
Fernanda Montenegro
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.
Acting (82 movies)

Central Station
1998

Four Days in September
1997

Love in the Time of Cholera
2007

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997

A Dog's Will
2000

The House of Sand
2005

70 Anos Esta Noite
2021

Redeemer
2004

Agamenon: The Film
2012

The Other Side of the Street
2004

Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021

Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023

Sweet Mother
2012

They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981

Time and the Wind
2013

Minha Namorada
1970

Good Luck
2014

Everything's Alright
1978

The Deceased
1965

I'm Still Here
2024

Twins
1999

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014

The Lady from Estacio
2012

Childhood
2014

Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975

Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017

Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022

The Flash and Crash Days
1991

Domingos
2009

Rio, I Love You
2014

Em Família
1971

Vitória
2025

Olga
2004

Rio's Love Song
1994

Fogo e Paixão
1989

Mortal Sin
1970

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017

Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016

A Meeting with Milton Santos
2006

Joanna Francesa
1973

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016

Helô
2023

Mercy
2019

O Homem de Areia
1982

Treason
1999

Silêncio no Estúdio
2017

The Asphalt Kiss
2018

A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971

O Juízo
2019

Hour of the Star
1985

Invisible Life
2019

The Clove and The Rose
2017

José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019

City of Festivals
2005

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015

A Esperança é Eterna
1954

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009

Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020

Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020

Trancado por Dentro
1989

Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019

Zimba
2021

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021

Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007

Velhos Bandidos
2026

Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024

The Language of Theatre
1966

Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025

The Rogue's Trial
2024

Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002

Chico Eterno
2015

Natal Mágico da Xuxa
2014

A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
1984

Guarnieri
2017

A Paixão Segundo Callado
2008

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017

Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016

Films to Die For
2025
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