Zezé Motta
June 27, 1944 (80 years old) in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maria José Motta de Oliveira OMC (Campos dos Goytacazes, June 27, 1944), better known as Zezé Motta, is a Brazilian actress and singer, considered one of the greatest artists in the country, an exponent of Afro-Brazilian culture. Zezé has already won numerous awards, including a Candango Trophy at the Brasília Festival, and an Air France Award, in addition to receiving nominations for three Grande Otelo awards and a Guarani Award. In 2019, she received an Honorary Grand Othello.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2017 · Ouro Verde as D. Nénem
- 2016 · 3% as Nair
- 2016 · Above Justice as Regina
- 2016 · The Slave Mother as Tia Joaquina
- 2014 · Boogie Oogie as Sebastiana Marques
- 2013 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2012 · Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2002 · Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix
- 2002 · O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- 2001 · Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1998 · Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
- 1996 · Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva
- 1995 · A Próxima Vítima as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- Future · Americana as
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 2024 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Tributo as Self
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- Future · Por Um Fio as Tereza
- 2024 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self