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 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 2024 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · Tributo as Self
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 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
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 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)
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 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 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 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 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1998 · Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 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
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- Future · Americana as
- 2024 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as herself
- 2020 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 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
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- Future · Por Um Fio as Tereza
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self