Ruth de Souza
Birthday: 1921-05-12 | Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilRuth 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
Role
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
as Self
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Self
as Dona Célia
as Cida
as Carolina de Jesus
as Self
as Herself
as Mariana
as Mrs. Esteban
as Mama Santa
as Tia Luiza
as Justina
as Rainha Louca
as Madalena
