---
name: "Rita Blanco"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/rita-blanco"
fi1m_id: "rita-blanco"
imdb_id: "nm0087324"
tmdb_id: 109713
wikidata_id: "Q440305"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "11 January 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-23T20:54:32.682741+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Rita Blanco

## Identity

Rita Blanco

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/rita-blanco
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** rita-blanco
- **IMDb ID:** nm0087324
- **TMDB ID:** 109713
- **Wikidata ID:** Q440305
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Blanco, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440305, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087324/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109713

Actor. Born 11 January 1963 in Algés, Oeiras, Portugal.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 11 January 1963, Algés, Oeiras, Portugal
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Blanco, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q440305, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0087324/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/109713

## Biography

Rita Blanco is a Portuguese actress. Born on 11 January 1963 in Oeiras, she trained at the Conservatório Nacional and made her professional stage debut in 1983 in *Mariana Espera Casamento* at the Teatro da Cornucópia.

She has worked extensively in film and television since the mid-1980s. Her credits include the role of the Concierge in Michael Haneke’s *Amour* (2012) and Celeste Cruz in the series *Destino Maior* (2026). She is also known for performances in *The Gilded Cage* (2013), *Blood of My Blood* (2011) and *Amelia’s Children* (2024). Blanco has received several Portuguese Golden Globe awards for Best Actress.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, pt.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Amour* (2012), Fi1m 88, as Concierge — [page](https://film.one/film/amour.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Destino Maior* (2026), series, as Celeste Cruz — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/destino-maior.md)
- *Santo António - O Casamenteiro de Lisboa* (2026), as Carmo
- *Auto da Casa* (2026), Actor
- *As Meninas Exemplares* (2025), Actor
- *After Dance – A Concert Film* (2024), Actor
- *Hotel do Rio* (2024), series, as Sara
- *Lady of Tides* (2024), series, as Genoveva Ramalho
- *Amelia’s Children* (2024), as Sra. Vieira
- *Bad Living* (2023), as Sara, Additional Writing
- *Living Bad* (2023), as Sara
- *Timeless Love* (2023), series, as Natália Fontes
- *Marco Paulo* (2023), series, as Mãe de Marco Paulo (adulta)
- *The Tyrant Father* (2022), series, as Teresa
- *The Tyrant Father* (2022), Actor
- *Um Filme em Forma de Assim* (2022), Actor
- *For You* (2022), series, as Renata Jones
- *Profjam #000000* (2020), as Rita Blanco
- *Carga* (2018), as Luísa
- *Sara* (2018), series, as Júlia
- *Acts of Cinema* (2018), Actor
- *Heart & Soul* (2018), series, as Sara
- *Colo* (2017), as Sílvia
- *Paixão* (2017), series, as Maria Paula Martins Guerreiro
- *Caminhos da Alma - Fátima* (2017), series, as Ana Maria
- *Fátima* (2017), as Ana Maria
- *Game of Checkers* (2016), as Mónica
- *Heart of Gold* (2015), series, as Maria Ferreira
- *The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family* (2014), as D. Maria da Cunha
- *Winter Sun* (2013), series, as Sofia
- *The Gilded Cage* (2013), as Maria Ribeiro
- *Odisseia* (2013), series, as Rita
- *Vá Cavar Batatas* (2012), as Sofia
- *Amour* (2012), as Concierge — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/amour.md)
- *Bewitched* (2012), Actor
- *Assim Assim* (2012), as Ana
- *Coração no Escuro - Um Roubo de um Roubo em 11 Quadros* (2011), Actor
- *Blood of My Blood* (2011), as Márcia
- *The Mata's Family* (2011), series, as Glória
- *Maternidade* (2011), series, as Patrícia Felgueiras
- *Disquiet* (2010), as Mulher da Gramática
- *True and Tender is the North* (2008), as D. Antónia
- *Corruption* (2007), as the General's wife
- *O Capacete Dourado* (2007), as Professora agressiva
- *Tell Me How It Happened* (2007), series, as Margarida Marques Lopes
- *Mãe Há Só Uma* (2006), as Mother · Screenplay
- *Flesh of My Flesh* (2006), as Sofia
- *Tempo de Viver* (2006), series, as Marta Marques
- *The Fatalist* (2005), as Ms. D
- *In the Darkness of the Night* (2004), as Celeste Pinto
- *Santos da Casa* (2003), series, as Madalena Santos Gonçalves
