
1929-10-16
Place of birth:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website:
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Fernanda Montenegro

Overview

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
2026 Velhos Bandidos Actor Marta N/A
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2025 1961 Actor 69
Fair
2025 Milton Bituca Nascimento Actor Narrator (voice) 58
Average
2025 Vitória Actor Nina 60
Fair
2024 The Rogue's Trial Actor Compadecida (uncredited) 60
Fair
2024 Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro Actor Self 58
Average
2024 I'm Still Here Actor Older Eunice Paiva 71
Good
2023 Helô Actor Self 59
Average
2023 Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida Actor 58
Average
2022 Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu Actor Narrator 59
Average
2021 70 Anos Esta Noite Actor 59
Average
2021 Orgulho Além da Tela Actor Self 68
Fair
2021 Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo Actor Self 58
Average
2021 Zimba Actor arquivo 59
Average
2021 Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina Actor Self 59
Average
2020 Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat Actor Gilda 58
Average
2020 Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday Actor Self 61
Fair
2020 Babenco: Tell Me When I Die Actor Banquet Attendee 58
Average
2020 Amor e Sorte Actor Gilda 70
Good
2019 O Juízo Actor Marta Amarantes 58
Average
2019 José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo Actor N/A
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2019 Mercy Actor Carminha 58
Average
2019 Invisible Life Actor Older Eurídice Gusmão 66
Fair
2019 Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta Actor Self N/A
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2019 Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement Actor Lina Bo Bardi 58
Average
2019 As Vilãs Que Amamos Actor 69
Fair
2018 The Asphalt Kiss Actor Dona Matilde 59
Average
2018 Incidente em Antares - O Filme Actor Quitéria Campolargo 58
Average
2017 Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone Actor N/A
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2017 The Other Side of Paradise Actor Mercedes Álcantara Tavares 65
Fair
2017 Silêncio no Estúdio Actor Herself 59
Average
2017 Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos Actor Self N/A
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2017 Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo Actor N/A
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2017 The Clove and The Rose Actor Self N/A
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2017 Guarnieri Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2016 Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso Actor "Voz" de Raymonde 58
Average
2016 Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World Actor Self (Only Voice) 59
Average
2015 Chico Eterno Actor Herself N/A
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2015 Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2015 Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme Actor Madastra 58
Average
2015 Ambitious Women Actor Teresa Petruccelli 67
Fair
2014 Natal Mágico da Xuxa Actor Narradora N/A
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2014 A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum Actor Nossa Senhora 58
Average
2014 Rio, I Love You Actor Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana") 57
Average
2014 Childhood Actor Dona Mocinha 58
Average
2014 Good Luck Actor Célia 60
Fair
2014 Sweet Mother Actor Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza) 68
Fair
2014 O Tempo e o Vento Actor Bibiana Terra Cambará 70
Good
2013 Time and the Wind Actor Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa) 59
Average
2013 Saramandaia Actor Candinha Rosado 70
Good
2012 Sweet Mother Actor Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza) 59
Average
2012 The Lady from Estacio Actor Zulmira 58
Average
2012 As Brasileiras Actor Mary Torres 70
Good
2012 Agamenon: The Film Actor Self - Narradora (voice) 57
Average
2010 Passione Actor Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete) 69
Fair
2010 Caro Francis Actor N/A
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2009 Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Sound & Fury Actor Herself N/A
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2009 Domingos Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Queridos Amigos Actor Iraci Guimarães Moutinho 70
Good
2007 Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil Actor Self N/A
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2007 Love in the Time of Cholera Actor Transito Ariza 61
Fair
2007 A Meeting with Milton Santos Actor Narradora 59
Average
2007 Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco Actor N/A
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2006 Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds Actor Self N/A
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2005 Belíssima Actor Beatriz Falcão (Bia) 67
Fair
2005 The House of Sand Actor Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969) 59
Average
2005 City of Festivals Actor N/A
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2004 Redeemer Actor D. Isaura 59
Average
2004 Olga Actor Leocádia Prestes 62
Fair
2004 The Other Side of the Street Actor Regina 58
Average
2002 Pastores da Noite Actor Tibéria N/A
N/A
2002 Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation Actor Self N/A
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2001 As Filhas da Mãe Actor Lulu de Luxemburgo 68
Fair
2000 A Dog's Will Actor Nossa Senhora 76
Good
1999 Twins Actor The Mother 58
Average
1999 Betrayal Actor Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar 58
Average
1999 O Auto da Compadecida Actor Compadecida 80
Very good
1998 Central Station Actor Isadora "Dora" Teixeira 73
Good
1997 Four Days in September Actor Dona Margarida 61
Fair
1997 Zazá Actor Mariza Dumont (Zazá) N/A
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1997 Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Actor Self N/A
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1994 Incidente em Antares Actor Quitéria Campolargo 69
Fair
1994 Rio's Love Song Actor (segment "Samba do Grande Amor") 58
Average
1993 O Mapa da Mina Actor Madalena Moraes N/A
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1993 Renascer Actor Jacutinga 70
Good
1992 Parabéns Actor Self N/A
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1991 The Flash and Crash Days Actor 59
Average
1991 O Dono do Mundo Actor Olga Portela 69
Fair
1990 Riacho Doce Actor Vó Manuela 69
Fair
1989 Fogo e Paixão Actor Rainha do castelo 58
Average
1989 Trancado por Dentro Actor Dona Ivete 58
Average
1986 Cambalacho Actor Leonarda Furtado (Naná) 70
Good
1985 Hour of the Star Actor Madame Carlota 60
Fair
1984 A Mulher do Atirador de Facas Actor 58
Average
1983 Guerra dos Sexos Actor Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto 71
Good
1982 O Homem de Areia Actor Narradora N/A
N/A
1981 They Don't Wear Black Tie Actor Romana 61
Fair
1981 Brilhante Actor Francisca Newman (Chica) N/A
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1981 Baila Comigo Actor Silvia Toledo 69
Fair
1979 Terra dos Índios Actor N/A
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1979 Cara a Cara Actor Ingrid Von Herbert 69
Fair
1978 Everything's Alright Actor Elvira Barata 58
Average
1976 Marília e Marina Actor N/A
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1975 Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança Actor N/A
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1973 Joanna Francesa Actor Joana (narração) 58
Average
1971 Em Família Actor Anita 58
Average
1971 A Vida de Jesus Cristo Actor Samaritana 58
Average
1970 Mortal Sin Actor Fernanda N/A
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1970 Minha Namorada Actor 59
Average
1968 A Muralha Actor Mãe Cândida Olinto 69
Fair
1966 Redenção Actor Lisa N/A
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1966 The Language of Theatre Actor N/A
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1965 The Deceased Actor Zulmira 59
Average
1954 A Muralha Actor Ana N/A
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1954 A Esperança é Eterna Actor Narração N/A
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Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary Actor Self N/A
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