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Ruth de Souza

Ruth de Souza

Actor · 1921–2019 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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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.

Acted in 73

2020s

  1. 2026

    Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro

    Movie

  2. 2022
  3. Primavera

    Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia

2010s

  1. 2019

    Pressed, Ripped Apart

    (archive footage)

  2. If I Close My Eyes Now

    Madalena dos Santos · 2 episodes

  3. 2018

    Inezita

    Movie

  4. 2014

    O Vendedor de Passados

    Dona Célia

  5. 2013

    Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola

    Movie

  6. 2011

2000s

  1. 2005

    Daughters of the Wind

    Cida

  2. 2001
  3. Distraída para a Morte

    Carolina de Jesus

  4. 2000

    O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício

    Joana

1990s

  1. 1999

    A Fit of Rage

    Mariana

  2. 1994

    Boca

    Mrs. Esteban

  3. O Construtor de Sonhos

    Movie

  4. Eu, Mulher Negra

    Movie

  5. Memorial de Maria Moura

    Sia Mena · 19 episodes

  6. 1991

    High Art

    Old Woman Kissing

  7. 1990

    Only One Survived

    Mama Santa

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

    Movie

  3. 1988
  4. 1987
  5. Jubiabá

    Tia Luiza

  6. Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho

    Movie

  7. The Legacy of Guldenburgs

    Antonia · 3 episodes

  8. 1986
  9. 1984
  10. 1982
  11. 1980

    Olhai os Lírios do Campo

    Mariana · 108 episodes

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968
  3. The Naked Man

    Testemunha de Jeová

  4. 1963
  5. 1962

    Assault on the Pay Train

    Judith

  6. 1960

    Death Commands Brigandage

    Rezadeira

  7. Macumba Love

    Mama Rata-loi

  8. Favela

    Movie

1950s

  1. 1959

    Lonesome Women

    Movie

  2. Ravina

    Movie

  3. 1957

    Osso, Amor e Papagaios

    Movie

  4. 1956

    Quem Matou Anabela?

    Shirley

  5. 1954

    Candinho

    Dona Manuela

  6. 1953

    The Landowner's Daughter

    Sabina

  7. 1951

    Angela

    Divina

  8. Terra é Sempre Terra

    Movie

  9. 1950

    The Shadow of Another

    Movie

1940s

  1. 1949

    Também Somos Irmãos

    Rosália

  2. Terra Violenta

    Empregada

  3. 1948

    Falta Alguém no Manicômio

    Movie

Appearances9

2020s

  1. 2020
  2. Ney - À Flor da Pele

    Self

  3. Women's Cinema

    Self

2010s

  1. 2019

    Filhas de Lavadeiras

    herself

  2. 2018

    Carolina Maria de Jesus

    Self

  3. 2016

    Pitanga

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

    Self

  2. 2001

    Movie Theaters of Rio

    Self

  3. 2000

    Denying Brazil

    Herself