Fernanda Montenegro
b. 1929
HPI 71.6154 languages
Fernanda Montenegro is most famous for her role as Dona Sebastiana in the telenovela "A Grande Família".
The Most Famous
Actors from Brazil
109 notable people
Trending Actors from Brazil This Week
The top 10 Actors from Brazil trending on Wikipedia in the past 7 days, with a quick note on what drove the spike.
- #1
Deborah Evelyn
b. 1966
Trending in Portuguese (#33) Wikipedia (3,596 views, on Jul 12).
- #2
Susana Vieira
b. 1942
Trending in Portuguese (#44) Wikipedia (2,233 views, on Jul 12).
- #3
Selton Mello
b. 1972
Trending in Portuguese (#46) Wikipedia (1,850 views, on Jul 11).
- #4
Marina Ruy Barbosa
b. 1995
Trending in Portuguese (#51) Wikipedia (1,108 views, on Jul 13).
- #5
Tony Ramos
b. 1948
Trending in Portuguese (#79) Wikipedia (1,146 views, on Jul 12).
- #6
Mariana Ximenes
b. 1981
Trending in Portuguese (#79) Wikipedia (939 views, on Jul 10).
- #7
Isabela Garcia
b. 1967
Trending in Portuguese (#95) Wikipedia (985 views, on Jul 12).
- #8
Paolla Oliveira
b. 1982
Trending in Portuguese (#100) Wikipedia (936 views, on Jul 11).
- #9
Giovanna Antonelli
b. 1976
Trending in Portuguese (#104) Wikipedia (751 views, on Jul 14).
- #10
Fernanda Torres
b. 1965
Trending in Portuguese (#110) Wikipedia (734 views, on Jul 10).
Top 10 Brazilian Actors
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Brazilian Actors of all time. This list of famous Brazilian 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 Brazilian Actors.
#1 #2 
Sônia Braga
b. 1950
HPI 67.7440 languagesBrazilian-American actress
#3 
Xuxa
b. 1963
HPI 67.5640 languagesBrazilian presenter, actress
#4 
Florinda Bolkan
b. 1941
HPI 66.4527 languagesBrazilian actress (born 1941)
#5 Fernanda Torres
b. 1965
HPI 63.6231 languagesFernanda 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.
#6 
Rubens de Falco
1931 - 2008
HPI 62.7121 languagesBrazilian actor (1931–2008)
#7 
Lucélia Santos
b. 1957
HPI 62.7030 languagesBrazilian actress and film director
#8 
Jennifer O'Neill
b. 1948
HPI 62.1126 languagesAmerican actress and model
#9 
Vera Fischer
b. 1951
HPI 61.9528 languagesBrazilian actress (born 1951)
#10 
Véra Clouzot
1913 - 1960
HPI 61.2920 languagesBrazilian-French actress
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Brazilians Actors grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
2000s(2)
1990s(7)
1980s(17)
1970s(33)
1960s(19)
1950s(9)
1940s(11)
1910s(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.
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