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

Conversations with Ruth de Souza
Conversations with Ruth de Souza
Candinho
Candinho
Daughters of the Wind
Daughters of the Wind
Primavera
Primavera
Distraída para a Morte
Distraída para a Morte
Boca
Boca
Quem matou Anabela?
Quem matou Anabela?
Um Homem Célebre
Um Homem Célebre

Filmography

2022 Conversations with Ruth de Souza
as
2022 Primavera
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
2020 Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Ney - À Flor da Pele
as Self
2020 O Cinema das Mulheres
as Self
2019 Filhas de Lavadeiras
as herself
2019 Pressed, Ripped Apart
as (archive footage)
2018 Inezita
as
2018 Carolina Maria de Jesus
as Self
2016 Pitanga
as Self
2014 O Vendedor de Passados
as Dona Célia
2013 Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola
as
2011 Abdias Nascimento
as
2009 Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
as Self
2005 Daughters of the Wind
as Cida
2003 A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe
as
2001 The Clone
as Dona Mocinha da Silva
2001 Movie Theaters of Rio
as Self
2001 Distraída para a Morte
as Carolina de Jesus
2000 Denying Brazil
as Herself