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