Fernanda Montenegro
Known for Acting · 149 credits
- Born
- 1929-10-16 (age 96)
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as
- 费尔南达-蒙特内格罗
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
TV Shows (52)
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Trapalhões
1977
as Ela mesma
Celebrity
2003
as Self
Belíssima
2005
as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
Rebirth
1993
as Jacutinga
Redenção
1966
as Lisa
Passione
2010
as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
Zazá
1997
as Marisa Dumont (Zazá)
Queen of Scrap
1990
as Salomé Szimanski
Brava Gente
2000
as Caixa / Irene / Recepcionista / Tibéria
Sangue do Meu Sangue
1969
as Júlia
Sweet Diva
2019
as Dulce Ramirez
Cambalacho
1986
as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
Dance with Me
1981
as Silvia Toledo
Guerra dos Sexos
1983
as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
O Dono do Mundo
1991
as Olga Portela
Ambitious Women
2015
as Teresa Petruccelli
O Mapa da Mina
1993
as Madalena Moraes
Dez Vidas
1969
as amiga de Bárbara Heliodora
A Muralha
1968
as Mãe Cândida Olinto
Cara a Cara
1979
as Madame Ingrid Von Herbert
As Filhas da Mãe
2001
as Lulu de Luxemburgo
The Brazilians
2012
as Mary Torres
Os Estranhos
1969
as Walkíria (1ª versão)
Saramandaia
2013
as Candinha Rosado
Brilhante
1981
as Francisca Newman (Chica)
Sound & Fury
2009
as Self
Sweet Mother
2014
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
A Comédia da Vida Privada
1994
Parabéns
1992
as Self
O Auto da Compadecida
1999
as Compadecida
Queridos Amigos
2008
as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
O Belo e as Feras
1999
Riacho Doce
1990
as Vó Manuela Nunes
Hoje é Dia de Maria
2005
as Madrasta / Dona Cabeça
Incidente em Antares
1994
as Quitéria Campolargo
As Vilãs Que Amamos
2019
Emergency 53
as Dona Laura
Pastores da Noite
2002
as Tibéria
Chico Total
1981
Amor e Sorte
2020
as Gilda
Saideira
2017
Orgulho Além da Tela
2021
as Self
O Auto da Compadecida 2
2026
as Compadecida (uncredited)
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
2025
as Self
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
2017
O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara
2018
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Calúnia
1966
as Amália
O Tempo e o Vento
2014
as Bibiana Terra Cambará
1961
2025
as Self
A Muralha
1954
as Ana
The Other Side of Paradise
2017
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Movies (97)
Old Bandits
2026
as Marta
A Dog's Will
2000
as Compadecida
I'm Still Here
2024
as Eunice Paiva (Older)
Central Station
1998
as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014
as Nossa Senhora
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Banquet Attendee
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
as Transito Ariza
Rio, I Love You
2014
as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Twins
1999
as Mãe
Invisible Life
2019
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
Vitória
2025
as Nina
Good Luck
2014
as Célia
Four Days in September
1997
as Dona Margarida
Olga
2004
as Leocádia Prestes
The Rogue's Trial
2024
as Compadecida (archive footage)
The Deceased
1965
as Zulmira
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
as Self
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
as Self
Hour of the Star
1986
as Madame Carlota
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
as Self (Only Voice)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
as Romana
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
as Self
O Juízo
2019
as Marta Amarantes
Sweet Mother
2012
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006
as Narradora
Films to Die For
2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Time and the Wind
2013
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Mercy
2019
as Carminha
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
as "Voz" de Raymonde
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
as Self
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020
as Gilda
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Zimba
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Everything's Alright
1978
as Elvira Barata
Treason
1999
as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
Domingos
2009
as Self
The Invention of Brasilia
2001
as Himself
Agamenon: The Film
2012
as Self - Narradora (voice)
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
1984
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021
as Self
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
The Peddler's Backpack
2005
as Self
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
The Asphalt Kiss
2018
as Dona Matilde
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Narrator
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024
as Self
Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025
as Narrator (voice)
The Clove and The Rose
2017
as Self
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
The Flash and Crash Days
1991
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002
as Self
The Language of Theatre
1966
Fire and Passion
1989
as Rainha no Castelo
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
as Self
The House of Sand
2005
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971
as Samaritana
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019
as Lina Bo Bardi
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015
as Madastra
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
as Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
as Self
Redeemer
2004
as D. Isaura
Joanna Francesa
1973
as Joana (narração)
Marília e Marina
1976
Minha Namorada
1970
Rio's Love Song
1994
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
The Other Side of the Street
2004
as Regina
Guarnieri
2017
as Self (archive footage)
A Paixão Segundo Callado
2008
as Self
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
2014
as Narradora
City of Festivals
2005
Em Família
1971
as Anita
Helô
2023
as Self
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007
as Self
Trancado por Dentro
1989
as Dona Ivete
Chico Eterno
2015
as Herself
Visão do Paraíso
1995
as Narradora
Silêncio no Estúdio
2017
as Self
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017
as Self
O Homem de Areia
1982
as Narradora
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
as Quitéria Campolargo
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
as Self
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
2026
as Self
Cena Secreta
2011
Mortal Sin
1970
as Fernanda
Childhood
2014
as Dona Mocinha
O Natal do Menino Imperador
2008
as Narração
The Lady from Estacio
2012
as Zulmira
Caro Francis
2010
Terra dos Índios
1979
A Esperança é Eterna
1954
as Narração
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016
as Self
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
As Malibrans
2000
as Virtual diva
About Fernanda Montenegro
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 t… With 149 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Fernanda Montenegro has appeared in 97 films and 52 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fernanda Montenegro Movies
- Old Bandits (2026) — as Marta
- A Dog's Will (2000) — as Compadecida
- I'm Still Here (2024) — as Eunice Paiva (Older)
- Central Station (1998) — as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
- A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum (2014) — as Nossa Senhora
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