I'm Still Here2024
As Eunice Paiva (Older)
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Fernanda Montenegro
Born
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 (96)
A Dog's Will2000
As Compadecida
TMDb 8.4 / 10
Guarnieri2017
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Central Station1998
As Isadora 'Dora' Teixeira
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Mortal Sin1970
As Fernanda
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Old Bandits2026
As Marta
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Vitória2025
As Nina
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Love in the Time of Cholera2007
As Transito Ariza
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Fernanda
FernandaRelease date TBA
As Self
Invisible Life2019
As Older Eurídice Gusmão
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Childhood2014
As Dona Mocinha
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Good Luck2014
As Célia
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Minha Namorada1970
TMDb 6.0 / 10
O Juízo2019
As Marta Amarantes
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Rio, I Love You2014
As Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Treason1999
As Mulher no bar / Mãe de Dagmar
TMDb 6.5 / 10
As Malibrans2000
As Virtual diva
Helô2023
As Self
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Zimba2021
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die2020
As Banquet Attendee
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Hour of the Star1986
As Madame Carlota
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Rogue's Trial2024
As Compadecida (archive footage)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro1976
As Mary Cavan Tyrone - Longa Viagem do Dia Para Dentro da Noite, de Eugene O'Neill
TMDb 9.5 / 10
Cena Secreta2011
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança1975
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone2017
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Four Days in September1997
As Dona Margarida
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Twins1999
As Mãe
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Visão do Paraíso
Visão do Paraíso1995
As Narradora
Caro Francis
Caro Francis2010
Rio's Love Song1994
As (segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Sweet Mother2012
As Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
TMDb 8.7 / 10
They Don't Wear Black Tie1981
As Romana
TMDb 8.3 / 10
The House of Sand2005
As Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Other Side of the Street2004
As Regina
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Fire and Passion1989
As Rainha no Castelo
TMDb 8.7 / 10
A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum2014
As Nossa Senhora
TMDb 2.0 / 10
Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu2022
As Narrator
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Clove and The Rose2017
As Self
Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds2006
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme2015
As Madastra
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Olga2004
As Leocádia Prestes
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Films to Die For2025
As (archive footage) (uncredited)
Milton Bituca Nascimento2025
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Deceased1965
As Zulmira
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro2024
As Self
TMDb 9.7 / 10
Tributo: Laura Cardoso2024
As Self
TMDb 9.5 / 10
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World2016
As Self (Only Voice)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Everything's Alright1978
As Elvira Barata
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Redeemer2004
As D. Isaura
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Marília e Marina
Marília e Marina1976
TMDb 10.0 / 10
City of Festivals2005
Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement2019
As Lina Bo Bardi
TMDb 8.5 / 10
70 Anos Esta Noite2021
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Time and the Wind2013
As Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday2020
As Self
TMDb 8.6 / 10
A Meeting with Milton Santos2006
As Narradora
TMDb 8.3 / 10
Domingos2009
As Self
TMDb 2.0 / 10
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo2019
As Self
Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos2017
As Self
Silêncio no Estúdio2017
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Joanna Francesa1973
As Joana (narração)
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional1997
As Self
The Invention of Brasilia2001
As Himself
The Peddler's Backpack2005
As Self
TMDb 7.5 / 10
The Language of Theatre1966
Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina2021
As Self
TMDb 5.0 / 10
All Paulos in the World - Paulo José2017
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado2009
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta2019
As Self
Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo2021
As Self
TMDb 7.9 / 10
The Circular Universe – Jocy de Oliveira2026
As Self
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil2007
As Self
Agamenon: The Film2012
As Self - Narradora (voice)
TMDb 2.3 / 10
A Esperança é Eterna1954
As Narração
O Natal do Menino Imperador2008
As Narração
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Terra dos Índios1979
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation2002
As Self
Mercy2019
As Carminha
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Natal Mágico da Xuxa2014
As Narradora
Trancado por Dentro1989
As Dona Ivete
TMDb 5.6 / 10
A Paixão Segundo Callado2008
As Self
The Asphalt Kiss2018
As Dona Matilde
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Incidente em Antares - O Filme2018
As Quitéria Campolargo
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat2020
As Gilda
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Chico Eterno2015
As Herself
O Homem de Areia1982
As Narradora
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Em Família1971
As Anita
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco2007
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos2016
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Lady from Estácio2012
As Zulmira
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema2015
As Self
A Vida de Jesus Cristo1971
As Samaritana
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso2016
As "Voz" de Raymonde
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida2023
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Flash and Crash Days1991
TMDb 8.0 / 10
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