Zezé Motta
June 27, 1944 (82 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
- 2027 · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2026 · A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- 2025 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2024 · Justice: Misconduct as Regina
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 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
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Little Missy as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2002 · Love Bites as Nadir
- 2001 · Port of Miracles as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Summer Affair as Liana Ribeiro
- 1996 · Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva
- 1995 · The Next Victim as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1990 · Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1985 · Armação Ilimitada as Magda Escatológica
- 1984 · Power Play as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1977 · The Trapalhões as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- Future · Liberdade as
- 2026 · Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro as
- 2026 · Dolores as
- 2026 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2026 · Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
- 2026 · (In)Vulneráveis as
- 2026 · The Taste of the Blackberry as
- 2025 · My Time Is Now as Self
- 2025 · Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- 2025 · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- 2025 · Tributo: Neusa Borges 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 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 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 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 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
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 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
- 2020 · Women's Cinema as Narrator
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 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 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2013 · Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão as Locução
- 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
- 2009 · Cinquentinha as Janaína
- 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
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 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 · 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 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 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
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 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
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 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
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- 1973 · Go to Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- Future · Xica da Silva as Xica