
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 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 2024 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as
- 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 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 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 · De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 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 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 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
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 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 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2002 · O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- 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
- 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
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- Future · Americana as
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2021 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 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
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem 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
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 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
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as