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.

Movies

Velhos Bandidos

0 %|Dec 25, 2025

Comedy, Action

Milton Bituca Nascimento

0 %|Mar 20, 2025

Documentary

Vitória

0 %|Mar 13, 2025

Drama

Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro

0 %|Oct 16, 2024

Documentary

I’m Still Here

89 %|Sep 19, 2024

Drama, History

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

100 %|Apr 13, 2024

Documentary

Helô

40 %|Sep 29, 2023

Documentary

Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida

70 %|Jul 29, 2023

Documentary

Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu

70 %|Sep 1, 2022

Documentary, Music

70 Anos Esta Noite

80 %|Dec 21, 2021

Documentary

Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo

79 %|Jul 15, 2021

Music, Documentary

Zimba

50 %|Apr 14, 2021

Documentary

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina

50 %|Apr 10, 2021

Documentary

Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat

66 %|Dec 25, 2020

Comedy, Drama, TV Movie

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

86 %|Dec 8, 2020

Documentary, Music

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

70 %|Nov 26, 2020

Documentary

Lina Bo Bardi – A Marvelous Entanglement

70 %|Sep 23, 2020

Documentary

O Juízo

69 %|Dec 5, 2019

Horror

Mercy

66 %|Nov 23, 2019

Drama

José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo

0 %|Nov 23, 2019

Documentary

Invisible Life

79 %|Aug 30, 2019

Drama

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta

0 %|Jul 11, 2019

Documentary

The Asphalt Kiss

73 %|Dec 6, 2018

Drama

Incidente em Antares - O Filme

58 %|Jan 19, 2018

Horror, Drama, Fantasy, TV Movie

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

54 %|Nov 18, 2017

Documentary

Silêncio no Estúdio

60 %|Oct 17, 2017

Documentary

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José

63 %|Oct 14, 2017

Documentary

Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos

0 %|Oct 10, 2017

Documentary

The Clove and The Rose

0 %|Jun 29, 2017

Documentary, Documentary

Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso

45 %|Nov 3, 2016

Documentary

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World

82 %|Aug 5, 2016

Documentary

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

0 %|Jun 30, 2015

Documentary

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme

85 %|Jun 5, 2015

Drama, Fantasy, Music, Family

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum

20 %|Oct 16, 2014

Drama, Comedy

Rio, I Love You

49 %|Sep 12, 2014

Romance, Drama

Childhood

77 %|Jul 26, 2014

Good Luck

74 %|May 30, 2014

Drama

Time and the Wind

70.94 %|Sep 28, 2013

Drama, History, War

Sweet Mother

87 %|Dec 27, 2012

Comedy, Drama, Family

A Dama do Estácio

68 %|May 19, 2012

Drama

Agamenon: The Film

20 %|Jan 6, 2012

Comedy

Caro Francis

0 %|Jan 8, 2010

Documentary

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado

58 %|Nov 19, 2009

Documentary

Domingos

20 %|Jan 1, 2009

Documentary

Love in the Time of Cholera

66.15 %|Oct 4, 2007

Drama, Romance

A Meeting with Milton Santos

83 %|Aug 17, 2007

Documentary

Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco

0 %|Jun 1, 2007

Documentary

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds

70 %|Feb 19, 2006

Documentary

