
Ruth de Souza
Born: 1921-05-12
Place of birth: Rio 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.
Filmography

Filhas de Lavadeiras
2019

Distraída para a Morte
2001

Pacto de Sangue
1989

Olhai os Lírios do Campo
1980

Um Homem Célebre
1974

O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971

Falta Alguém no Manicômio
1948

O Bem-Amado
1973

O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e Suplício
2000

Sétimo Sentido
1982

Pureza Proibida
1975

Lonesome Women
1959

Osso, Amor e Papagaios
1957

Quem matou Anabela?
1956

Terra Violenta
1949

Corpo a Corpo
1984

Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday
2020