Ruth de Souza
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Primavera
as Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
O Vendedor de Passados
as Dona Célia
Daughters of the Wind
as Cida
Distraída para a Morte
as Carolina de Jesus
A Fit of Rage
as Mariana
Boca
as Mrs. Esteban
High Art
as Old Woman Kissing
Only One Survived
as Mama Santa
Jubiabá
as Tia Luiza
Sweet Thieves
as Rainha Louca
Pontal da Solidão
as Narração
The Naked Man
as Testemunha de Jeová
Assault on the Pay Train
as Judith
Bruma Seca
as Luisa
Death Commands Brigandage
as Rezadeira
Macumba Love
as Mama Rata-loi
Quem matou Anabela?
as Shirley
Candinho
as Dona Manuela