Portrait of Fernanda Montenegro

Fernanda Montenegro

Acting

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.

Born: October 16, 1929

Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Filmography

2026
2025
Films to Die For

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

2025
1961

as Self

2025
Milton Bituca Nascimento

as Narrator (voice)

2025
Vitória

as Nina

2024
The Rogue's Trial

as Compadecida (uncredited)

2024
I'm Still Here

as Older Eunice Paiva

2023
Helô

as Self

2021
Zimba

as Self (archive footage)

2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

as Banquet Attendee

2020
Amor e Sorte

as Gilda

2019
O Juízo

as Marta Amarantes

2019
Mercy

as Carminha

2019
Invisible Life

as Older Eurídice Gusmão

2019
Sweet Diva

as Dulce Ramirez

2018
The Asphalt Kiss

as Dona Matilde

2018
Incidente em Antares - O Filme

as Quitéria Campolargo

2017
The Other Side of Paradise

as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares

2017
Guarnieri

as Self (archive footage)

2016
2015
Chico Eterno

as Herself

2015
Ambitious Women

as Teresa Petruccelli

2014
2014
Rio, I Love You

as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")

2014
Childhood

as Dona Mocinha

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
Sweet Mother

as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)

2012
2012
As Brasileiras

as Mary Torres

2012
Agamenon: The Film

as Self - Narradora (voice)

2010
Passione

as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)

2009
2009
Domingos

as Self

2008
Queridos Amigos

as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho

2007
2005
Belíssima

as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)

2005
The House of Sand

as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)

2005
2005
Hoje é Dia de Maria

as Dona Cabeça

2004
Redeemer

as D. Isaura

2004
Olga

as Leocádia Prestes

2003
2002
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 Nossa Senhora

1999
Twins

as The Mother

1999
Treason

as Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar

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)

1994
Incidente em Antares

as Quitéria Campolargo

1994
Rio's Love Song

as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")

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

1990
Rainha da Sucata

as Salomé Szimanski

1989
Fire and Passion

as Rainha do castelo

1989
Trancado por Dentro

as Dona Ivete

1986
Cambalacho

as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)

1985
Hour of the Star

as Madame Carlota

1983
Guerra dos Sexos

as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto

1982
O Homem de Areia

as Narradora

1981
Brilhante

as Francisca Newman (Chica)

1981
Dance with Me

as Silvia Toledo

1979
Cara a Cara

as Ingrid Von Herbert

1978
Everything's Alright

as Elvira Barata

1977
The Bunglers

as Ela mesma

1973
Joanna Francesa

as Joana (narração)

1971
Em Família

as Anita

1971
1970
Mortal Sin

as Fernanda

1968
A Muralha

as Mãe Cândida Olinto

1966
Calúnia

as Amália

1965
The Deceased

as Zulmira

1954
1953
The Oscars

as Self