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 · Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- 2024 · If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações 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 · O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator
- 2019 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2017 · Ouro Verde as D. Nénem
- 2016 · 3% as Nair
- 2016 · Above Justice as Regina
- 2016 · The Slave Mother as Tia Joaquina
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 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
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 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
- 2002 · Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 2001 · Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Chronically Unfeasible as
- 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
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1987 · Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
- 1984 · Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1984 · Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- 1984 · Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 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
- 1973 · Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2026 · (In)Vulneráveis as
- 2026 · The Taste of the Blackberry as
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2023 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 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
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 2003 · Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2000 · Denying Brazil as Herself
- 1997 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1987 · Jubiabá as Rosenda
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2025 · My Time Is Now as Self
- 2025 · Dolores as
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- 2024 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile 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 · Galeria Futuro as Sula
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 2020 · Novo Mundo as
- 2020 · Todas as Melodias as Self
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- 1978 · Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- Future · Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
- Future · Xica da Silva as Xica