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 · A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- 2025 · The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- 2024 · Justice: Misconduct as Regina
- 2023 · The End as Dona Neusa
- 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
- 2011 · Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2007 · Sunshine as Odete
- 2006 · Little Missy as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2005 · Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 · Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- 2003 · The Longing as
- 2002 · Love Bites as Nadir
- 2001 · Port of Miracles as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 · Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- 1999 · Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- 1998 · Summer Affair as Liana Ribeiro
- 1996 · Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva
- 1995 · The Next Victim as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 · Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- 1990 · Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- 1990 · Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as
- 1989 · Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 · Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- 1987 · Helena as Malvina
- 1985 · Armação Ilimitada as Magda Escatológica
- 1984 · Power Play as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 · Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 · Grandes Nomes as Self
- 1977 · Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
- 1977 · The Trapalhões as
- 1976 · Duas Vidas as Jandira
- 1974 · A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
- 1974 · Supermanoela as Doralice
- 1972 · A Patota as Zezinha
- 1968 · Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé
- Future · La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
- 2026 · Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro as
- 2026 · Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as
- 2026 · (In)Vulneráveis as
- 2026 · The Taste of the Blackberry as
- 2025 · Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- 2024 · Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- 2023 · Wedding Games as Valéria
- 2023 · Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as
- 2023 · Eulália as Jacira
- 2023 · Gota D'Água as Guiomar
- 2023 · The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- 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 · Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as
- 2021 · Dr. Gama as Francisca
- 2019 · Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- 2017 · A Comédia Divina as Deus
- 2016 · Pitanga as Self
- 2013 · O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- 2009 · Cinquentinha as Janaína
- 2006 · The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- 2004 · A Idade do Homem as
- 2003 · Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 1999 · Polêmica as
- 1997 · Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- 1996 · Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
- 1992 · A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 · Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
- 1988 · Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- 1988 · Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- 1979 · Mulher 80 as Self
- 1976 · Xica as Xica da Silva
- 1975 · Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as
- Future · Liberdade as
- 2025 · My Time Is Now as Self
- 2025 · Eunice Gutman Has Stories as
- 2025 · Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- 2025 · A Escrita Delas as Narrator
- 2024 · Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- 2024 · Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
- 2023 · Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- 2023 · Gerson King Combo – O filme as
- 2022 · Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- 2020 · Women's Cinema as Narrator
- 2019 · Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
- 2019 · Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Devil's Knot as Afi
- 2015 · Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as
- 2013 · Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão as Locução
- 2012 · Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)
- 2010 · Bróder as Dona Meire
- 2006 · Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
- 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 · Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
- 1994 · Era Uma Vez... as
- 1989 · Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- 1988 · Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- 1987 · Angels of the Night as Malu
- 1984 · Quilombo as Dandara
- 1978 · Everything's Alright as Zezé
- 1978 · O Bom Marido as
- 1978 · Bloody Gold as
- 1977 · The Force of Xango as Estrela
- 1973 · Go to Work You Bum! as Shirley
- 1970 · Cleo e Daniel as
- 1970 · Transplante de Mãe as
- Future · Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as Self
- Future · Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as
- 2027 · Por um Fio as Tereza
- 2026 · Dolores as
- 2026 · Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
- 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 · Deixa as Carmen
- 2021 · Intervenção as Socorro
- 2021 · Falas da Vida as
- 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 · M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- 2017 · Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
- 2015 · Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator
- 2014 · Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- 2014 · O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
- 2009 · Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- 2009 · Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
- 2008 · A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
- 2007 · Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- 2007 · Happy Desert as
- 2006 · Kinshasa Palace as
- 2005 · What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2002 · Poeta de Sete Faces as
- 2002 · Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
- 1993 · Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · Vênus de Fogo as
- 1989 · As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as
- 1988 · Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
- 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
- 1974 · The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1970 · Em Cada Coração um Punhal as
- Future · Xica da Silva as Xica