
Zezé Motta
Known for Acting · 153 credits
- Born
- 1944-06-27 (age 81)
- Place of birth
- Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Also known as
- Zezé Mota · Zeze Motta · Zeze Mota · Maria José Motta de Oliveira · ゼゼ・モッタ · 泽泽·莫塔
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
TV Shows (37)

Rebel Rio
2011
as Dalva Alves (Dadá)

The Trapalhões
1977

Ouro Verde
2017
as D. Nénem

Sinhá Moça
2006
as Virgínia, a Bá

Corpo Dourado
1998
as Liana Ribeiro

Corpo a Corpo
1984
as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas

Transas e Caretas
1984
as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)

A Próxima Vítima
1995
as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)

Xica da Silva
1996
as Maria da Silva

Kananga do Japão
1989
as Lulu Kelly

Porto dos Milagres
2001
as Mãe Ricardina

O Beijo do Vampiro
2002
as Nadir

Boogie Oogie
2014
as Sebastiana Marques

3%
2016
as Nair

Albert, the Rockefeller
1968
as Zezé

The Slave Mother
2016
as Tia Joaquina

Duas Vidas
1976
as Jandira

Helena
1987
as Malvina

Esplendor
2000
as Irene da Silva

Floribella
2005
as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina

Supermanoela
1974
as Doralice

Above Justice
2016
as Regina

Sunshine
2007
as Odete

Metamorphoses
2004
as Prazeres

The End
2023
as Dona Neusa

A Patota
1972
as Zezinha

A Nobreza do Amor
2026
as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)

Chiquinha Gonzaga
1999
as Conceição

Memorial de Maria Moura
1994
as Rubina

Grandes Nomes
1980
as Self

Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
2023

Pacto de Sangue
1989
as Maria

O Canto da Sereia
2013
as Tia Celeste

Cinquentinha
2009
as Janaína

Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho
2013
as Priscila

Mãe de Santo
1990
as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo

(In)Vulneráveis
2026
Movies (116)

The Son of a Thousand Men
2025
as Narrator

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
as Self

Orfeu
1999
as Conceição

Prisoner of Rio
1988
as Rita

The Last Party
2023
as Nathan's Mom

M8 - When Death Rescues Life
2019
as Ilza

Águia na Cabeça
1984
as Gracinha

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
2020
as Self

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess
2009
as Jerusa

Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies
2002
as Profetiza Kálix

Denying Brazil
2000
as Herself

Bróder
2010
as Dona Meire

Wedding Games
2023
as Valéria

Tieta of Agreste
1996
as Carmosina

Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
2004
as Aurora Hipólito

Napomuceno's Will
1997
as Eduarda

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots
1990

Quilombo
1984
as Dandara

Alemão 2
2022
as Dona Ivone

Bloody Gold
1978

Angels of the Night
1987
as Malu

The Devil Queen
1974
as Bigode's girlfriend

Pitanga
2016
as Self

Intervenção
2021
as Socorro

Better Days Ahead
1989
as Dalila

What Is It Worth?
2005
as Joana Maria da Conceição

Irmã Dulce
2014
as Mãe Menininha

Mulher 80
1979
as Self

Jubiabá
1987
as Rosenda
Mestizo
1988
as Cruz Careagua

Xica
1976
as Xica da Silva

Juntos a Magia Acontece
2019
as Neuza

4x100: Running for a Dream
2021
as Dra. Bruna

Viva Sapato!
2003
as Mulher do avião

Cobrador: In God We Trust
2007
as Secretaría

Em Cada Coração um Punhal
1970

Go To Work You Bum!
1973
as Shirley

Chronically Unfeasible
2000

Para Viver Um Grande Amor
1984
as Maria Moita

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
2025
as Self (archive footage)

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
2009
as Self

Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012
as Priscila (70 anos)

A Comédia Divina
2017
as Deus

Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
2024
as Feiticeira Real

Dolores
2026
Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia
2015

Natal da Portela
1988
as Maria Elisa

Women's Cinema
2020
as Narrator

Hoje é Dia das Crianças
2024
as Vó Dina

Abah and His Band
2025
as Titikaba

Dr. Gama
2021
as Francisca

Gerson King Combo – O filme
2023

Everything's Alright
1978
as Zezé

Eunice Gutman Has Stories
2025

Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019
as (archive footage)

The Devil's Knot
2018
as Afi
Por um Fio
as Tereza

Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem
2022
as Naná

Galeria Futuro
2021
as Sula

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
2002
as Self

A Ilha dos Escravos
2008
as Old Júlia

The Invisible Friend
2006
as Tia Elisinha

Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada
1978

Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
2017
as Leitura Dramática

Tributo: Neusa Borges
2025
as Self
La Bréa
as Herself - Interviewee

O Bom Marido
1978

Happy Desert
2007

Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
1987
as Self

Novo Mundo
2020

Tributo: Zezé Motta
2024
as Self

A Banana Mecânica
1974
as Marilda

Bom Dia, Eternidade
2006
as Odete

Vênus de Fogo
1993

Polêmica
1999

As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
1989

The Force of Xango
1977
as Estrela

Sonhos de Menina Moça
1988
as Vicky

Poeta de Sete Faces
2002

Eulália
2023
as Jacira

Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile
2026

Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!
1990
as Luiza

Todas as Melodias
2020
as Self

A Serpente
1992
as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais

Cleo e Daniel
1970

Um Varão Entre as Mulheres
1975

O Lucro Acima da Vida
2014
as Célia

Kinshasa Palace
2006

Deixa
2023
as Carmen

Eu Sou Brasileiro
2019
as Diretora Sônia

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery
2024
as Suprema

Fio do Afeto
2022
as Self
Era Uma Vez...
1994
Liberdade

Othelo The Great
2024
as Self (voice)

Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu
2015
as Narrator

The Longing
2003

Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
1993
as Narrator (voice)

Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis
2023
as Bex

Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza
2021

Transplante de Mãe
1970
Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?)
as Self

Falas da Vida
2021

Cordão de Ouro
1977
as Dandara

A Idade do Homem
2004

Na Rédea Curta
2022
as Voinha

Carolina
2003
as Carolina Maria de Jesus

Mãe Bonifácia
2026
as Mãe Bonifácia

Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão
2013
as Locução
Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic

The Taste of the Blackberry
2026

My Time Is Now
2025
as Self

A Escrita Delas
2025
as Narrator

Gota D'Água
2023
as Guiomar
Xica da Silva
as Xica
About Zezé Motta
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. With 153 credits spanning from 1968 to 2026, Zezé Motta has appeared in 116 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zezé Motta Movies
- The Son of a Thousand Men (2025) — as Narrator
- Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025) — as Self
- Orfeu (1999) — as Conceição
- Prisoner of Rio (1988) — as Rita
- The Last Party (2023) — as Nathan's Mom
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