Ruth de Souza
Actress · Brazil · On the map · Actors · Lived 1921 to 2019 · aged 98
Ruth Pinto de Souza was a Brazilian actress. She was born in Rio de Janeiro on May 12th, 1921 and died in Copacabana on July 28th, 2019. In 1945, she became the first Afro-Brazilian actress to perform at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro in the play O Imperador Jones.
Ruth de Souza is read about 68 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
O Vendedor de PassadosFilm, Dona Célia2005Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award
Daughters of the WindFilm, 2005Cida2001
The CloneSeries, Dona Mocinha da Silva1999
A Fit of RageFilm, Mariana1991
High ArtFilm, Old Woman Kissing1989
Pacto de SangueSeries, Mãe Quitinha1987
MandalaSeries, Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)1986
Little MissySeries, Balbina1982
Sétimo SentidoSeries, Jerusa1981Fruit of LoveFilm1976
Duas VidasSeries, Elisa1975
Pureza ProibidaFilm1974
O RebuSeries, Lourdes1973
O Bem-AmadoSeries, Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)1971
Caso EspecialSeries, Laura1969
A Cabana do Pai TomásSeries, Cloé1963Gimba, Presidente dos ValentesFilm1961Bruma SecaFilm, Luisa1957
Osso, Amor e PapagaiosFilm1954
CandinhoFilm, Dona Manuela1950
The Shadow of AnotherFilm1948
Falta Alguém no ManicômioFilm1921Born12 May 1921People around Ruth
Close ties
Grande Otelo Also in Jubiabá and Também Somos Irmãos
- Tom Payne Directed The Landowner's Daughter (1953)
Léa Garcia Also in Sweet Thieves and Daughters of the Wind
Nelson Pereira dos Santos Directed Jubiabá (1986)
Paulo José Also in The Naked Man and High Art
Carlos Coimbra Directed Death Commands Brigandage (1960)Alberto Ruschel Also in Angela and Death Commands Brigandage
Átila Iório Also in Também Somos Irmãos (1949)
Joffre Soares Also in The Naked Man and Jubiabá
Ney Santanna Also in Sweet Thieves (1977)Renato Consorte Also in Angela and The Landowner's Daughter
Also in Français
Filmography 40
87 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
She was also the first Afro-Brazilian actress selected for the prize of best actress at an international film festival for her performance in Sinhá Moça at the Mostra of Venice in 1954.
