Quick Facts
Born:
1921-05-12
Birthplace:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Credits:
86 Total Roles
Ruth de Souza
Acting
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Biography
Ruth Pinto de Souza was considered one of the great ladies of Brazilian dramaturgy and the first great reference for black artists on television for her notable roles. Ruth stood out for being the first black actress to star in a soap opera on Rede Globo in A Cabana do Pai Tomás (1969) — and the second on Brazilian television, after Yolanda Braga, in A Cor da Sua Pele (1965) on TV Tupi — in addition to being the first Brazilian artist nominated for the best actress award at an international film festival, for her work in Sinhá Moça (1954) at the Venice Film Festival.
Known For
The Clone
Dona Mocinha da Silva
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Self (archive footage)
Assault on the Pay Train
Judith
O Vendedor de Passados
Dona Célia
A Fit of Rage
Mariana
High Art
Old Woman Kissing
If I Close My Eyes Now
Madalena dos Santos
Rainha da Sucata
Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Conversations with Ruth de Souza MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | Primavera MOVIE | Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia |
| 2020 | Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Ney - À Flor da Pele MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Women's Cinema MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Filhas de Lavadeiras MOVIE | herself |
| 2019 | Pressed, Ripped Apart MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 2019 | If I Close My Eyes Now TV | Madalena dos Santos |
| 2018 | Inezita MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Carolina Maria de Jesus MOVIE | Self |