

Cast & creator
Best known for Little Missy, The Clone, Mandala
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.
Also known as: Рут де Соуза, ルース・デ・ソウザ, 루스 드 소자, 露丝·德·索萨, रूथ डी सोज़ा
56
film credits
31
television credits
87
1948–2026 · acting roles
7.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
Showing 87 of 87 credits

Balbina
1986
Dona Mocinha da Silva
2001
Zezé (Maria José Barbosa)
1987
jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara
1984
Juíza Elizabeth Andrade
1990
Das Dores (Ma. das Dores)
1971
Jurema Nascimento Rangel
1984
Jerusa
1982
Cecília
1988
marchand da galeria de arte
1976
Elisa
1976
Adelaide
1978
Isabel
1970
Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto)
1973
Albertina
1975
Clementina
1969

Elisa
1973
Zilda
1972
Cloé
1969
Mariana
1980
Mãe Tuiá
1968
Antonia
1987
Lourdes
1974
Laura
1971Narcisa
1965
Mãe Quitinha
1989
Sia Mena
1994
Justina
1977
Madalena dos Santos
2019
Madalena
1975
Luisa
1961
Old Woman Kissing
1991
Rezadeira
1960
Mrs. Esteban
1994
Mariana
1999
Josephina / Matilda / Madre Amélia
2022


Divina
1951

Dona Manuela
1954
(archive footage)
2019
Joana
2000
Mama Rata-loi
1960



Dona Célia
2014
Self (archive footage)
2020
Herself
2000


Cida
2005
Judith
1962
Carolina de Jesus
2001


Self
2009

Rosália
1949
Self
2018
Self
2020
Mama Santa
1990


Rainha Louca
1977
Self
2016
Shirley
1956

Testemunha de Jeová
1968


Self
2001
Tia Luiza
1987
Self
2020

Narração
1976
Empregada
1949

Sabina
1953
herself
2019