Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — May 12 1921• Died Jul 28 2019

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 F…
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Dona Mocinha da Silva

jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara

Cecília

Juíza Elizabeth Andrade

Jurema Nascimento Rangel

Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)

Elisa

marchand da galeria de arte

Laura

Albertina

Isabel

Justina

Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)

Elisa

Balbina

Antonia

Jerusa

Zilda

Adelaide

Mariana


Lourdes

Sia Mena
Narcisa

Mãe Quitinha

Madalena dos Santos

Self

Madalena

Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)

Clementina

Tia Luiza

Mrs. Esteban

Old Woman Kissing

Cloé

Testemunha de Jeová

Mãe Tuiá

Sabina



Mama Rata-loi

Judith



Herself


Rezadeira

Mariana



Dona Manuela

Cida

Self

Empregada

Mama Santa

Dona Célia

Self


Self (archive footage)
Luisa

Shirley

Rosália




Rainha Louca


Self

Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia

(archive footage)

Self




Joana




Narração


Carolina de Jesus

Self


herself