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Ruth de Souza

1921-05-12

The 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.

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High Art

4.4 average rating
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Emicida: AmarElo - It's All for Yesterday

8.6 average rating
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Only One Survived

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Assault on the Pay Train

7.9 average rating
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A Fit of Rage

5.3 average rating
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Macumba Love

5 average rating
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Abdias Nascimento

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Fruit of Love

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Denying Brazil

8.2 average rating
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Boca

3.5 average rating
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Pitanga

5.6 average rating
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Conversations with Ruth de Souza

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As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

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O Vendedor de Passados

5.8 average rating
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Filhas de Lavadeiras

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Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

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Daughters of the Wind

6 average rating
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The Naked Man

6.2 average rating
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Bruma Seca

5.7 average rating
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Inezita

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