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
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- 2026 · Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro as
- 2026 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2026 · A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- 2026 · (In)Vulneráveis as
- 2025 · Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- 2025 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2024 · Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2024 · Justice: Misconduct as Regina
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 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 · Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão as Locução
- 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
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 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
- 2002 · Love Bites as Nadir
- 2001 · Port of Miracles as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1998 · Summer Affair as Liana Ribeiro
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 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
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 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
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Trapalhões as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- Future · Liberdade as
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- 2027 · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2026 · Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
- 2025 · My Time Is Now as Self
- 2025 · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2020 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 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
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 2026 · Dolores as
- 2026 · The Taste of the Blackberry as
- 2025 · Tributo: Neusa Borges as Self
- 2025 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Women's Cinema as Narrator
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 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
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- Future · Xica da Silva as Xica