
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.
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.

Velhos Bandidos
Character:Marta
Release Date:05/03/2026

Films to Die For
Character:(archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:23/10/2025

Milton Bituca Nascimento
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:20/03/2025

Vitória
Character:Nina
Release Date:13/03/2025

The Rogue's Trial
Character:Compadecida (uncredited)
Release Date:25/12/2024

Tributo: Fernanda Montenegro
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2024

I'm Still Here
Character:Eunice Paiva (Older)
Release Date:19/09/2024

Helô
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2023

Fernanda e Nathalia - Amigas de uma Vida
Character:
Release Date:29/07/2023

Maria: Ninguém Sabe Quem Sou Eu
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/09/2022

70 Anos Esta Noite
Character:
Release Date:21/12/2021

Emicida: AmarElo – Ao Vivo
Character:Self
Release Date:15/07/2021

Zimba
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:14/04/2021

Desire Machine: 60 Years of Teatro Oficina
Character:Self
Release Date:10/04/2021

Gilda, Lúcia and The Goat
Character:Gilda
Release Date:25/12/2020

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2020

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Character:Banquet Attendee
Release Date:26/11/2020

O Juízo
Character:Marta Amarantes
Release Date:05/12/2019

Mercy
Character:Carminha
Release Date:23/11/2019

José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2019

Invisible Life
Character:Older Eurídice Gusmão
Release Date:30/08/2019

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Character:Self
Release Date:11/07/2019

Lina Bo Bardi — A Marvelous Entanglement
Character:Lina Bo Bardi
Release Date:07/06/2019

The Asphalt Kiss
Character:Dona Matilde
Release Date:06/12/2018

Incidente em Antares - O Filme
Character:Quitéria Campolargo
Release Date:19/01/2018

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
Character:
Release Date:18/11/2017

Silêncio no Estúdio
Character:Self
Release Date:17/10/2017

All Paulos in the World - Paulo José
Character:
Release Date:14/10/2017

Paulo Autran – O Senhor dos Palcos
Character:Self
Release Date:10/10/2017

The Clove and The Rose
Character:Self
Release Date:29/06/2017

Guarnieri
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/01/2017

Cícero Dias, o Compadre de Picasso
Character:"Voz" de Raymonde
Release Date:03/11/2016

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Character:Self (Only Voice)
Release Date:05/08/2016

Sergio Britto – O Mestre dos Palcos
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2016

Chico Eterno
Character:Herself
Release Date:06/12/2015

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
Character:Self
Release Date:30/06/2015

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: Hoje é Dia de Maria - O Filme
Character:Madastra
Release Date:05/06/2015

Natal Mágico da Xuxa
Character:Narradora
Release Date:22/12/2014

A Primeira Missa ou Tristes Tropeços, Enganos e Urucum
Character:Nossa Senhora
Release Date:16/10/2014

Rio, I Love You
Character:Dona Fulana (segment "Dona Fulana")
Release Date:12/09/2014

Childhood
Character:Dona Mocinha
Release Date:26/07/2014

Good Luck
Character:Célia
Release Date:30/05/2014

Time and the Wind
Character:Bibiana Terra Cambará (idosa)
Release Date:28/09/2013

Sweet Mother
Character:Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)
Release Date:27/12/2012

The Lady from Estacio
Character:Zulmira
Release Date:19/05/2012

Agamenon: The Film
Character:Self - Narradora (voice)
Release Date:06/01/2012

Cena Secreta
Character:
Release Date:14/01/2011

Caro Francis
Character:
Release Date:08/01/2010

Paulo Gracindo - O Bem Amado
Character:Self
Release Date:19/11/2009

Domingos
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2009

O Natal do Menino Imperador
Character:Narração
Release Date:23/12/2008

A Paixão Segundo Callado
Character:Self
Release Date:29/09/2008

Grupo Corpo: Dance Theatre from Brazil
Character:Self
Release Date:18/11/2007

Love in the Time of Cholera
Character:Transito Ariza
Release Date:04/10/2007

Eles Não Usam Black-Tie - Conversando com o Elenco
Character:
Release Date:01/06/2007

A Meeting with Milton Santos
Character:Narradora
Release Date:17/08/2006

Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two Worlds
Character:Self
Release Date:19/02/2006

The House of Sand
Character:Dona Maria / Áurea (1942-1969) / Maria (1969)
Release Date:13/05/2005

City of Festivals
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2005

The Peddler's Backpack
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2005

Redeemer
Character:D. Isaura
Release Date:10/09/2004

Olga
Character:Leocádia Prestes
Release Date:20/08/2004

The Other Side of the Street
Character:Regina
Release Date:12/03/2004

Conquista Central Station - The 7 days of creation
Character:Self
Release Date:01/05/2002

