Zezé Motta
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1944-06-27 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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
Acting
Por um Fio
as Tereza
La Bréa
as Herself - Interviewee
(2025)
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
as Self (archive footage)
(2025)
Abah and His Band
as Titikaba
(2025)
A Escrita Delas
as Narrator
(2024)
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
as Feiticeira Real
(2024)
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery
as Suprema
(2024)
Tributo: Zezé Motta
as Self
(2024)
Othelo The Great
as Self (voice)
(2024)
(2023)
The Last Party
as Nathan's Mom
(2023)
Deixa
as Carmen
(2023)
Eulália
as Jacira
(2023)
Wedding Games
as Valéria
(2023)
(2023)
Gota D'Água
as Guiomar
(2023)
(2022)
Alemão 2
as Dona Ivone
(2022)
Fio do Afeto
as Self
(2022)
Na Rédea Curta
as Voinha
(2022)
(2021)
4x100: Running for a Dream
as Dra. Bruna
(2021)
Dr. Gama
as Francisca
(2021)
Intervenção
as Socorro
(2021)
(2021)
Galeria Futuro
as Sula
(2021)
(2020)
O Cinema das Mulheres
as Narrator
(2020)
Todas as Melodias
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
M8 - When Death Rescues Life
as Ilza
(2019)
Juntos a Magia Acontece
as Neuza
(2019)
Pressed, Ripped Apart
as (archive footage)
(2019)
Eu Sou Brasileiro
as Diretora Sônia
(2018)
The Devil's Knot
as Afi
(2017)
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
as Leitura Dramática
(2017)
A Comédia Divina
as Deus
(2016)
Pitanga
as Self
(2015)
Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu
as Narrator
(2015)
(2014)
Irmã Dulce
as Mãe Menininha
(2014)
O Lucro Acima da Vida
as Célia
(2012)
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
as Priscila (70 anos)
(2010)
Bróder
as Dona Meire
(2009)
(2009)
(2008)
A Ilha dos Escravos
as Old Júlia
(2007)
Cobrador: In God We Trust
as Secretaría
(2007)
(2006)
Bom Dia, Eternidade
as Odete
(2006)
The Invisible Friend
as Tia Elisinha
(2006)
(2005)
What Is It Worth?
as Joana Maria da Conceição
(2004)
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
as Aurora Hipólito
(2004)
(2003)
Viva Sapato!
as Mulher do avião
(2003)
(2003)
Carolina
as Carolina Maria de Jesus
(2002)
Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies
as Profetiza Kálix
(2002)
(2002)
(2000)
(2000)
Denying Brazil
as Herself
(1999)
Orfeu
as Conceição
(1999)
(1997)
(1997)
Napomuceno's Will
as Eduarda
(1996)
Tieta of Agreste
as Carmosina
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
as Narrator (voice)
(1992)
A Serpente
as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
(1990)
(1990)
Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!
as Luiza
(1989)
Better Days Ahead
as Dalila
(1989)
(1988)
Sonhos de Menina Moça
as Vicky
(1988)
Prisoner of Rio
as Rita
(1988)
Natal da Portela
as Maria Elisa
(1988)
Mestizo
as Cruz Careagua
(1987)
Angels of the Night
as Malu
(1987)
Jubiabá
as Rosenda
(1987)
(1984)
Quilombo
as Dandara
(1984)
Para Viver Um Grande Amor
as Maria Moita
(1984)
Águia na Cabeça
as Gracinha
(1979)
Mulher 80
as Self
(1978)
(1978)
Everything's Alright
as Zezé
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
The Force of Xango
as Estrela
(1977)
Cordão de Ouro
as Dandara
(1976)
Xica
as Xica da Silva
(1975)
(1974)
The Devil Queen
as Bigode's girlfriend
(1974)
A Banana Mecânica
as Marilda
(1973)
Go To Work You Bum!
as Shirley
(1970)
(1970)
(1970)