Deceased
How Did Ruth de Souza Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 98Also known asРут де Соуза, ルース・デ・ソウザ, 루스 드 소자, 露丝·德·索萨, रूथ डी सोज़ाGenderFemaleNationalityBrazilBorn12/05/1921Born inRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDied28/07/2019Died inCopacabanaCausepneumoniaWikidataQ10365428 ↗TMDb#560261 ↗
Ruth Pinto de Souza was a Brazilian actress. She was born in Rio de Janeiro on May 12th, 1921 and died in Copacabana on July 28th, 2019. In 1945, she became the first Afro-Brazilian actress to perform at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro in the play O Imperador Jones. She was also the first Afro-Brazilian actress selected for the prize of best actress at an international film festival for her performance in Sinhá Moça at the Mostra of Venice in 1954.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Women's CinemaMovie | Self | 99 |
| 2020 | Ney - À Flor da PeleMovie | Self | 99 |
| 2019 | If I Close My Eyes NowSeries | Madalena dos Santos | 98 |
| 2016 | PitangaMovie | Self | 95 |
| 2001 | The CloneSeries | Dona Mocinha da Silva | 80 |
| 2000 | O Aleijadinho - Paixão, Glória e SuplícioMovie | Joana | 79 |
| 2000 | Denying BrazilMovie | Herself | 79 |
| 1994 | Memorial de Maria MouraSeries | Sia Mena | 73 |
| 1990 | Only One SurvivedMovie | Mama Santa | 69 |
| 1990 | Rainha da SucataSeries | Juíza Elizabeth Andrade | 69 |
| 1989 | Pacto de SangueSeries | Mãe Quitinha | 68 |
| 1988 | WildcatSeries | Cecília | 67 |
| 1987 | MandalaSeries | Zezé (Maria José Barbosa) | 66 |
| 1987 | The Legacy of GuldenburgsSeries | Antonia | 66 |
| 1984 | Power PlaySeries | Jurema Nascimento Rangel | 63 |
| 1984 | Partido AltoSeries | jurada no julgamento de Maurício e Jussara | 63 |
| 1982 | Sétimo SentidoSeries | Jerusa | 61 |
| 1980 | Olhai os Lírios do CampoSeries | Mariana | 59 |
| 1978 | Sinal de AlertaSeries | Adelaide | 57 |
| 1976 | O CasarãoSeries | marchand da galeria de arte | 55 |
| 1975 | O GritoSeries | Albertina | 54 |
| 1973 | O Bem-AmadoSeries | Francisca (Chiquinha do Parto) | 52 |
| 1973 | Os Ossos do BarãoSeries | Elisa | 52 |
| 1972 | Bicho do MatoSeries | Zilda | 51 |
| 1971 | O Homem Que Deve MorrerSeries | Das Dores (Ma. das Dores) | 50 |
| 1971 | Caso EspecialSeries | Laura | 50 |
| 1970 | Assim na Terra Como no CéuSeries | Isabel | 49 |
| 1970 | Pigmalião 70Series | — | 49 |
| 1968 | Passo dos VentosSeries | Mãe Tuiá | 47 |
| 1965 | A Deusa VencidaSeries | Narcisa | 44 |
| 1962 | Assault on the Pay TrainMovie | Judith | 41 |