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
- 2026 · A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- 2025 · Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- 2025 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2025 · Tributo: Neusa Borges as Self
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 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
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2020 · Women's Cinema as Narrator
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 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
- 2009 · Cinquentinha as Janaína
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Little Missy as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2002 · Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix
- 2002 · Love Bites as Nadir
- 2001 · Port of Miracles as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Summer Affair 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 · The Next Victim as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1990 · Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1977 · The Trapalhões as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- Future · Xica da Silva as Xica
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 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 · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- 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 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 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 · Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- 2022 · Fio do Afeto as Self
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2013 · Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão as Locução
- 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 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 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 · Polêmica as
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 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
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- Future · Liberdade as
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as