The House of Sand

67 %|May 13, 2005

Drama

Cidade dos Festivais

0 %|Jan 1, 2005

Documentary

Redeemer

70 %|Sep 10, 2004

Drama, Fantasy

Olga

72 %|Aug 20, 2004

Drama, History, War

The Other Side of the Street

63 %|Mar 12, 2004

Thriller, Drama, Romance

A Dog's Will

84 %|Sep 15, 2000

Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Twins

60 %|Apr 30, 1999

Horror, Thriller

Betrayal

65 %|Feb 26, 1999

Drama, Horror, Thriller

Central Station

81.27000000000001 %|Nov 20, 1998

Drama

Four Days in September

75 %|Oct 1, 1997

Thriller, Drama, History

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

0 %|Jan 1, 1997

Documentary

Rio's Love Song

63 %|Sep 15, 1994

Drama

The Flash and Crash Days

80 %|Nov 9, 1991

Drama

Fogo e Paixão

80 %|Apr 29, 1989

Comedy

Trancado por Dentro

60 %|Jan 18, 1989

Horror, Thriller

Hour of the Star

73 %|Apr 25, 1985

Drama, Comedy

O Homem de Areia

0 %|Oct 15, 1982

Documentary

They Don't Wear Black Tie

82.21000000000001 %|Sep 28, 1981

Drama

Terra dos Índios

0 %|May 26, 1979

Documentary

Everything's Alright

47 %|Oct 23, 1978

Comedy

Marília e Marina

0 %|Dec 7, 1976

Drama

Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança

0 %|Jan 1, 1975

Documentary

Joanna Francesa

44 %|Dec 30, 1973

Drama

Em Família

50 %|Apr 19, 1971

Drama

Mortal Sin

0 %|Oct 30, 1970

Drama

Minha Namorada

55 %|Jan 1, 1970

Romance, Adventure

The Deceased

73.39 %|Sep 22, 1965

Drama

Untitled Fernanda Montenegro Documentary

0 %|Invalid Date

Documentary

A Vida de Jesus Cristo

50 %|Jan 1, 1971

Drama

A Esperança é Eterna

0 %|May 1, 1954

Documentary

Linguagem do Teatro

0 %|Invalid Date

Documentary

Series

Orgulho Além da Tela

45 %|Oct 11, 2021

Documentary

Amor e Sorte

71 %|Sep 8, 2020

Comedy, Family

As Vilãs Que Amamos

0 %|Mar 17, 2019

Documentary

The Other Side of Paradise

53 %|Oct 23, 2017

Drama, Soap

Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo

0 %|Sep 3, 2017

Drama, Documentary

Ambitious Women

54 %|Mar 16, 2015

Soap, Drama, Crime

Sweet Mother

45 %|Jan 30, 2014

Comedy

O Tempo e o Vento

98 %|Jan 1, 2014

Drama

Saramandaia

68 %|Jun 24, 2013

Soap, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery

As Brasileiras

67 %|Feb 2, 2012

Comedy, Family, Drama

Passione

58 %|May 17, 2010

Soap

Queridos Amigos

100 %|Feb 18, 2008

Drama

Belíssima

48 %|Nov 7, 2005

Soap, Drama

Celebridade

79 %|Oct 13, 2003

Soap, Drama, Comedy

Pastores da Noite

0 %|Nov 26, 2002

Drama, Comedy

As Filhas da Mãe

50 %|Aug 27, 2001

Soap

O Belo e as Feras

0 %|Jan 6, 1999

Comedy

O Auto da Compadecida

90 %|Jan 5, 1999

Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Zazá

0 %|May 5, 1997

Soap, Drama

Incidente em Antares

65 %|Nov 29, 1994

Comedy, Drama

A Comédia da Vida Privada

100 %|Aug 3, 1994

Comedy

O Mapa da Mina

0 %|Mar 29, 1993

Soap, Drama

Renascer

78 %|Mar 8, 1993

Soap, Drama

Parabéns

0 %|Sep 19, 1992

Talk, Comedy

O Dono do Mundo

72 %|May 20, 1991

Drama, Soap

Riacho Doce

62 %|Jul 31, 1990

Drama

Rainha da Sucata

71 %|Apr 2, 1990

Soap, Drama, Comedy

Cambalacho

80 %|Mar 10, 1986

Soap, Comedy

Guerra dos Sexos

87 %|Jun 6, 1983

Soap, Comedy

Brilhante

0 %|Sep 28, 1981

Baila Comigo

62 %|Mar 16, 1981

Soap, Drama

A Muralha

0 %|Jul 9, 1968

Drama

The Oscars

70 %|Mar 19, 1953