Acting · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Born October 16, 1929
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.
MovieThe Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira
2026
as Self
MovieOld Bandits
2026
as Marta
TVThe Rogue's Trial (TV Series)
2026
as Compadecida (uncredited)
MovieFilms to Die For
2025
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
TVChico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
2025
as Self
TV1961
2025
as Self
MovieMilton Bituca Nascimento
2025
as Narrator (voice)
MovieVitória
2025
as Nina
MovieThe Rogue's Trial
2024
as Compadecida (archive footage)
MovieTributo: Fernanda Montenegro
2024
as Self
MovieI'm Still Here
2024
as Eunice Paiva (Older)
MovieTributo: Laura Cardoso
2024
as Self
MovieHelô
2023
as Self
MovieFernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
2023
MovieMaria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
2022
as Narrator
Movie70 Anos Esta Noite
2021
TVOrgulho Além da Tela
2021
as Self
MovieEmicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
2021
as Self
MovieZimba
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieDesire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
2021
as Self
MovieGilda, Lúcia and The Goat
2020
as Gilda
MovieEmicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
as Self
MovieBabenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
as Banquet Attendee
TVLove and Luck
2020
as Gilda
MovieO Juízo
2019
as Marta Amarantes
MovieMercy
2019
as Carminha
MovieJosé Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
as Self
MovieInvisible Life
2019
as Older Eurídice Gusmão
MovieFerreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
as Self
MovieLina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
2019
as Lina Bo Bardi
TVSweet Diva
2019
as Dulce Ramirez
TVAs Vilãs Que Amamos
2019
MovieThe Asphalt Kiss
2018
as Dona Matilde
TVO Outro Lado do Paraíso: As Vinganças de Clara
2018
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
MovieIncidente em Antares - O Filme
2018
as Quitéria Campolargo
MovieAsdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
TVThe Other Side of Paradise
2017
as Mercedes Álcantara Tavares
MovieSilêncio no Estúdio
2017
as Self
MovieAll Paulos in the World - Paulo José
2017
MoviePaulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
2017
as Self
TVNelson: Por Ele Mesmo
2017
MovieThe Clove and The Rose
2017
as Self
TVSaideira
2017
MovieGuarnieri
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MovieCícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
2016
as "Voz" de Raymonde
MovieRio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
as Self (Only Voice)
MovieSergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
2016
as Self
MovieChico Eterno
2015
as Herself
MovieTudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
as Self
MovieLuz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
2015
as Madastra
TVAmbitious Women
2015
as Teresa Petruccelli
MovieNatal Mágico da Xuxa
2014
as Narradora
MovieA Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
2014
as Nossa Senhora
MovieRio, I Love You
2014
as Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
MovieChildhood
2014
as Dona Mocinha
MovieGood Luck
2014
as Célia
TVSweet Mother
2014
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
TVO Tempo e o Vento
2014
as Bibiana Terra Cambará
MovieTime and the Wind
2013
as Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
TVSaramandaia
2013
as Candinha Rosado
MovieSweet Mother
2012
as Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
MovieThe Lady from Estácio
2012
as Zulmira
TVThe Brazilians
2012
as Mary Torres
MovieAgamenon: The Film
2012
as Self - Narradora (voice)
MovieCena Secreta
2011
TVPassione
2010
as Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)
Caro Francis
2010
MoviePaulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
2009
as Self
TVSound & Fury
2009
as Self
MovieDomingos
2009
as Self
MovieO Natal do Menino Imperador
2008
as Narração
MovieA Paixão Segundo Callado
2008
as Self
TVQueridos Amigos
2008
as Iraci Guimarães Moutinho
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
2007
as Self
MovieLove in the Time of Cholera
2007
as Transito Ariza
MovieEles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
2007
MovieA Meeting with Milton Santos
2006
as Narradora
MovieAdolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
2006
as Self
TVBelíssima
2005
as Beatriz Falcão (Bia)
MovieThe House of Sand
2005
as Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
TVHoje é Dia de Maria
2005
as Madrasta
MovieCity of Festivals
2005
MovieThe Peddler's Backpack
2005
as Self
MovieRedeemer
2004
as D. Isaura
MovieOlga
2004
as Leocádia Prestes
MovieThe Other Side of the Street
2004
as Regina
TVCelebrity
2003
as Self
TVPastores da Noite
2002
as Tibéria
MovieConquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
2002
as Self
TVAs Filhas da Mãe
2001
as Lulu de Luxemburgo
MovieThe Invention of Brasilia
2001
as Himself
TVBrava Gente
2000
as Caixa
MovieA Dog's Will
2000
as Compadecida
MovieAs Malibrans
2000
as Virtual diva
MovieTwins
1999
as Mãe
MovieTreason
1999
as Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
TVO Belo e as Feras
1999
TVO Auto da Compadecida
1999
as Compadecida
MovieCentral Station
1998
as Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
MovieFour Days in September
1997
as Dona Margarida
TVZazá
1997
as Marisa Dumont (Zazá)
MovieCelebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Visão do Paraíso
1995
as Narradora
TVIncidente em Antares
1994
as Quitéria Campolargo
MovieRio's Love Song
1994
as (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
TVA Comédia da Vida Privada
1994
TVO Mapa da Mina
1993
as Madalena Moraes
TVJequitibá
1993
as Jacutinga
TVParabéns
1992
as Self
MovieThe Flash and Crash Days
1991
TVO Dono do Mundo
1991
as Olga Portela
TVRiacho Doce
1990
as Vó Manuela Nunes
TVRainha da Sucata
1990
as Salomé Szimanski
MovieFire and Passion
1989
as Rainha no Castelo
MovieTrancado por Dentro
1989
as Dona Ivete
MovieHour of the Star
1986
as Madame Carlota
TVCambalacho
1986
as Leonarda Furtado (Naná)
MovieA Mulher do Atirador de Facas
1984
TVGuerra dos Sexos
1983
as Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto
MovieO Homem de Areia
1982
as Narradora
MovieThey Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
as Romana
TVBrilhante
1981
as Francisca Newman (Chica)
TVDance with Me
1981
as Silvia Toledo
TVChico Total
1981
MovieTerra dos Índios
1979
TVCara a Cara
1979
as Madame Ingrid Von Herbert
MovieEverything's Alright
1978
as Elvira Barata
TVThe Trapalhões
1977
as Ela mesma
Marília e Marina
1976
MovieO Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
as Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
MovieTeatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
1975
MovieJoanna Francesa
1973
as Joana (narração)
MovieEm Família
1971
as Anita
MovieA Vida de Jesus Cristo
1971
as Samaritana
MovieMortal Sin
1970
as Fernanda
MovieMinha Namorada
1970
TVDez Vidas
1969
as amiga de Bárbara Heliodora
TVSangue do Meu Sangue
1969
as Júlia
Os Estranhos
1969
as Walkíria (1ª versão)
TVA Muralha
1968
as Mãe Cândida Olinto
Redenção
1966
as Lisa
TVCalúnia
1966
as Amália
MovieThe Language of Theatre
1966
MovieThe Deceased
1965
as Zulmira
TVA Muralha
1954
as Ana
MovieA Esperança é Eterna
1954
as Narração
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary
as Self
Emergency 53
as Dona Laura
