Fernanda Montenegro
Known for Acting · 148 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
Passione
2010
as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
Zazá
1997
as Marisa Dumont (Zazá)
Rebirth
1993
as Jacutinga
Sweet Diva
2019
as Dulce Ramirez
Redenção
1966
as Lisa
Brava Gente
2000
as Caixa / Irene / Recepcionista / Tibéria
Belíssima
2005
as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
O Dono do Mundo
1991
as Olga Portela
Dance with Me
1981
as Silvia Toledo
Rainha da Sucata
1990
as Salomé Szimanski
Cambalacho
1986
as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
Sangue do Meu Sangue
1969
as Júlia
Guerra dos Sexos
1983
as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
O Mapa da Mina
1993
as Madalena Moraes
Ambitious Women
2015
as Teresa Petruccelli
Cara a Cara
1979
as Madame Ingrid Von Herbert
A Muralha
1968
as Mãe Cândida Olinto
Os Estranhos
1969
as Walkíria (1ª versão)
Dez Vidas
1969
as amiga de Bárbara Heliodora
Brilhante
1981
as Francisca Newman (Chica)
Saramandaia
2013
as Candinha Rosado
The Brazilians
2012
as Mary Torres
As Filhas da Mãe
2001
as Lulu de Luxemburgo
A Comédia da Vida Privada
1994
Sound & Fury
2009
as Self
Queridos Amigos
2008
as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
O Auto da Compadecida
1999
as Compadecida
Sweet Mother
2014
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
O Belo e as Feras
1999
Parabéns
1992
as Self
Riacho Doce
1990
as Vó Manuela Nunes
Chico Total
1981
Incidente em Antares
1994
as Quitéria Campolargo
Amor e Sorte
2020
as Gilda
Emergency 53
as Dona Laura
As Vilãs Que Amamos
2019
Pastores da Noite
2002
as Tibéria
Hoje é Dia de Maria
2005
as Madrasta / Dona Cabeça
O Auto da Compadecida 2
2026
as Compadecida (uncredited)
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
2025
as Self
Saideira
2017
1961
2025
as Self
Orgulho Além da Tela
2021
as Self
O Tempo e o Vento
2014
as Bibiana Terra Cambará
O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara
2018
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Calúnia
1966
as Amália
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
2017
A Muralha
1954
as Ana
The Other Side of Paradise
2017
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
Movies (96)
Old Bandits
2026
as Marta
I'm Still Here
2024
as Eunice Paiva (Older)
A Dog's Will
2000
as Compadecida
Central Station
1998
as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Banquet Attendee
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
as Transito Ariza
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
as Self
Four Days in September
1997
as Dona Margarida
Rio, I Love You
2014
as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Good Luck
2014
as Célia
Invisible Life
2019
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
The Rogue's Trial
2024
as Compadecida (archive footage)
Olga
2004
as Leocádia Prestes
Vitória
2025
as Nina
Twins
1999
as Mãe
O Juízo
2019
as Marta Amarantes
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020
as Gilda
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014
as Nossa Senhora
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
as Self (Only Voice)
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
as Self
Mercy
2019
as Carminha
Sweet Mother
2012
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019
as Lina Bo Bardi
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024
as Self
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
Redeemer
2004
as D. Isaura
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
as Romana
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
as Self
The Deceased
1965
as Zulmira
Hour of the Star
1986
as Madame Carlota
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
as Self
Time and the Wind
2013
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
The Flash and Crash Days
1991
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021
as Self
A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
1984
City of Festivals
2005
The Language of Theatre
1966
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002
as Self
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
Em Família
1971
as Anita
The Clove and The Rose
2017
as Self
Domingos
2009
as Self
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006
as Narradora
The Other Side of the Street
2004
as Regina
Treason
1999
as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
The House of Sand
2005
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Zimba
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Joanna Francesa
1973
as Joana (narração)
Films to Die For
2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025
as Narrator (voice)
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
as Self
A Paixão Segundo Callado
2008
as Self
Chico Eterno
2015
as Herself
The Asphalt Kiss
2018
as Dona Matilde
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971
as Samaritana
Agamenon: The Film
2012
as Self - Narradora (voice)
Fire and Passion
1989
as Rainha no Castelo
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
Minha Namorada
1970
Rio's Love Song
1994
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
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
Everything's Alright
1978
as Elvira Barata
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
as Self
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
Trancado por Dentro
1989
as Dona Ivete
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self
Helô
2023
as Self
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Narrator
Visão do Paraíso
1995
as Narradora
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017
as Self
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
as Self
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015
as Madastra
The Peddler's Backpack
2005
as Self
The Lady from Estacio
2012
as Zulmira
Silêncio no Estúdio
2017
as Self
Childhood
2014
as Dona Mocinha
Guarnieri
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
as Quitéria Campolargo
Marília e Marina
1976
Mortal Sin
1970
as Fernanda
Cena Secreta
2011
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
as "Voz" de Raymonde
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
2014
as Narradora
O Natal do Menino Imperador
2008
as Narração
O Homem de Areia
1982
as Narradora
Terra dos Índios
1979
Caro Francis
2010
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007
as Self
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016
as Self
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
A Esperança é Eterna
1954
as Narração
As Malibrans
2000
as Virtual diva
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
2026
as Self
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 148 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Fernanda Montenegro has appeared in 96 films and 52 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fernanda Montenegro Movies
- Old Bandits (2026) — as Marta
- I'm Still Here (2024) — as Eunice Paiva (Older)
- A Dog's Will (2000) — as Compadecida
- Central Station (1998) — as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
- Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2020) — as Banquet Attendee
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