Zezé Motta
June 27, 1944 (82 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 · Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro as
- 2026 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2026 · Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
- 2026 · A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- 2026 · The Taste of the Blackberry as
- 2025 · My Time Is Now as Self
- 2025 · Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- 2025 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2024 · Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- 2024 · Justice: Misconduct as Regina
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2020 · Women's Cinema as Narrator
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 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 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2009 · Cinquentinha as Janaína
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Little Missy as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2002 · Love Bites as Nadir
- 2001 · Port of Miracles as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Summer Affair as Liana Ribeiro
- 1996 · Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva
- 1995 · The Next Victim as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1990 · Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1985 · Armação Ilimitada as Magda Escatológica
- 1984 · Power Play as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1977 · The Trapalhões as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Liberdade as
- 2026 · Ana, en passant as Avó Alice
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 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
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 2002 · Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2026 · (In)Vulneráveis as
- 2025 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2013 · Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão as Locução
- 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 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 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 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- 2027 · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2026 · Dolores as
- 2025 · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- 2025 · Tributo: Neusa Borges as Self
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2020 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 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
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 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 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 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 · Xica da Silva as Xica