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.
Film 2003
Film 2011
Film 2022
Manuela
Film 1954
Cida
Film 2005
Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Film 2022
Carolina de Jesus
Film 2001
Shirley
Film 1956
Film 1974
Mama Rata-loi
Film 1960
Sabina
Film 1953
Rezadeira
Film 1960
Judith
Film 1962
Mariana
Film 1999
Film 1968
Mama Santa
Film 1990
Tia Luiza
Film 1987
Rosália
Film 1949
Film 1957
Self
Film 2009
Herself
Film 2000
Dona Célia
Film 2014
Film 1959
Film 1981
Film 1959
Self
Film 2001
Film 1975
Film 1951
Film 1948
Luisa
Film 1961
Rainha Louca
Film 1977
Film 1951
Joana
Film 2000
Film 1963
Film 1963
Old Woman Kissing
Film 1991
Film 1976
Film 1950
Film 1960
Self
Film 2016
Film 1977
Film 1987
Film 2013
Film 1989
Film 2018
(archive footage)
Film 2019
Film 1994
Empregada
Film 1949
herself
Film 2019
Film 1994
Self (archive footage)
Film 2020
Self
Film 2020
Self
Film 2018
Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
Tv 1973
Siá Mena
Tv 1994
Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
Tv 1971
Jerusa
Tv 1982
Lourdes
Tv 1974
Dona Mocinha da Silva
Tv 2001
Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
Tv 1987
Jurema Nascimento Rangel
Tv 1984
Justa
Tv 1977
Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
Tv 1990
Cloé
Tv 1969
marchand da galeria de arte
Tv 1976
Mariana
Tv 1980
Elisa
Tv 1973
Adelaide
Tv 1978
Albertina
Tv 1975
Isabel
Tv 1970