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
- 2025 · My Time Is Now as
- 2025 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2025 · Dolores as
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 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
- 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)
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 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 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2002 · Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix
- 2002 · O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2001 · Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 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)
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 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
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1977 · The Bunglers as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- Future · Americana as
- 2025 · Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2025 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2013 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self