Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1921-05-12
BirthplaceRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ruth de Souza
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (56)
2022
Primaveraas Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
6.0
2020
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterdayas Self (archive footage)
8.6
2020
Ney - À Flor da Peleas Self
2020
Women's Cinemaas Self
2019
Filhas de Lavadeirasas herself
10.0
2019
Pressed, Ripped Apartas (archive footage)
2018
8.0
2018
Carolina Maria de Jesusas Self
2016
Pitangaas Self
5.6
2014
O Vendedor de Passadosas Dona Célia
5.9
2009
2005
Daughters of the Windas Cida
6.4
2001
Movie Theaters of Rioas Self
7.0
2001
Distraída para a Morteas Carolina de Jesus
10.0
2000
Denying Brazilas Herself
8.4
2000
7.0
1999
A Fit of Rageas Mariana
5.2
1994
Bocaas Mrs. Esteban
3.6
1994
1991
High Artas Old Woman Kissing
4.5
1990
Only One Survivedas Mama Santa
8.0
1987
Jubiabáas Tia Luiza
5.8
1981
7.0
8.0
1977
Sweet Thievesas Rainha Louca
7.0
1976
Pontal da Solidãoas Narração
8.0
1975
9.0
1974
10.0
1968
The Naked Manas Testemunha de Jeová
5.9
1963
7.0
1962
Assault on the Pay Trainas Judith
8.0
1961
Bruma Secaas Luisa
6.3
1960
Death Commands Brigandageas Rezadeira
6.6
1960
Macumba Loveas Mama Rata-loi
7.5
1960
7.5
1959
9.0
1959
6.0
9.0
1956
Quem Matou Anabela?as Shirley
9.0
1954
Candinhoas Dona Manuela
7.1
1953
The Landowner's Daughteras Sabina
5.8
1951
Angelaas Divina
7.0
7.0
8.0
1949
Também Somos Irmãosas Rosália
7.6
1949
Terra Violentaas Empregada
9.0
10.0