Fernanda Montenegro
Born: 1929-10-16 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Old Bandits as Marta
- O Auto da Compadecida 2 as Compadecida (uncredited)
- The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira as Self
2025
- Vitória as Nina
- Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem as Self
- Films to Die For as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1961 as Self
- Milton Bituca Nascimento as Narrator (voice)
2024
- I'm Still Here as Eunice Paiva (Older)
- The Rogue's Trial as Compadecida (archive footage)
- Tributo: Laura Cardoso as Self
- Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro as Self
2023
2022
- Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu as Narrator
2021
- Orgulho Além da Tela as Self
- Zimba as Self (archive footage)
- Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina as Self
- 70 Anos Esta Noite
- Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo as Self
2020
- Amor e Sorte as Gilda
- Babenco: Tell Me When I Die as Banquet Attendee
- Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat as Gilda
- Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday as Self
2019
- Sweet Diva as Dulce Ramirez
- O Juízo as Marta Amarantes
- Invisible Life as Older Eurídice Gusmão
- As Vilãs Que Amamos
- Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement as Lina Bo Bardi
- Mercy as Carminha
- Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta as Self
- José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo as Self
2018
- O Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
- The Asphalt Kiss as Dona Matilde
- Incidente em Antares - O Filme as Quitéria Campolargo
2017
- Guarnieri as Self (archive footage)
- Saideira
- The Clove and The Rose as Self
- Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
- All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
- Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
- Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos as Self
- Silêncio no Estúdio as Self
- The Other Side of Paradise as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
2016
- Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World as Self (Only Voice)
- Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso as "Voz" de Raymonde
- Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos as Self
2015
- Ambitious Women as Teresa Petruccelli
- Chico Eterno as Herself
- Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema as Self
- Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme as Madastra
2014
- Rio, I Love You as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
- Sweet Mother as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
- Good Luck as Célia
- O Tempo e o Vento as Bibiana Terra Cambará
- Childhood as Dona Mocinha
- A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum as Nossa Senhora
- Natal Mágico da Xuxa as Narradora
2013
- Saramandaia as Candinha Rosado
- Time and the Wind as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
2012
- The Brazilians as Mary Torres
- Sweet Mother as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
- Agamenon: The Film as Self - Narradora (voice)
- The Lady from Estacio as Zulmira
2011
2010
- Passione as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
- Caro Francis
2009
- Sound & Fury as Self
- Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado as Self
- Domingos as Self
2008
- Queridos Amigos as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
- O Natal do Menino Imperador as Narração
- A Paixão Segundo Callado as Self
2007
2006
- Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds as Self
- A Meeting with Milton Santos as Narradora
2005
- Belíssima as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
- Hoje é Dia de Maria as Madrasta
- The Peddler's Backpack as Self
- The House of Sand as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
- City of Festivals
2004
- Olga as Leocádia Prestes
- Redeemer as D. Isaura
- The Other Side of the Street as Regina
2003
- Celebrity as Self
2002
- Pastores da Noite as Tibéria
- Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation as Self
2001
- As Filhas da Mãe as Lulu de Luxemburgo
- The Invention of Brasilia as Himself
2000
- Brava Gente as Caixa
- A Dog's Will as Compadecida
- As Malibrans as Virtual diva
1999
- O Auto da Compadecida as Compadecida
- O Belo e as Feras
- Treason as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
- Twins as Mãe
1998
- Central Station as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
1997
- Zazá as Marisa Dumont (Zazá)
- Four Days in September as Dona Margarida
- Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
1995
- Visão do Paraíso as Narradora
1994
- A Comédia da Vida Privada
- Incidente em Antares as Quitéria Campolargo
- Rio's Love Song as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
1993
- Jequitibá as Jacutinga
- O Mapa da Mina as Madalena Moraes
1992
- Parabéns as Self
1991
- O Dono do Mundo as Olga Portela
- The Flash and Crash Days
1990
- Rainha da Sucata as Salomé Szimanski
- Riacho Doce as Vó Manuela Nunes
1989
- Fire and Passion as Rainha no Castelo
- Trancado por Dentro as Dona Ivete
1986
- Cambalacho as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
- Hour of the Star as Madame Carlota
1983
- Guerra dos Sexos as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
1982
- O Homem de Areia as Narradora
1981
- Dance with Me as Silvia Toledo
- Chico Total
- Brilhante as Francisca Newman (Chica)
- They Don't Wear Black Tie as Romana
1979
- Cara a Cara as Madame Ingrid Von Herbert
- Terra dos Índios
1978
- Everything's Alright as Elvira Barata
1977
- The Trapalhões as Ela mesma
1976
- O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro as Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
- Marília e Marina
1973
- Joanna Francesa as Joana (narração)
1971
- Em Família as Anita
- A Vida de Jesus Cristo as Samaritana
1970
- Minha Namorada
- Mortal Sin as Fernanda
1969
- Sangue do Meu Sangue as Júlia
- Dez Vidas as amiga de Bárbara Heliodora
- Os Estranhos as Walkíria (1ª versão)
1968
- A Muralha as Mãe Cândida Olinto
1966
- Redenção as Lisa
- Calúnia as Amália
- The Language of Theatre
1965
- The Deceased as Zulmira
1954
- A Muralha as Ana
- A Esperança é Eterna as Narração
1953
- The Oscars as Self