Zezé Motta
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1944-06-27 (80 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
La Bréa
as Herself - Interviewee
Por um Fio
as Tereza
(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)
Othelo The Great
as Voz (Participação Especial)
(2024)
(2024)
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery
as Suprema
(2024)
(2024)
(2023)
Wedding Games
as Valéria
(2023)
Deixa
as Carmen
(2023)
The Last Party
as Nathan's Mom
(2023)
(2023)
Gota D'Água
as Guiomar
(2023)
Eulália
as Jacira
(2023)
(2022)
Alemão 2
as Dona Ivone
(2022)
(2022)
Na Rédea Curta
as Voinha
(2021)
Intervenção
as Socorro
(2021)
Dr. Gama
as Francisca
(2021)
Galeria Futuro
as Sula
(2021)
(2021)
4x100: Running for a Dream
as Dra. Bruna
(2020)
Todas as Melodias
as Self
(2020)
(2020)
O Cinema das Mulheres
as Narrator
(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)
A Comédia Divina
as Deus
(2017)
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
as Leitura Dramática
(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)
(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)
Denying Brazil
as Herself
(2000)
(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)
Prisoner of Rio
as Rita
(1988)
Natal da Portela
as Maria Elisa
(1988)
Sonhos de Menina Moça
as Vicky
(1988)
Mestizo
as Cruz Careagua
(1987)
Angels of the Night
as Malu
(1987)
Jubiabá
as Rosenda
(1987)
(1984)
Quilombo
as Dandara
(1984)
Águia na Cabeça
as Gracinha
(1984)
Para Viver Um Grande Amor
as Maria Moita
(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)