Fernanda Montenegro

Known for: Acting
Born: October 16, 1929, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Movies: 96

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.

Best-Known Movies

8.4

A Dog's Will

2000

7.9

I'm Still Here

2024

8.1

Central Station

1998

6.6

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007

7.7

Invisible Life

2019

7.2

Olga

2004

7.5

Four Days in September

1997

6.6

The Rogue's Trial

2024

7.3

Hour of the Star

1986

8.3

They Don't Wear Black Tie

1981

Filmography

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

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