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 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 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 · Above Justice as Regina
- 2016 · The Slave Mother as Tia Joaquina
- 2014 · Boogie Oogie as Sebastiana Marques
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 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 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2002 · O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- 2001 · Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina
- 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)
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 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
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2025 · My Time Is Now as Self
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2026 · A Nobreza do Amor as Dona Menina
- 2025 · Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- 2025 · Dolores as
- 2024 · Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2013 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2012 · Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- Future · Americana as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 2025 · Tributo: Neusa Borges as Self
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2025 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 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
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 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 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as