
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
- 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
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 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
- 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
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Americana as
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2021 · 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2020 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 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
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 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
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2024 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 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
- 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 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 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
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as