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
- 2026 · Ana, en passant as Avó Alice
- 2026 · Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro as
- 2026 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2026 · Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
- 2026 · A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- 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 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2025 · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 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 · Justice: Misconduct as Regina
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 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 · 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
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 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
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2014 · Boogie Oogie as Sebastiana Marques
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2013 · Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão as Locução
- 2013 · Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2009 · Cinquentinha as Janaína
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Little Missy as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 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 · Love Bites as Nadir
- 2001 · Port of Miracles as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Orfeu as Conceição
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1998 · Summer Affair as Liana Ribeiro
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 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 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1985 · Armação Ilimitada as Magda Escatológica
- 1984 · Power Play as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Trapalhões as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Liberdade as
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1973 · Go to Work You Bum! as Shirley
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- 2027 · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2026 · Dolores as
- 2025 · Tributo: Neusa Borges as Self
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 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 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2022 · Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 2012 · Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Xica da Silva as Xica