Actor
Fernanda Montenegro
96 movies as actor
Born Oct 16, 1929 (age 96)From Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAlso known as 费尔南达-蒙特内格罗, Arlette Pinheiro Monteiro Torres
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
A Dog's Will
2000 · Comedy, Drama
I'm Still Here
2024 · Drama, History
Central Station
1998 · Drama
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007 · Drama, Romance
Invisible Life
2019 · Drama
Olga
2004 · Drama, History
Four Days in September
1997 · Thriller, Drama
The Rogue's Trial
2024 · Comedy, Drama
Hour of the Star
1986 · Drama
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981 · Drama
Vitória
2025 · Drama, Crime
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020 · Documentary, Music
Fernanda Montenegro movies
Fernanda
2026 · Self
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
2026 · Self
Old Bandits
2026 · Marta
Films to Die For
2025 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025 · Narrator (voice)
Vitória
2025 · Nina
The Rogue's Trial
2024 · Compadecida (archive footage)
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024 · Self
I'm Still Here
2024 · Eunice Paiva (Older)
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024 · Self
Helô
2023 · Self
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022 · Narrator
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021 · Self
Zimba
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021 · Self
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020 · Gilda
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020 · Self
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020 · Banquet Attendee
O Juízo
2019 · Marta Amarantes
Mercy
2019 · Carminha
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019 · Self
Invisible Life
2019 · Older Eurídice Gusmão
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019 · Self
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019 · Lina Bo Bardi
The Asphalt Kiss
2018 · Dona Matilde
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018 · Quitéria Campolargo
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
Silêncio no Estúdio
2017 · Self
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017 · Self
The Clove and The Rose
2017 · Self
Guarnieri
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016 · "Voz" de Raymonde
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016 · Self (Only Voice)
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016 · Self
Chico Eterno
2015 · Herself
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015 · Self
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015 · Madastra
Xuxa's Magical Christmas - The Show
2014 · Narradora
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014 · Nossa Senhora
Rio, I Love You
2014 · Dona Fulana
Childhood
2014 · Dona Mocinha
Good Luck
2014 · Célia
Time and the Wind
2013 · Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Sweet Mother
2012 · Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
The Lady from Estácio
2012 · Zulmira
Agamenon: The Film
2012 · Self - Narradora (voice)
Cena Secreta
2011
Caro Francis
Caro Francis
2010
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009 · Self
Domingos
2009 · Self
O Natal do Menino Imperador
2008 · Narração
A Paixão Segundo Callado
2008 · Self
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007 · Self
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007 · Transito Ariza
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006 · Narradora
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006 · Self
The House of Sand
2005 · Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
City of Festivals
2005
The Peddler's Backpack
2005 · Self
Redeemer
2004 · D. Isaura
Olga
2004 · Leocádia Prestes
The Other Side of the Street
2004 · Regina
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002 · Self
The Invention of Brasilia
2001 · Himself
A Dog's Will
2000 · Compadecida
As Malibrans
2000 · Virtual diva
Twins
1999 · Mãe
Treason
1999 · Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
Central Station
1998 · Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
Four Days in September
1997 · Dona Margarida
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997 · Self
Visão do Paraíso
Visão do Paraíso
1995 · Narradora
Rio's Love Song
1994 · (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
The Flash and Crash Days
1991
Fire and Passion
1989 · Rainha no Castelo
Trancado por Dentro
1989 · Dona Ivete
Hour of the Star
1986 · Madame Carlota
O Homem de Areia
1982 · Narradora
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981 · Romana
Terra dos Índios
1979
Everything's Alright
1978 · Elvira Barata
Marília e Marina
Marília e Marina
1976
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976 · Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
Joanna Francesa
1973 · Joana (narração)
Em Família
1971 · Anita
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971 · Samaritana
Mortal Sin
1970 · Fernanda
Minha Namorada
1970
The Language of Theatre
1966
The Deceased
1965 · Zulmira
A Esperança é Eterna
1954 · Narração
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