Zezé Motta
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
137
Gender
Female
Birthday
1944-06-27 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Acting
2024
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real2023
Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações as Not available2023
The End as Dona Neusa2023
Tributo as Self2023
Wedding Games as Valéria2023
Deixa as Carmen2023
The Last Party as Nathan's Mom2022
Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone2021
4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna2021
Intervenção as Socorro2019
M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza2018
The Devil's Knot as Afi2017
Ouro Verde as D. Nénem2016
The Slave Mother as Tia Joaquina2016
3% as Nair2016
Above Justice as Regina2016
Pitanga as Self2014
Boogie Oogie as Sebastiana Marques2014
Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha2013
Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila2013
O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste2012
Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)2011
Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)2007
Sunshine as Odete2007
Happy Desert as Not available2007
Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría2006
Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá2005
Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina2004
Metamorphoses as Prazeres2002
O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir2001
Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina2000
Esplendor as Irene da Silva1999
Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição1998
Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro1996
Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva1995
A Próxima Vítima as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)1994
Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina1989
Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly1987
Helena as Malvina1984
Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas1980
Grandes Nomes as Self1976
Duas Vidas as JandiraNaN
Americana as Not available1974
Supermanoela as Doralice1974
The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend1972
A Patota as Zezinha1968
Albert, the Rockefeller as ZezéNaN
La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee2025
A Escrita Delas as Narrator2006
The Invisible Friend as Tia ElisinhaNaN
Por um Fio as Tereza2025
Abah and His Band as Titikaba2024
Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)2024
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Not available2024
Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self2024
Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile as Not available2024
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema2023
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex2023
Eulália as Jacira2023
Gerson King Combo – O filme as Not available2023
Gota D'Água as Guiomar2022
Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná2022
Na Rédea Curta as Voinha2022
Fio do Afeto as Self2021
Dr. Gama as Francisca2021
Galeria Futuro as Sula2021
Falas da Vida as Not available2020
Todas as Melodias as Self2020
O Cinema das Mulheres as Narrator2020
Novo Mundo as Not available2019
Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)2019
Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza2019
Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia2017
A Comédia Divina as Deus2017
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática2015
Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu as Narrator2015
Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia as Not available2014
O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia2010
Bróder as Dona Meire2009
Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa2009
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self2008
A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia2006
Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete2006
Kinshasa Palace as Not available2005
What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição2004
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito2004
A Idade do Homem as Not available2003
Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião2003
The Longing as Not available2003
Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus2002
Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix2002
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self2002
Poeta de Sete Faces as Not available2000
Chronically Unfeasible as Not available2000
Denying Brazil as Herself1999
Orfeu as Conceição1999
Polêmica as Not available1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self1997
Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda1996
Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina1994
Era Uma Vez... as Not available1993
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)1993
Vênus de Fogo as Not available1992
A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais1990
Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots as Not available1990
Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza1989
Better Days Ahead as Dalila1989
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro as Not available1988
Prisoner of Rio as Rita1988
Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky1988
Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa1988
Mestizo as Cruz Careagua1987
Jubiabá as Rosenda1987
Angels of the Night as Malu1984
Quilombo as Dandara1984
Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha1984
Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita1979
Mulher 80 as Self1978
Everything's Alright as Zezé1978
Bloody Gold as Not available1978
O Bom Marido as Not available1978
Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada as Not available1977
The Force of Xango as Estrela1977
Cordão de Ouro as Dandara1976
Xica as Xica da Silva1975
Um Varão Entre as Mulheres as Not available1974
A Banana Mecânica as Marilda1973
Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley1970
Cleo e Daniel as Not available1970
Transplante de Mãe as Not available1970
Em Cada Coração um Punhal as Not availableNaN
Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) as SelfNaN
Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic as Not availableNaN
Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza as Not availableCrew
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Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic Producer