Ruth de Souza
Known for ActingBorn 1921-05-12 — died 2019-07-28Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Known for
Boca
1994 · as Mrs. Esteban
High Art
1991 · as Old Woman Kissing
Denying Brazil
2000 · as Herself
Macumba Love
1960 · as Mama Rata-loi
O Cabeleira
1963
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
2026
Angela
1951 · as Divina
Falta Alguém no Manicômio
1948
Only One Survived
1990 · as Mama Santa
Jubiabá
1987 · as Tia Luiza
Bruma Seca
1961 · as Luisa
Assault on the Pay Train
1962 · as Judith
Daughters of the Wind
2005 · as Cida
Quem Matou Anabela?
1956 · as Shirley
Um Homem Célebre
1974
Abdias Nascimento
2011
Primavera
2022 · as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
Pureza Proibida
1975