Ruy de Carvalho was honored by the Lisbon City Hall on Monday, September 14, receiving from the hands of the municipal president, Carlos Moedas, the Medal of Honor of the city. The ceremony recognizes the exceptional artistic career of the 99-year-old actor, considered the oldest active actor in the world.
The Municipality of Lisbon highlighted Ruy de Carvalho's contribution to the projection of the city's cultural life throughout his career. The actor was born in Lisbon and remains professionally active, having accumulated almost a century of work in the performing arts.
During the ceremony, Ruy de Carvalho declared his "eternal love" to the city that saw him born, admitting that "Lisbon is an addiction." The veteran actor's statements evidenced the strong emotional bond he maintains with the Portuguese capital.
This distinction comes as official municipal recognition of the artist's trajectory, who over nearly a century of life has become a cultural reference in Lisbon and in Portugal.