During her forty years' career, Fernanda Montenegro was awarded with the following prizes:


    From 1955 to 1959
  • Best Actress in Our Life with Father granted by the Theatre Critics' Association.

  • Best Actress in To Dress the Naked granted by the State of São Paulo Government.

  • Best Actress in To Dress the Naked granted by Theatre Critics' Association


    From 1956 to 1962
  • All prizes instituted by TV magazines and specialized critics by her work in the Great Tupi Theatre Play Program


  • 1962 - Best Actress granted by the Critics' Association of Rio de Janeiro.

  • 1963 - Best Actress by her work in Mary, Mary, granted by the Brazilian Critics' Association.

  • 1964 - Best Actress trophy granted by the São Paulo State Government

  • 1964 - Best Actress Prize of the First Cinema Festival of Brasilia.

  • 1964 - Special Prize of the International Cinema Festival of Rio.

  • 1965 - Molière Prize as actress in Rio.

  • 1967 - Molière Prize as the best actress by her work La Parisienne and O Homem do Princípio ao Fim.

  • 1967 - Best Actress - Roquete Pinto Prize.

  • 1970 - The Golden Dolphin as a personality of the theatre.

  • 1970 - Best Film Medal by her work in the movie play "Em Família" in the Moscow Cinema Festival.

  • 1976 - Best Actress Trophy awarded by the Theatre Critics' Association of the São Paulo

  • 1976 - São Paulo State Government Prize for her work "Seria Cômico...Se Não Fosse Sério".

  • 1976 - Molière Prize by her work More Stately Mansions.

  • 1977 - Best Actress Prize of Taormina Festival in Italy and the Molière as the best movie actress in Tudo Bem.

  • 1977 - Best Actress trophy awarded by an association which sells tickets to subscribers.

  • 1980 - Golden Lion of the Venice Festival for her performance in the film Eles não Usam Black Tie.

  • 1980 - Actress who most contributed to the theatre granted by the Association of Theatre Producers.

  • 1982 - Special Molière prize as the best actress in "As Lágrimas Amargas de Petra von Kant".

  • 1983 - Special Molière by her work in "As Lágrimas Amargas de Petra von Kant".

  • 1987 - Molière as the best actress in "Dona Doida".

  • 1998 - Best Actress prizes for her role in "Central Station"

  • 1998 - Silver Bear - Berlim Cinema Festival

  • 1998 - Critics Prize at Fort Lauderdale's Movie Festival (USA)

  • 1998 - Best Actress of the Year by National Board of Review (USA)

  • 1998 - Best Actress Festival Internacional del Cine de Havana - Cuba

  • 1998 - Best Actress of the Year - Los Angeles Film Critics (USA)


    Commends

  • 1971 - Comenda da Ordem do Cruzeiro do Sul, conceeded by the Brazilian Government for her works in the country's cultural field.

  • 1983 - Chevalier des Arts e des Lettres (France).

  • 1984 - Grande Medalha da Inconfidência (Governo Trancredo Neves).

  • 1985 - Comendador da Ordem de Rio Branco - Grau Cavaleiro.

  • 1985 - Medalha Maria Quitéria - Salvador.

  • 1992 - Medalha de Mérito Cultural - Portugal.

  • 1993 - Ordem do Mérito da Bahia no grau Comendador - Salvador.