Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 12, 1921
Place of Birth:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ruth de Souza
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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Clone | Dona Mocinha da Silva |
| 1994 | Memorial de Maria Moura | Sia Mena |
| 1990 | Rainha da Sucata | Juíza Elizabeth Andrade |
| 1987 | The Legacy of Guldenburgs | Antonia |
| 1987 | Mandala | Zezé (Maria José Barbosa) |
| 1986 | Sinhá Moça | Balbina |
| 1984 | Corpo a Corpo | Jurema Nascimento Rangel |
| 1982 | Sétimo Sentido | Jerusa |
| 1980 | Olhai os Lírios do Campo | Mariana |
| 1978 | Sinal de Alerta | Adelaide |
| 1977 | Sinhazinha Flô | Justa |
| 1976 | O Casarão | marchand da galeria de arte |
| 1976 | Duas Vidas | Elisa |
| 1975 | O Grito | Albertina |
| 1975 | Helena | Madalena |
| 1974 | O Rebu | Lourdes |
| 1973 | O Bem-Amado | Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto) |
| 1973 | Os Ossos do Barão | Elisa |
| 1972 | Bicho do Mato | Zilda |
| 1971 | O Homem Que Deve Morrer | Das Dores (Ma. das Dores) |
| 1970 | Assim na Terra Como no Céu | Isabel |
| 1970 | Pigmalião 70 | |
| 1969 | A Cabana do Pai Tomás | Cloé |
| 1969 | Verão Vermelho | Clementina |
| 1968 | Passo dos Ventos | Mãe Tuiá |
| 1965 | A Deusa Vencida | Narcisa |