Ruth de Souza

Brazilian actress (1921–2019)
Person human Q10365428
Ruth de Souza
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Ruth de Souza

Summary

Ruth de Souza is a human[1]. Born in Rio de Janeiro[2], she… she was born on May 12, 1921[3]. She died in Copacabana[4]. She died on July 28, 2019[5]. She worked as an actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ruth de Souza's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2].
  • Ruth de Souza passed away in Copacabana[4].
  • Ruth de Souza was born on May 12, 1921[3].
  • Ruth de Souza died on July 28, 2019[5].
  • Ruth de Souza held citizenship in Brazil[8].
  • Ruth de Souza is identified as part of the African Brazilians ethnic group[9].
  • Ruth de Souza is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group[10].
  • Ruth de Souza worked as an actor[6].
  • Ruth de Souza received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[11].
  • Ruth de Souza received the Prêmio Saci[12].
  • Ruth de Souza was a member of Teatro Experimental do Negro[13].
  • Ruth de Souza is recorded as female[14].
  • Ruth de Souza's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ruth de Souza's Commons category is recorded as Ruth de Souza[16].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[17].
  • Ruth de Souza's family name is recorded as de Souza[18].
  • Ruth de Souza's given name is recorded as Ruth[19].
  • Ruth de Souza's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Ruth de Souza's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[21].
  • Ruth de Souza's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[22].
  • Ruth de Souza's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Ruth de Souza'}[23].
  • Ruth de Souza's start of work period is recorded as 1945[24].
  • Ruth de Souza's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[25].
  • Ruth de Souza's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Ruth de Souza's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2]. She was born on May 12, 1921[3]. Ethnic identities include African Brazilians[9], an ethnic group[27], in Brazil[28] and Black people[10], a race[29].

Career and Affiliations

Ruth de Souza's professions included actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[11], an order[30], in Brazil[31], founded in 1991[32] and Prêmio Saci[12], an award[33], in Brazil[34], founded in 1951[35].

Death and Burial

Ruth de Souza died on July 28, 2019[5]. She passed away in Copacabana[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[17].

Why It Matters

Ruth de Souza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Ruth de Souza born?

Born in Rio de Janeiro[2], Ruth de Souza…

Where did Ruth de Souza die?

Ruth de Souza died in Copacabana[4].

What did Ruth de Souza do for work?

Ruth de Souza worked as actor[6].

What awards did Ruth de Souza receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[11] and Prêmio Saci[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . revistagalileu.globo.com. revistagalileu.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . gov.br. gov.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. g1.globo.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil), Prêmio Saci
    Manner of death natural causes
    Cause of death pneumonia
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