
Zezé Motta
June 27, 1944 (81 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
- 2025 · Dolores as
- 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
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2017 · Ouro Verde as D. Nénem
- 2016 · 3% as Nair
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2016 · Above Justice as Regina
- 2016 · The Slave Mother as Tia Joaquina
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2014 · Boogie Oogie as Sebastiana Marques
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 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 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1996 · Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1995 · A Próxima Vítima as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- Future · Americana as
- 2025 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2013 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2012 · Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Meu Tempo é Agora as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as