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
All Movies (116)
- Dolores2026
- Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile2026
- Mãe Bonifácia2026 · as Mãe Bonifácia
- The Taste of the Blackberry2026
- My Time Is Now2025 · as Self
- Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo2025 · as Self
- The Son of a Thousand Men2025 · as Narrator
- Eunice Gutman Has Stories2025
- Tributo: Neusa Borges2025 · as Self
- Abah and His Band2025 · as Titikaba
- A Escrita Delas2025 · as Narrator
- Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil2025 · as Self (archive footage)
- Hoje é Dia das Crianças2024 · as Vó Dina
- Othelo The Great2024 · as Self (voice)
- Tributo: Zezé Motta2024 · as Self
- Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão2024 · as Feiticeira Real
- If I'm Here It Is by Mystery2024 · as Suprema
- Wedding Games2023 · as Valéria
- Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis2023 · as Bex
- Gerson King Combo – O filme2023
- Deixa2023 · as Carmen
- Eulália2023 · as Jacira
- Gota D'Água2023 · as Guiomar
- The Last Party2023 · as Nathan's Mom
- Na Rédea Curta2022 · as Voinha
- Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem2022 · as Naná
- Fio do Afeto2022 · as Self
- Alemão 22022 · as Dona Ivone
- Intervenção2021 · as Socorro
- Galeria Futuro2021 · as Sula
- Falas da Vida2021
- Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza2021
- Dr. Gama2021 · as Francisca
- 4x100: Running for a Dream2021 · as Dra. Bruna
- Novo Mundo2020
- Todas as Melodias2020 · as Self
- De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade2020 · as Self
- Women's Cinema2020 · as Narrator
- Juntos a Magia Acontece2019 · as Neuza
- M8 - When Death Rescues Life2019 · as Ilza
- Eu Sou Brasileiro2019 · as Diretora Sônia
- Pressed, Ripped Apart2019 · as (archive footage)
- The Devil's Knot2018 · as Afi
- A Comédia Divina2017 · as Deus
- Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas2017 · as Leitura Dramática
- Pitanga2016 · as Self
- Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu2015 · as Narrator
- Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia2015
- Irmã Dulce2014 · as Mãe Menininha
- O Lucro Acima da Vida2014 · as Célia
- Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão2013 · as Locução
- Gonzaga: From Father to Son2012 · as Priscila (70 anos)
- Bróder2010 · as Dona Meire
- Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess2009 · as Jerusa
- Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas2009 · as Self
- A Ilha dos Escravos2008 · as Old Júlia
- Cobrador: In God We Trust2007 · as Secretaría
- Happy Desert2007
- Kinshasa Palace2006
- Bom Dia, Eternidade2006 · as Odete
- The Invisible Friend2006 · as Tia Elisinha
- What Is It Worth?2005 · as Joana Maria da Conceição
- Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City2004 · as Aurora Hipólito
- A Idade do Homem2004
- Viva Sapato!2003 · as Mulher do avião
- The Longing2003
- Carolina2003 · as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies2002 · as Profetiza Kálix
- Poeta de Sete Faces2002
- Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino2002 · as Self
- Denying Brazil2000 · as Herself
- Chronically Unfeasible2000
- Orfeu1999 · as Conceição
- Polêmica1999
- Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional1997 · as Self
- Napomuceno's Will1997 · as Eduarda
- Tieta of Agreste1996 · as Carmosina
- Era Uma Vez...1994
- Sant'Anna dos Pescadores1993 · as Narrator (voice)
- Vênus de Fogo1993
- A Serpente1992 · as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!1990 · as Luiza
- Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots1990
- Better Days Ahead1989 · as Dalila
- As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro1989
- Mestizo1988 · as Cruz Careagua
- Sonhos de Menina Moça1988 · as Vicky
- Natal da Portela1988 · as Maria Elisa
- Prisoner of Rio1988 · as Rita
- Jubiabá1987 · as Rosenda
- Angels of the Night1987 · as Malu
- Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman1987 · as Self
- Quilombo1984 · as Dandara
- Para Viver Um Grande Amor1984 · as Maria Moita
- Águia na Cabeça1984 · as Gracinha
- Mulher 801979 · as Self
- Everything's Alright1978 · as Zezé
- O Bom Marido1978
- Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada1978
- Bloody Gold1978
- Cordão de Ouro1977 · as Dandara
- The Force of Xango1977 · as Estrela
- Xica1976 · as Xica da Silva
- Um Varão Entre as Mulheres1975
- The Devil Queen1974 · as Bigode's girlfriend
- A Banana Mecânica1974 · as Marilda
- Go To Work You Bum!1973 · as Shirley
- Cleo e Daniel1970
- Em Cada Coração um Punhal1970
- Transplante de Mãe1970
- La Bréa— · as Herself - Interviewee
- Por um Fio— · as Tereza
- Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic—
- Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?)— · as Self
- Xica da Silva— · as Xica
- Liberdade—
All TV Shows (37)
- A Nobreza do Amor2026 · as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- (In)Vulneráveis2026
- The End2023 · as Dona Neusa
- Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações2023
- Ouro Verde2017 · as D. Nénem
- 3%2016 · as Nair
- Above Justice2016 · as Regina
- The Slave Mother2016 · as Tia Joaquina
- Boogie Oogie2014 · as Sebastiana Marques
- Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho2013 · as Priscila
- O Canto da Sereia2013 · as Tia Celeste
- Rebel Rio2011 · as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- Cinquentinha2009 · as Janaína
- Sunshine2007 · as Odete
- Little Missy2006 · as Virgínia, a Bá
- Floribella2005 · as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- Metamorphoses2004 · as Prazeres
- Love Bites2002 · as Nadir
- Port of Miracles2001 · as Mãe Ricardina
- Esplendor2000 · as Irene da Silva
- Chiquinha Gonzaga1999 · as Conceição
- Summer Affair1998 · as Liana Ribeiro
- Xica da Silva1996 · as Maria da Silva
- The Next Victim1995 · as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- Memorial de Maria Moura1994 · as Rubina
- Mãe de Santo1990 · as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- Kananga do Japão1989 · as Lulu Kelly
- Pacto de Sangue1989 · as Maria
- Helena1987 · as Malvina
- Corpo a Corpo1984 · as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- Transas e Caretas1984 · as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- Grandes Nomes1980 · as Self
- The Trapalhões1977
- Duas Vidas1976 · as Jandira
- Supermanoela1974 · as Doralice
- A Patota1972 · as Zezinha
- Albert, the Rockefeller1968 · as Zezé