
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 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 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 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2002 · O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- 2001 · Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 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
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1968 · Beto Rockfeller as Zezé
- Future · Americana as
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2013 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2012 · Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2002 · Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · Tributo as Self
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 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
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 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 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 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
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as