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 · A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- 2026 · (In)Vulneráveis as
- 2025 · Dolores as
- 2025 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · Women's Cinema as Narrator
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2026 · Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
- 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 · Tributo: Neusa Borges as Self
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 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 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 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
- 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
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 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
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 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
- 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 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 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 · 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
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 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 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Trapalhões as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Liberdade as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- Future · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- Future · Xica da Silva as Xica