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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 · 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 · Fim 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 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 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)
- 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 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 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
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 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
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 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
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- Future · Americana as
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 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
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 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
- 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 · 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 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 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
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- Future · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1973 · Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo! as Shirley
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- Future · Por Um Fio as Tereza
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as