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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born16 October 1929 (age 96)
  • Place of BirthRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fernanda Montenegro

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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born16 October 1929 (age 96)
  • Place of BirthRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Vitória
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8.071
2025
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Velhos Bandidos
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2025
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Milton Bituca Nascimento
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7.375
2025
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I'm Still Here
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8.0
2024
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Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
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9.5
2024
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The Rogue's Trial
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6.7
2024
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Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
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7.0
2023
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Helô
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4.0
2023
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Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
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7.0
2022
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70 Anos Esta Noite
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8.0
2021
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Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
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7.9
2021
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Zimba
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5.0
2021
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Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
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5.0
2021
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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
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8.6
2020
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
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7.0
2020
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Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
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6.6
2020
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Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvelous Entanglement
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7.0
2020
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Mercy
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6.409
2019
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O Juízo
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7.1
2019
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Invisible Life
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7.831
2019
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José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
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2019
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Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
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2019
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The Asphalt Kiss
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7.395
2018
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Incidente em Antares - O Filme
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5.8
2018
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Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
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2017
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Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
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6.0
2017
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Silêncio no Estúdio
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6.0
2017
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The Clove and The Rose
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2017
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Guarnieri
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7.2
2017
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Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
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4.5
2016
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Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
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6.8
2016
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Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
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2015
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Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
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8.8
2015
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Chico Eterno
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2015
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Good Luck
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7.463
2014
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A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
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2.0
2014
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Childhood
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7.7
2014
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Rio, I Love You
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4.9
2014
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Natal Mágico da Xuxa
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2014
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Time and the Wind
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7.13
2013
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Agamenon: The Film
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2.0
2012
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Sweet Mother
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8.7
2012
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The Lady from Estacio
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6.8
2012
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Caro Francis
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2010
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Domingos
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2.0
2009
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Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
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5.8
2009
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Love in the Time of Cholera
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6.6
2007
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A Meeting with Milton Santos
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8.3
2007
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Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
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2007
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Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
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2007
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Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
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7.0
2006
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The House of Sand
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6.696
2005
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City of Festivals
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2005
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Redeemer
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7.0
2004
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The Other Side of the Street
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6.3
2004
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Olga
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7.174
2004
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Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
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2002
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A Dog's Will
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8.426
2000
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Twins
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6.0
1999
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Betrayal
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6.5
1999
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Central Station
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8.1
1998
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Four Days in September
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7.536
1997
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
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1997
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Rio's Love Song
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6.3
1994
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The Flash and Crash Days
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8.0
1991
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Fogo e Paixão
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8.0
1989
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Trancado por Dentro
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6.0
1989
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Hour of the Star
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7.331
1985
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A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
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4.2
1984
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O Homem de Areia
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1982
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They Don't Wear Black Tie
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8.219
1981
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Terra dos Índios
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1979
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Everything's Alright
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4.7
1978
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Marília e Marina
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1976
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Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
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1975
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Joanna Francesa
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4.7
1973
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Em Família
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5.0
1971
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A Vida de Jesus Cristo
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5.0
1971
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Minha Namorada
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5.5
1970
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Mortal Sin
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1970
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The Language of Theatre
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1966
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The Deceased
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7.3
1965
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A Esperança é Eterna
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1954