Fernanda Montenegro
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.
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Movies (39)
Velhos Bandidos
as Marta
2026
Films to Die For
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
2025
Milton Bituca Nascimento
as Narrator (voice)
2025
Vitória
as Nina
2025
The Rogue's Trial
as Compadecida (uncredited)
2024
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
as Self
2024
I'm Still Here
as Eunice Paiva (Older)
2024
Helô
as Self
2023
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
as Narrator
2022
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
as Self
2021
Zimba
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
as Self
2021
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
as Gilda
2020
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as Self
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Banquet Attendee
2020
O Juízo
as Marta Amarantes
2019
Mercy
as Carminha
2019
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
as Self
2019
Invisible Life
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
2019
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
as Self
2019
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
as Lina Bo Bardi
2019
The Asphalt Kiss
as Dona Matilde
2018
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
as Quitéria Campolargo
2018
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
Silêncio no Estúdio
as Self
2017
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
as Self
2017
The Clove and The Rose
as Self
2017
Guarnieri
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
as "Voz" de Raymonde
2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
as Self (Only Voice)
2016
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
as Self
2016
Chico Eterno
as Herself
2015
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
as Self
2015
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
as Madastra
2015
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
as Narradora
2014
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
as Nossa Senhora
2014
TV Shows (11)
O Auto da Compadecida 2
as Compadecida (uncredited)
2026
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
as Self
2025
1961
as Self
2025
Orgulho Além da Tela
as Self
2021
Amor e Sorte
as Gilda
2020
Sweet Diva
as Dulce Ramirez
2019
As Vilãs Que Amamos
2019
The Other Side of Paradise
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
2017
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
2017
Saideira
2017
Ambitious Women
as Teresa Petruccelli
2015