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 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Tributo as Self
- 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 · 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
- 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
- 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
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Americana as
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2024 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 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
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2002 · Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 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 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 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
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2020 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 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
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self