Ruth de Souza
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1921-05-12 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died
- 2019-07-28
Known for
- The Clone (2001) — Dona Mocinha da Silva
- Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday (2020) — Self (archive footage)
- Assault on the Pay Train (1962) — Judith
- O Vendedor de Passados (2014) — Dona Célia
- A Fit of Rage (1999) — Mariana
- High Art (1991) — Old Woman Kissing
- Rainha da Sucata (1990) — Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
- If I Close My Eyes Now (2019) — Madalena dos Santos
- Boca (1994) — Mrs. Esteban
- Jubiabá (1987) — Tia Luiza
- O Bem-Amado (1973) — Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
- The Legacy of Guldenburgs (1987) — Antonia
- Memorial de Maria Moura (1994) — Sia Mena
- Daughters of the Wind (2005) — Cida
- The Naked Man (1968) — Testemunha de Jeová
- Denying Brazil (2000) — Herself