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 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 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 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 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 · 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
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 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
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2006 · Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as
- 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 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1999 · Orfeu 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
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1995 · A Próxima Vítima as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- Future · Americana as
- 2024 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2024 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as
- 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 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as herself
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 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
- 2013 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 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
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 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
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- Future · Por Um Fio as Tereza
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as