The Most Famous

Actors from Brazil

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This page contains a list of the greatest Brazilians Actors. The pantheon dataset contains 13,578 Actors, 103 of which were born in Brazil. This makes Brazil the birth place of the 18th most number of Actors behind Sweden and Poland.

Top 10 Actors

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Brazilians Actors of all time. This list of famous Brazilians Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Brazilians Actors.

  1. #1
    Photo of Fernanda Montenegro

    Fernanda Montenegro

    b. 1929

    HPI 71.6154 langs

    Fernanda Montenegro is most famous for her role as Dona Sebastiana in the telenovela "A Grande Família".

  2. #5
    Photo of Fernanda Torres

    Fernanda Torres

    b. 1965

    HPI 63.6231 langs
    Fernanda Torres is a Brazilian actress, writer, and comedian best known for her acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater. She...Read moreShow less

    Fernanda Torres is a Brazilian actress, writer, and comedian best known for her acclaimed performances in film, television, and theater. She won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 1986 for Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar and is also recognized for her work in Brazilian comedy series like Os Normais.

People by Birth Decade

Browse notable Brazilians Actors grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.

Overlapping Lives

Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 11 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.

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