Acting
Ruth de Souza
PT, EN cinema · 56 credits
Born
12 May 1921
Died
28 July 2019 (aged 98)
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also known as Рут де Соуза · ルース・デ・ソウザ · 루스 드 소자 · 露丝·德·索萨 · रूथ डी सोज़ा
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
Primavera
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
as Self (archive footage)
Pressed, Ripped Apart
as (archive footage)
Filhas de Lavadeiras
as herself
Inezita
Actor
Pitanga
as Self
O Vendedor de Passados
as Dona Célia
Distraída para a Morte
as Carolina de Jesus
Denying Brazil
as Herself
A Fit of Rage
as Mariana
Boca
as Mrs. Esteban
High Art
as Old Woman Kissing
Only One Survived
as Mama Santa
Jubiabá
as Tia Luiza
Sweet Thieves
as Rainha Louca
Pontal da Solidão
as Narração
The Naked Man
as Testemunha de Jeová
Assault on the Pay Train
as Judith
Macumba Love
as Mama Rata-loi
Death Commands Brigandage
as Rezadeira
Favela
Actor
Ravina
Actor
Quem Matou Anabela?
as Shirley
Candinho
as Dona Manuela
The Landowner's Daughter
as Sabina
Angela
as Divina
Também Somos Irmãos
as Rosália
Terra Violenta
as Empregada