Actor profile

Fernanda Montenegro

16th October 1929 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Acting

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.

92 Movies 53 TV Shows 153 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira poster

The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira 1st May 2026 as Self

Old Bandits 26th March 2026 as Marta

Films to Die For 23rd October 2025 as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Milton Bituca Nascimento 20th March 2025 as Narrator (voice)

Vitória 13th March 2025 as Nina

The Rogue's Trial 25th December 2024 as Compadecida (archive footage)

Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro 16th October 2024 as Self

I'm Still Here 19th September 2024 as Eunice Paiva (Older)

Tributo: Laura Cardoso 8th March 2024 as Self

Helô 29th September 2023 as Self

Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida poster

Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida 29th July 2023

Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu 1st September 2022 as Narrator

70 Anos Esta Noite 21st December 2021

Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo 15th July 2021 as Self

Zimba 14th April 2021 as Self (archive footage)

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina poster

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina 10th April 2021 as Self

Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat 25th December 2020 as Gilda

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday poster

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday 8th December 2020 as Self

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die 26th November 2020 as Banquet Attendee

O Juízo 5th December 2019 as Marta Amarantes

José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo poster

José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo 23rd November 2019 as Self

Mercy 23rd November 2019 as Carminha

Invisible Life 30th August 2019 as Older Eurídice Gusmão

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta poster

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta 11th July 2019 as Self

Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement poster

Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement 7th June 2019 as Lina Bo Bardi

The Asphalt Kiss 6th December 2018 as Dona Matilde

Incidente em Antares - O Filme 19th January 2018 as Quitéria Campolargo

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone 18th November 2017

Silêncio no Estúdio 17th October 2017 as Self

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José poster

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José 14th October 2017

Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos poster

Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos 10th October 2017 as Self

The Clove and The Rose 29th June 2017 as Self

Guarnieri 28th January 2017 as Self (archive footage)

Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso poster

Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso 3rd November 2016 as "Voz" de Raymonde

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World poster

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World 5th August 2016 as Self (Only Voice)

Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos poster

Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos 1st January 2016 as Self

Chico Eterno 6th December 2015 as Herself

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema 30th June 2015 as Self

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme poster

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme 5th June 2015 as Madastra

Natal Mágico da Xuxa 22nd December 2014 as Narradora

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum poster

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum 16th October 2014 as Nossa Senhora

Rio, I Love You 12th September 2014 as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")

Childhood 26th July 2014 as Dona Mocinha

Good Luck 30th May 2014 as Célia

Time and the Wind 28th September 2013 as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)

Sweet Mother 27th December 2012 as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)

The Lady from Estácio 19th May 2012 as Zulmira

Agamenon: The Film 6th January 2012 as Self - Narradora (voice)

Cena Secreta 14th January 2011

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado 19th November 2009 as Self

Domingos 1st January 2009 as Self

O Natal do Menino Imperador 23rd December 2008 as Narração

A Paixão Segundo Callado 29th September 2008 as Self

Love in the Time of Cholera 4th October 2007 as Transito Ariza

Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco poster

Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco 1st June 2007

A Meeting with Milton Santos 17th August 2006 as Narradora

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds poster

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds 19th February 2006 as Self

The House of Sand 13th May 2005 as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)

City of Festivals 1st January 2005

The Peddler's Backpack 1st January 2005 as Self

Redeemer 10th September 2004 as D. Isaura

Olga 20th August 2004 as Leocádia Prestes

The Other Side of the Street 12th March 2004 as Regina

Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation poster

Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation 1st May 2002 as Self

The Invention of Brasilia 15th June 2001 as Himself

A Dog's Will 15th September 2000 as Compadecida

As Malibrans 1st January 2000 as Virtual diva

Twins 30th April 1999 as Mãe

Treason 26th February 1999 as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar

Central Station 3rd April 1998 as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira

Four Days in September 1st October 1997 as Dona Margarida

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional poster

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional 1st January 1997 as Self

Rio's Love Song 15th September 1994 as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")

The Flash and Crash Days 9th November 1991

Fire and Passion 29th April 1989 as Rainha no Castelo

Trancado por Dentro 18th January 1989 as Dona Ivete

Hour of the Star 25th April 1986 as Madame Carlota

A Mulher do Atirador de Facas 1st January 1984

O Homem de Areia 15th October 1982 as Narradora

They Don't Wear Black Tie 28th September 1981 as Romana

Terra dos Índios 26th May 1979

Everything's Alright 23rd October 1978 as Elvira Barata

O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro poster

O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro 26th April 1976 as Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill