Ruth de Souza profile
Actor profile

Ruth de Souza

12th May 1921 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Acting

Ruth Pinto de Souza was considered one of the great ladies of Brazilian dramaturgy and the first great reference for black artists on television for her notable roles. Ruth stood out for being the first black actress to star in a soap opera on Rede Globo in A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) — and the second on Brazilian television, after Yolanda Braga, in A Cor da Sua Pele (1965) on TV Tupi — in addition to being the first Brazilian artist nominated for the best actress award at an international film festival, for her work in Sinhá Moça (1954) at the Venice Film Festival.

52 Movies 30 TV Shows 87 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Primavera poster
Primavera 17th February 2022 as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Boca poster
Boca 16th September 1994 as Mrs. Esteban
High Art poster
High Art 1st June 1991 as Old Woman Kissing
Angela poster
Angela 11th January 1951 as Divina
The Clone poster
The Clone 1st October 2001 as Dona Mocinha da Silva
Mandala poster
Mandala 12th October 1987 as Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
Power Play poster
Power Play 26th November 1984 as Jurema Nascimento Rangel
Partido Alto poster
Partido Alto 7th May 1984 as jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara
O Casarão poster
O Casarão 7th July 1976 as marchand da galeria de arte
O Grito poster
O Grito 27th October 1975 as Albertina
O Rebu poster
O Rebu 4th November 1974 as Lourdes
O Bem-Amado poster
O Bem-Amado 22nd January 1973 as Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)