- *Dead Man's Memories* (2003), as Maria
- *A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA* (2003), as Maria de Lurdes, the Secretary
- *A Falha* (2002), as Ana
- *A Minha Sogra é Uma Bruxa* (2002), series, as Amanda
- *Get a Life* (2001), as Cidália
- *Um Passeio no Parque* (2000), as Margarida
- *Tarde Demais* (2000), as Arlete
- *451 Forte* (2000), as Celeste
- *Longe da Vista* (1999), as Rute
- *Traffic* (1998), as Jesus' mother
- *The Mutants* (1998), as Psychologist
- *Inquietude* (1998), as Gabi
- *Mário Eloy - A Runaway Painter* (1998), as Beatriz Costa (voice)
- *Médico de Família* (1998), series, as Teresa
- *Minus 9* (1997), Actor
- *Sai da Minha Vida* (1996), series, as Marta
- *Os Malucos do Riso* (1995), series, as Vários Papéis
- *Three Palm Trees* (1994), as Pedinte
- *Caça ao Tesouro* (1994), series, as Apresentadora
- *Cupido Electrónico* (1993), series, Actor
- *The Last Dive* (1992), as Ivone
- *Hermanias Especial Fim de Ano* (1991), Actor
- *Alentejo Sem Lei* (1991), series, as Ana Rita
- *Crime at the Little Star Pension* (1990), as Tónia
- *Lovely Child* (1990), as Maria
- *Casino Royal* (1990), series, Actor
- *In Search of the Equator* (1989), as Pépin
- *Hard Times* (1988), as Luisa Cremalheira (voice)
- *Agosto* (1988), as Young woman at the beach
- *Three Less Me* (1988), as Rita
- *No One Twice* (1985), as Sonia
- *Circle of Passions* (1983), Actor
- *Encenação*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Leonor Teles, Leonor Silveira, Nuno Lopes, Lia Carvalho, Vera Barreto, Anabela Moreira, João Canijo, Rafael Morais, Rita Blanco, Cleia Almeida, Carolina Amaral  (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/93666/gallery-732da3ba67ac.jpg) Leonor Teles, Leonor Silveira, Nuno Lopes, Lia Carvalho, Vera Barreto, Anabela Moreira, João Canijo, Rafael Morais, Rita Blanco, Cleia Almeida, Carolina Amaral  (2023) — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/MKr25780_Mal_Viver_%28Berlinale_2023%29.jpg/1280px-MKr25780_Mal_Viver_%28Berlinale_2023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Leonor Silveira, Leonor Teles, Lia Carvalho, Nuno Lopes, Vera Barreto, Anabela Moreira, João Canijo, Rafael Morais, Madalena Almeida, Rita Blanco, Cleia Almeida (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/93666/gallery-2bd4b2a791d1.jpg) Leonor Silveira, Leonor Teles, Lia Carvalho, Nuno Lopes, Vera Barreto, Anabela Moreira, João Canijo, Rafael Morais, Madalena Almeida, Rita Blanco, Cleia Almeida (2023) — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/MKr25790_Mal_Viver_%28Berlinale_2023%29.jpg/1280px-MKr25790_Mal_Viver_%28Berlinale_2023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Vera Barreto, Anabela Moreira, João Canijo, Madalena Almeida, Rita Blanco and Cleia Almeida presenting the movie Bad Living at the Berlinale 2023](https://film.one/media/person/93666/gallery-4e6281abb8aa.jpg) Vera Barreto, Anabela Moreira, João Canijo, Madalena Almeida, Rita Blanco and Cleia Almeida presenting the movie Bad Living at the Berlinale 2023 — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/MKr25798_Mal_Viver_%28Berlinale_2023%29.jpg/1280px-MKr25798_Mal_Viver_%28Berlinale_2023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rita Blanco](https://film.one/media/person/93666/gallery-2f0f174f8cc0.jpg) Rita Blanco — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/MKr25881_Rita_Blanco_%28Mal_Viver%2C_Berlinale_2023%29.jpg/1280px-MKr25881_Rita_Blanco_%28Mal_Viver%2C_Berlinale_2023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rita Blanco](https://film.one/media/person/93666/gallery-ddb1123e0683.jpg) Rita Blanco — Image via TMDB
- ![Leonor Silveira, Leonor Teles, Madalena Almeida, Rita Blanco, Anabela Moreira, Beatriz Batarda, Carolina Amaral, Cleia Almeida and Lia Carvalho presenting the m (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/93666/gallery-5ceb3f9fed3a.jpg) Leonor Silveira, Leonor Teles, Madalena Almeida, Rita Blanco, Anabela Moreira, Beatriz Batarda, Carolina Amaral, Cleia Almeida and Lia Carvalho presenting the m (2023) — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/MKr25950-53_Mal_Viver_%28Berlinale_2023%29.jpg/1280px-MKr25950-53_Mal_Viver_%28Berlinale_2023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Áquila Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture 2014: Áquila Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (won), for *Os Maias: Cenas da Vida Romântica*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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