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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