Fernanda Montenegro
Known for: Acting
Born: October 16, 1929
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
96 movies · 53 TV shows, newest first
8.5
Emergency 53
2026
NR
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
2026
6.9
Old Bandits
2026
8.0
The Rogue's Trial (TV Series)
2026
NR
Films to Die For
2025
8.0
Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
2025
9.0
1961
2025
7.5
Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025
7.8
Vitória
2025
6.6
The Rogue's Trial
2024
9.7
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024
7.9
I'm Still Here
2024
9.5
Tributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
4.0
Helô
2023
7.0
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
7.0
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
8.0
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
4.5
Orgulho Além da Tela
2021
7.9
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021
5.0
Zimba
2021
5.0
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
6.6
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020
8.6
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
7.1
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
7.4
Love and Luck
2020
7.1
O Juízo
2019
6.0
Mercy
2019
NR
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
7.8
Invisible Life
2019
NR
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
8.5
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019
7.3
Sweet Diva
2019
9.0
As Vilãs Que Amamos
2019
7.4
The Asphalt Kiss
2018
NR
O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara
2018
6.6
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
6.1
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
6.4
The Other Side of Paradise
2017
6.0
Silêncio no Estúdio
2017
7.4
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
NR
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017
NR
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
2017
NR
The Clove and The Rose
2017
NR
Saideira
2017
7.2
Guarnieri
2017
4.5
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
6.8
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
7.0
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016
NR
Chico Eterno
2015
NR
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
8.8
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015
5.6
Ambitious Women
2015
NR
Natal Mágico da Xuxa
2014
2.0
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014
4.8
Rio, I Love You
2014
7.7
Childhood
2014
7.3
Good Luck
2014
6.0
Sweet Mother
2014
9.1
O Tempo e o Vento
2014
7.1
Time and the Wind
2013
NR
Damas da TV
2013
7.4
Saramandaia
2013
8.7
Sweet Mother
2012
6.6
The Lady from Estácio
2012
8.3
The Brazilians
2012
2.3
Agamenon: The Film
2012
9.0
Cena Secreta
2011
6.8
Passione
2010NR
Caro Francis
2010
5.8
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
7.3
Sound & Fury
2009
2.0
Domingos
2009
7.0
O Natal do Menino Imperador
2008
NR
A Paixão Segundo Callado
2008
8.0
Queridos Amigos
2008NR
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007
6.7
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
7.0
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
8.3
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006
7.0
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
5.4
Belíssima
2005
6.7
The House of Sand
2005
7.8
Hoje é Dia de Maria
2005
NR
City of Festivals
2005
7.5
The Peddler's Backpack
2005
7.0
Redeemer
2004
7.1
Olga
2004
6.6
The Other Side of the Street
2004
7.7
Celebrity
2003
10.0
Pastores da Noite
2002
NR
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002
7.0
As Filhas da Mãe
2001
NR
The Invention of Brasilia
2001
8.3
Brava Gente
2000
8.4
A Dog's Will
2000
NR
As Malibrans
2000
6.2
Twins
1999
6.5
Treason
1999
9.0
O Belo e as Feras
1999
9.0
O Auto da Compadecida
1999
8.1
Central Station
1998
7.5
Four Days in September
1997
7.5
Zazá
1997
NR
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997NR
Visão do Paraíso
1995
6.7
Incidente em Antares
1994
6.1
Rio's Love Song
1994
8.5
A Comédia da Vida Privada
1994
7.0
O Mapa da Mina
1993
7.8
Jequitibá
1993
10.0
Parabéns
1992
8.0
The Flash and Crash Days
1991
7.4
O Dono do Mundo
1991
7.6
Riacho Doce
1990
7.8
Rainha da Sucata
1990
8.7
Fire and Passion
1989
5.6
Trancado por Dentro
1989
7.3
Hour of the Star
1986
8.4
Cambalacho
1986
8.6
Guerra dos Sexos
1983
7.0
O Homem de Areia
1982
8.3
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
7.5
Brilhante
1981
6.8
Dance with Me
1981
7.5
Chico Total
1981
10.0
Terra dos Índios
1979
7.0
Cara a Cara
1979
5.4
Everything's Alright
1978
8.0
The Trapalhões
197710.0
Marília e Marina
19769.5
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
NR
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
4.5
Joanna Francesa
1973
5.5
Em Família
1971
7.0
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971
7.0
Mortal Sin
1970
6.0
Minha Namorada
1970
7.0
Dez Vidas
1969
8.5
Sangue do Meu Sangue
19697.0
Os Estranhos
1969
6.7
A Muralha
196810.0
Redenção
1966
9.0
Calúnia
1966
NR
The Language of Theatre
1966
7.1
The Deceased
1965
7.0
A Muralha
1954
NR
A Esperança é Eterna
1954
7.0
The Oscars
1953NR
Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
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