Ruth de Souza
Acting
🎂 1921-05-12
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.
Cast credits(83)
Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
1987
Dona Mocinha da Silva
2001
Empregada
1949
2011
Self
2020
Balbina
1986
Self
2016
Self
2001
JuĂza Elizabeth Andrade
1990
Adelaide
1978
1963
Self (archive footage)
2020
1974
Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
2022
1981
1957
Antonia
1987
1950
Cida
2005
Jurema Nascimento Rangel
1984
Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
1973
Jerusa
1982
Rezadeira
1960
Laura
1971
1975
1951
Rainha Louca
1977
Lourdes
1974
Albertina
1975
Herself
2000
Judith
1962
Madalena
1975
Mrs. Esteban
1994
1987
1959
Mariana
1999
marchand da galeria de arte
1976
Elisa
1976
2018
2013
1960
Zilda
1972
Elisa
1973
Tia Luiza
1987
Sabina
1953
1951
1970
Joana
2000
Testemunha de Jeová
1968
Old Woman Kissing
1991
Dona CĂ©lia
2014
Madalena dos Santos
2019
Carolina de Jesus
2001
Self
2020
1959
Rosália
1949
Shirley
1956
Isabel
1970
Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
1971
1977
Narcisa
1965
Mariana
1980
Justa
1977
Clementina
1969
Sia Mena
1994
1994
Mãe Tuiá
1968
Self
2018
Cloé
1969
Dona Manuela
1954
Mama Santa
1990
2022
Mama Rata-loi
1960
Self
2009
1948
Luisa
1961
1963
(archive footage)
2019
2003
1989
1994
herself
2019
1976