Fernanda Montenegro
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.
Acted in
Velhos Bandidos
2025
as Marta
Milton Bituca Nascimento
2025
as (Narração)
Vitória
2025
as Dona Vitória
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024
as Self
I’m Still Here
2024
as Older Eunice Paiva
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
2024
Helô
2023
as Self
Tributo
2023
as Self
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Narrator
70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
Orgulho Além da Tela
2021
as Self
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021
as Self
Zimba
2021
as arquivo
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
as Self
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020
as Gilda
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
as Self
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Banquet Attendee
Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvelous Entanglement
2020
Amor e Sorte
2020
as Gilda
O Juízo
2019
as Marta Amarantes
Mercy
2019
as Carminha
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
Invisible Life
2019
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
as Self
As Vilãs Que Amamos
2019
The Asphalt Kiss
2018
as Dona Matilde
Incidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
as Quitéria Campolargo
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
The Other Side of Paradise
2017
as Mercedes Alcântara
Silêncio no Estúdio
2017
as Herself
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
as Self
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017
as Self
Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
2017
The Clove and The Rose
2017
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
as "Voz" de Raymonde
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
as Self (Only Voice)
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
as Self
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015
as Madastra
Ambitious Women
2015
as Teresa Petruccelli
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014
as Nossa Senhora
Rio, I Love You
2014
as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Childhood
2014
as Dona Mocinha
Good Luck
2014
as Célia
Sweet Mother
2014
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
O Tempo e o Vento
2014
as Bibiana Terra Cambará
Time and the Wind
2013
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Saramandaia
2013
as Candinha Rosado
Sweet Mother
2012
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
A Dama do Estácio
2012
as Zulmira
As Brasileiras
2012
as Mary Torres
Agamenon: The Film
2012
as Self - Narradora (voice)
Passione
2010
as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
Caro Francis
2010
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
Domingos
2009
as Self
Queridos Amigos
2008
as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
Love in the Time of Cholera
2007
as Transito Ariza
A Meeting with Milton Santos
2007
as Narradora
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
as Self
Belíssima
2005
as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
The House of Sand
2005
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Cidade dos Festivais
2005
Redeemer
2004
as D. Isaura
Olga
2004
as Leocádia Prestes
The Other Side of the Street
2004
as Regina
Celebridade
2003
as Self
Pastores da Noite
2002
as Tibéria
As Filhas da Mãe
2001
as Lulu de Luxemburgo
A Dog's Will
2000
as Nossa Senhora
Twins
1999
as The Mother
Betrayal
1999
as Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
O Belo e as Feras
1999
O Auto da Compadecida
1999
as Compadecida
Central Station
1998
as Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
Four Days in September
1997
as Dona Margarida
Zazá
1997
as Mariza Dumont (Zazá)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Incidente em Antares
1994
as Quitéria Campolargo
Rio's Love Song
1994
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
A Comédia da Vida Privada
1994
O Mapa da Mina
1993
as Madalena Moraes
Renascer
1993
as Jacutinga
The Flash and Crash Days
1991
O Dono do Mundo
1991
as Olga Portela
Riacho Doce
1990
as Vó Manuela
Rainha da Sucata
1990
as Salomé Szimanski
Fogo e Paixão
1989
as Rainha do castelo
Trancado por Dentro
1989
as Dona Ivete
Cambalacho
1986
as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
Hour of the Star
1985
as Madame Carlota
Guerra dos Sexos
1983
as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
O Homem de Areia
1982
as Narradora
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
as Romana
Brilhante
1981
as Francisca Newman (Chica)
Baila Comigo
1981
as Silvia Toledo
Terra dos Índios
1979
Everything's Alright
1978
as Elvira Barata
Marília e Marina
1976
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
Joanna Francesa
1973
Em Família
1971
as Anita
A Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971
as Samaritana
Mortal Sin
1970
as Fernanda
Minha Namorada
1970
A Muralha
1968
as Mãe Cândida Olinto
The Deceased
1965
as Zulmira
A Esperança é Eterna
1954
as Narração
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
as Self