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Ruth de Souza
Born
12 May 1921
Died
28 July 2019
Place
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Acting

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.

As actor

Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro

Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro

2026
Conversations with Ruth de Souza

Conversations with Ruth de Souza

2022
Primavera

Primavera

2022 · Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

2020 · Self (archive footage)
Women's Cinema

Women's Cinema

2020 · Self
Ney - À Flor da Pele

Ney - À Flor da Pele

2020 · Self
Pressed, Ripped Apart

Pressed, Ripped Apart

2019 · (archive footage)
Filhas de Lavadeiras

Filhas de Lavadeiras

2019 · herself
Inezita

Inezita

2018
Carolina Maria de Jesus

Carolina Maria de Jesus

2018 · Self
Pitanga

Pitanga

2016 · Self
O Vendedor de Passados

O Vendedor de Passados

2014 · Dona Célia
Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola

Inezita Barroso - A Voz e a Viola

2013
Abdias Nascimento

Abdias Nascimento

2011
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

2009 · Self
Daughters of the Wind

Daughters of the Wind

2005 · Cida

A Mãe e o Filho da Mãe

2003
Distraída para a Morte

Distraída para a Morte

2001 · Carolina de Jesus
Movie Theaters of Rio

Movie Theaters of Rio

2001 · Self
Denying Brazil

Denying Brazil

2000 · Herself
O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício

O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício

2000 · Joana
A Fit of Rage

A Fit of Rage

1999 · Mariana
Boca

Boca

1994 · Mrs. Esteban
O Construtor de Sonhos

O Construtor de Sonhos

1994
Eu, Mulher Negra

Eu, Mulher Negra

1994
High Art

High Art

1991 · Old Woman Kissing
Only One Survived

Only One Survived

1990 · Mama Santa
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

1989
Jubiabá

Jubiabá

1987 · Tia Luiza
Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho

Memória Vera Cruz: A Recuperação de um Sonho

1987