Ruth de Souza
Known for
Acting
Born
May 12, 1921
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died
July 28, 2019 (aged 98)
Biography
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.
Best known work
The Clone
2001
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020
Assault on the Pay Train
1962
O Vendedor de Passados
2014
A Fit of Rage
1999
High Art
1991
Rainha da Sucata
1990
If I Close My Eyes Now
2019
Boca
1994
Jubiabá
1987Filmography
2026
2022
2022
Primaveraas Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
2020
Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterdayas Self (archive footage)
2020
Ney - À Flor da Peleas Self
2020
Women's Cinemaas Self
2019
Filhas de Lavadeirasas herself
2019
Pressed, Ripped Apartas (archive footage)
2019
2018
2018
Carolina Maria de Jesusas Self
2016
Pitangaas Self
2014
O Vendedor de Passadosas Dona Célia
2013
2011
2009
2005
Daughters of the Windas Cida
2003
2001
2001
Movie Theaters of Rioas Self
2001
Distraída para a Morteas Carolina de Jesus
2000
Denying Brazilas Herself
2000
1999
A Fit of Rageas Mariana
1994
Bocaas Mrs. Esteban