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Ruth de Souza

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

May 12, 1921(98)

Day of Death

July 28, 2019

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Also Known As

Рут де Соузаルース・デ・ソウザ루스 드 소자露丝·德·索萨रूथ डी सोज़ा
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Ruth de Souza

Acting

Biography

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

Filmography