Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

The best picture and best actress nominations for “I’m Still Here” have inspired national pride in a country whose culture has long been overlooked.

The Brazilian actress has gotten widespread acclaim for her performance in 'I’m Still Here' — will it result in Oscar gold?

The Brazilian film “I’m Still Here,” based on a true story, will be vying for the Academy Awards for Best International Film and Best Picture. Its star, Fernanda Torres, is also competing for an Oscar.

Rio de Janeiro held ... sold by street vendors. "Fernanda is an example, an idol for all of Brazil, and today we're all going to stop to see her win the Oscar!" said Cristina Leite de Moraes, a 25-year-old doctor. Torres, 59, has said she felt "very ...

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivities have been ongoing since Saturday.

Last Sunday, revelers in Rio carried a banner saying “Fernanda Torres' Impersonators” while ... Diarlei Rodrigues from Rio de Janeiro and Fernando Crispim from Manaus, Brazil.

SAO PAULO — Brazil's Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools. It’s Fernanda Torres, who’s competing for the best ...

"Fernanda Torres' Impersonators", during a pre-Carnival street party where some dressed as Torres' beloved TV characters, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)