A Dog's Will
Character:Nossa Senhora
Release Date:15/09/2000

Twins
Character:The Mother
Release Date:30/04/1999

Treason
Character:Mãe do Geraldo / Mulher no bar
Release Date:26/02/1999

Central Station
Character:Isadora "Dora" Teixeira
Release Date:03/04/1998

Four Days in September
Character:Dona Margarida
Release Date:01/10/1997

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1997

Visão do Paraíso
Character:Narradora
Release Date:01/01/1995

Rio's Love Song
Character:(segment "Samba do Grande Amor")
Release Date:15/09/1994

The Flash and Crash Days
Character:
Release Date:09/11/1991

Fire and Passion
Character:Rainha do castelo
Release Date:29/04/1989

Trancado por Dentro
Character:Dona Ivete
Release Date:18/01/1989

Hour of the Star
Character:Madame Carlota
Release Date:25/04/1985

A Mulher do Atirador de Facas
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1984

O Homem de Areia
Character:Narradora
Release Date:15/10/1982

They Don't Wear Black Tie
Character:Romana
Release Date:28/09/1981

Terra dos Índios
Character:
Release Date:26/05/1979

Everything's Alright
Character:Elvira Barata
Release Date:23/10/1978

Marília e Marina
Character:
Release Date:07/12/1976

Teatro Brasileiro: Origem e Mudança
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1975

Joanna Francesa
Character:Joana (narração)
Release Date:30/12/1973

Em Família
Character:Anita
Release Date:19/04/1971

A Vida de Jesus Cristo
Character:Samaritana
Release Date:01/01/1971

Mortal Sin
Character:Fernanda
Release Date:30/10/1970

Minha Namorada
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1970

The Language of Theatre
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1966

The Deceased
Character:Zulmira
Release Date:22/09/1965

A Esperança é Eterna
Character:Narração
Release Date:01/05/1954

O Auto da Compadecida 2
Character:Compadecida (uncredited)

Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem
Character:Self

1961
Character:Self

Orgulho Além da Tela
Character:Self

Amor e Sorte
Character:Gilda

Sweet Diva
Character:Dulce Ramirez

As Vilãs Que Amamos
Character:

The Other Side of Paradise
Character:Mercedes Álcantara Tavares

Nelson: Por Ele Mesmo
Character:

Saideira
Character:

Ambitious Women
Character:Teresa Petruccelli

Sweet Mother
Character:Dona Picucha (Maria Izabel de Souza)

O Tempo e o Vento
Character:Bibiana Terra Cambará

Saramandaia
Character:Candinha Rosado

As Brasileiras
Character:Mary Torres

Passione
Character:Elizabete Monteiro Gouveia (Bete)

Sound & Fury
Character:Self

Queridos Amigos
Character:Iraci Guimarães Moutinho

Belíssima
Character:Beatriz Falcão (Bia)

Hoje é Dia de Maria
Character:Madrasta

Hoje é Dia de Maria
Character:Dona Cabeça

Celebridade
Character:Self

Pastores da Noite
Character:Tibéria

As Filhas da Mãe
Character:Lulu de Luxemburgo

Brava Gente
Character:Caixa

Brava Gente
Character:Irene

Brava Gente
Character:Recepcionista

Brava Gente
Character:Tibéria

O Belo e as Feras
Character:

O Auto da Compadecida
Character:Compadecida

Zazá
Character:Marisa Dumont (Zazá)

Incidente em Antares
Character:Quitéria Campolargo

A Comédia da Vida Privada
Character:

O Mapa da Mina
Character:Madalena Moraes

Rebirth
Character:Jacutinga

Parabéns
Character:Self

O Dono do Mundo
Character:Olga Portela

Riacho Doce
Character:Vó Manuela Nunes

Rainha da Sucata
Character:Salomé Szimanski

Cambalacho
Character:Leonarda Furtado (Naná)

Guerra dos Sexos
Character:Charlotte de Alcântara Pereira Barreto

Brilhante
Character:Francisca Newman (Chica)

Dance with Me
Character:Silvia Toledo

Chico Total
Character:

Cara a Cara
Character:Ingrid Von Herbert

The Bunglers
Character:Ela mesma

Sangue do Meu Sangue
Character:Júlia

A Muralha
Character:Mãe Cândida Olinto

Redenção
Character:Lisa

Calúnia
Character:Amália

A Muralha
Character:Ana

The Oscars
Character:Self