
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
- 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 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 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
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2014 · Boogie Oogie as Sebastiana Marques
- 2012 · Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 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 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 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 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1998 · Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
- 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 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 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 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 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 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2013 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Americana as
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 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 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 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
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 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