Fernanda Montenegro
Brazilian actress and writer · Brazil · On the map · Actors · Born 1929 · age 97
Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres, known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian actress. Considered by many as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, she is often referred to as the grande dame of Brazilian theater, cinema, and performing arts.
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Old BanditsFilm, Marta2024
I'm Still HereFilm, Eunice Paiva (Older)2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I DieFilm, Banquet Attendee2019
Sweet DivaSeries, Dulce Ramirez2018
Incidente em Antares - O FilmeFilm, Quitéria Campolargo2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New WorldFilm2013International Emmy Award for Best ActressAward
SaramandaiaSeries, 2013Candinha Rosado
Time and the WindFilm, 2013Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)2007
Love in the Time of CholeraFilm, Transito Ariza2005Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro for Best ActressAward
The House of SandFilm, 2005Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)2003
CelebritySeries2000
Brava GenteSeries, Caixa
A Dog's WillFilm, 2000Compadecida1998Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressAwardNational Board of Review Award for Best ActressAwardSilver Bear for Best ActressAward
Central StationFilm, 1998Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira1997
ZazáSeries, Marisa Dumont (Zazá)1995Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award1994
Rio's Love SongFilm, (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")1990
Rainha da SucataSeries, Salomé Szimanski1983
Guerra dos SexosSeries, Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto1981
They Don't Wear Black TieFilm, Romana1979
Cara a CaraSeries, Madame Ingrid Von Herbert1973
Joanna FrancesaFilm, Joana (narração)1968
A MuralhaSeries, Mãe Cândida Olinto1965
The DeceasedFilm, Zulmira1953
The OscarsSeries1929Born16 October 1929People around Fernanda
Andrucha Waddington Directed Rio, I Love You and The House of Sand
Matheus Nachtergaele Also in Four Days in September (1997)
Selton Mello Also in I'm Still Here and O Auto da Compadecida
Guel Arraes Directed O Auto da Compadecida (2000)
Carlos Diegues Directed Joanna Francesa and See This Song
Stênio Garcia Also in Tudo Bem and The House of Sand
Leon Hirszman Directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Jorge Furtado Directed Doce de Mãe (2012)
Rodrigo Teixeira Produced I'm Still Here and The Invisible Life
Walter Salles Directed I'm Still Here and Central Station
Vera Fischer Also in Brilhante and Velhos Bandidos
Nelson Xavier Also in A Falecida and The Deceased
Regina Casé Also in Rio, I Love You and Tudo Bem
Mariana Lima Also in Doce de Mãe, Olga and Sweet Mother
Miguel Faria, Jr. Directed Mortal Sin (1970)
Pedro Cardoso Also in Four Days in September (1997)
José Wilker Also in Brilhante, A Falecida and Redeemer
Lima Duarte Also in O Auto da Compadecida and A Dog's Will
Carolina Jabor Directed Boa Sorte (2014)
Lázaro Ramos Also in Velhos Bandidos and The Asphalt Kiss
Arnaldo Jabor Directed Tudo Bem (1978)
Francisco Cuoco Also in Redenção, Treason and Twins
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri Also in They Don't Wear Black Tie and Cambalacho
Paulo José Also in They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Fernanda MontenegroChildren
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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday 2020
A Dog's Will 2000
They Don't Wear Black Tie 1981
Central Station 1998
I'm Still Here 2024
Filmography 40
154 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 7
Fernanda Montenegro, 1967. National Archives of Brazil.
Fernanda Montenegro in the theater, 1970. National Archives of Brazil.
Fernanda Montenegro and Bibi Ferreira, 1972. National Archives of Brazil.
The actress Fernanda Montenegro is awarded with the medal Euvaldo Lodi, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI).
Montenegro in 2003
Fernanda Montenegro during presentation of the play Viver sem tempos mortos in 2012.Awards
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For her work in Central Station (1998), she became the first Brazilian and first Latin American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, as well as the first actress nominated for an Academy Award for a performance in a Portuguese language film. Her daughter, actress Fernanda Torres, was also nominated in 2025. Additionally, she became the first Brazilian to win the Emmy Award for Best Actress, for her performance in Sweet Mother (2014).
