
Zezé Motta
June 27, 1944 (80 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 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · Tributo as Self
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 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 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 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)
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2002 · O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- 2001 · Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1996 · Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva
- 1995 · A Próxima Vítima as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- Future · Americana as
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as (Narração)
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 2024 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 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
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 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 · O Bom Marido as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 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 · Por Um Fio as Tereza
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 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
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 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 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 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
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1968 · Beto Rockfeller as Zezé
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as