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
- 2026 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2026 · A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- 2025 · Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- 2025 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2025 · Dolores as
- 2025 · Tributo: Neusa Borges as Self
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2025 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 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 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 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 · 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
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 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
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 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
- 2009 · Cinquentinha as Janaína
- 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
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 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 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 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 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2001 · Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 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
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1990 · Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 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 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1977 · The Trapalhões as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 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
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2026 · Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
- 2026 · (In)Vulneráveis as
- 2026 · The Taste of the Blackberry as
- 2025 · My Time Is Now as Self
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2020 · Women's Cinema as Narrator
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- Future · Liberdade as
- Future · Xica da Silva as Xica
- Future · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé