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Fernanda Montenegro

Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM, known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro, is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress. Considered by many the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, she is often referred to as the grande dame of Brazilian theater, cinema, and performing arts. She is the first, and to date the only, Brazilian nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She is also the first and only actress nominated for an Academy Award for a performance in a Portuguese language film, for her work in Central Station (1998). In addition, she was the first Brazilian to win the International Emmy in the category of Best Actress for her performance in Sweet Mother (2013).


Aliases
  • Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres
  • Arlette Pinheiro Esteves da Silva
English Português - Portugal Português - Brasil

O Auto da Compadecida

2000
as Compadecida

Ainda Estou Aqui

2024
as Eunice Paiva

Silêncio no Estúdio

2016
as Fernanda Montenegro

Caro Francis

2010
as Fernanda Montenegro

Gêmeas

2000
as A mãe

Betrayal

1999
as Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar

Mortal Sin

1970
as Fernanda

O Beijo no Asfalto

2018
as Dona Matilde

Deixa Que Eu Falo

2007
as Fernanda Montenegro

Redeemer

2004
as Dona Isaura

Good Luck

2014
as Célia

Doce de Mãe

2012
as Picucha

A Hora da Estrela

1985
as Madame Carlota

Nelson, Por Ele Mesmo

2017
as Fernanda Montenegro

O Tempo e o Vento

2013
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)

Piedade

2017
as Dona Carminha

Olga

2004
as Leocádia Prestes

Terra dos Índios

1979
as Narrator (voice)

O Que é Isso, Companheiro?

1997
as Dona Margarida

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007
as Transito Ariza

Rio, I Love You

2014
as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")

Casa de Areia

2005
as Dona Maria/Áurea/Maria

Vitória

2025
as Dona Vitória

Fogo e Paixão

1989
as Rainha do castelo

Tudo Bem

1978
as Elvira Barata

A Vida Invisível

2019
as Eurídice (Present)

The Deceased

1965
as Zulmira