Ruth de Souza
Known for Acting · 87 credits
- Born
- 1921-05-12
- Died
- 2019-07-28
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as
- Рут де Соуза · ルース・デ・ソウザ · 루스 드 소자 · 露丝·德·索萨 · रूथ डी सोज़ा
Biography
Ruth Pinto de Souza was considered one of the great ladies of Brazilian dramaturgy and the first great reference for black artists on television for her notable roles. Ruth stood out for being the first black actress to star in a soap opera on Rede Globo in A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) — and the second on Brazilian television, after Yolanda Braga, in A Cor da Sua Pele (1965) on TV Tupi — in addition to being the first Brazilian artist nominated for the best actress award at an international film festival, for her work in Sinhá Moça (1954) at the Venice Film Festival.
Known For
TV Shows (31)
O Bem-Amado
1973
as Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
The Clone
2001
as Dona Mocinha da Silva
Power Play
1984
as Jurema Nascimento Rangel
Sétimo Sentido
1982
as Jerusa
O Grito
1975
as Albertina
O Casarão
1976
as marchand da galeria de arte
Duas Vidas
1976
as Elisa
Wildcat
1988
as Cecília
Partido Alto
1984
as jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara
Little Missy
1986
as Balbina
Olhai os Lírios do Campo
1980
as Mariana
Rainha da Sucata
1990
as Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
Pigmalião 70
1970
Os Ossos do Barão
1973
as Elisa
Assim na Terra Como no Céu
1970
as Isabel
Pacto de Sangue
1989
as Mãe Quitinha
Caso Especial
1971
as Laura
O Rebu
1974
as Lourdes
Verão Vermelho
1969
as Clementina
Mandala
1987
as Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
Sinhazinha Flô
1977
as Justina
Bicho do Mato
1972
as Zilda
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971
as Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
Memorial de Maria Moura
1994
as Sia Mena
A Deusa Vencida
1965
as Narcisa
A Cabana do Pai Tomás
1969
as Cloé
Sinal de Alerta
1978
as Adelaide
The Legacy of Guldenburgs
1987
as Antonia
Passo dos Ventos
1968
as Mãe Tuiá
Helena
1975
as Madalena
If I Close My Eyes Now
2019
as Madalena dos Santos
Movies (56)
Bruma Seca
1961
as Luisa
Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho
1987
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
2000
as Joana
Distraída para a Morte
2001
as Carolina de Jesus
Falta Alguém no Manicômio
1948
Daughters of the Wind
2005
as Cida
Candinho
1954
as Dona Manuela
Primavera
2022
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Death Commands Brigandage
1960
as Rezadeira
Abdias Nascimento
2011
Ravina
1959
Osso, Amor e Papagaios
1957
Inezita
2018
Macumba Love
1960
as Mama Rata-loi
Boca
1994
as Mrs. Esteban
A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe
2003
O Cabeleira
1963
Angela
1951
as Divina
Pureza Proibida
1975
Também Somos Irmãos
1949
as Rosália
The Shadow of Another
1950
Quem Matou Anabela?
1956
as Shirley
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
2026
Denying Brazil
2000
as Herself
High Art
1991
as Old Woman Kissing
Um Homem Célebre
1974
Only One Survived
1990
as Mama Santa
Terra é Sempre Terra
1951
Fruit of Love
1981
O Construtor de Sonhos
1994
O Vendedor de Passados
2014
as Dona Célia
Pontal da Solidão
1976
as Narração
Who Killed Pacifico?
1977
Eu, Mulher Negra
1994
Assault on the Pay Train
1962
as Judith
A Fit of Rage
1999
as Mariana
Conversations with Ruth de Souza
2022
Pitanga
2016
as Self
Carolina Maria de Jesus
2018
as Self
Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes
1963
The Naked Man
1968
as Testemunha de Jeová
Women's Cinema
2020
as Self
Favela
1960
The Landowner's Daughter
1953
as Sabina
Jubiabá
1987
as Tia Luiza
Terra Violenta
1949
as Empregada
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Lonesome Women
1959
Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
2013
Sweet Thieves
1977
as Rainha Louca
Movie Theaters of Rio
2001
as Self
Ney - À Flor da Pele
2020
as Self
Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019
as (archive footage)
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
1989
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
2009
as Self
Filhas de Lavadeiras
2019
as herself
About Ruth de Souza
Ruth Pinto de Souza was considered one of the great ladies of Brazilian dramaturgy and the first great reference for black artists on television for her notable roles. Ruth stood out for being the first black actress to star in a soap opera on Rede Globo in A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) — and the second on Brazilian television, after Yolanda Braga, in A Cor da Sua Pele (1965) on TV Tupi — in addition to being the first Brazilian artist nominated for the best actress award at an international film festival, for her work in Sinhá Moça (1954) at t… With 87 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Ruth de Souza has appeared in 56 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ruth de Souza Movies
- Bruma Seca (1961) — as Luisa
- Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho (1987)
- O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício (2000) — as Joana
- Distraída para a Morte (2001) — as Carolina de Jesus
- Falta Alguém no Manicômio (1948)
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