Zezé Motta
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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
Credits
La Bréa (—)
as Herself - Interviewee
Kinshasa Palace (2006)
Actor
Novo Mundo (2020)
Actor
Polêmica (1999)
Actor
Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile (2026)
Actor
Carolina (2003)
as Carolina Maria de Jesus
Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem (2022)
as Naná
Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots (1990)
Actor
The Son of a Thousand Men (2025)
as Narrator
Mãe Bonifácia (2026)
as Mãe Bonifácia
Mulher 80 (1979)
as Self
Na Rédea Curta (2022)
as Voinha
Um Varão Entre as Mulheres (1975)
Actor
Dr. Gama (2021)
as Francisca
Liberdade (—)
Actor
A Comédia Divina (2017)
as Deus
Juntos a Magia Acontece (2019)
as Neuza
A Serpente (1992)
as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
A Idade do Homem (2004)
Actor
The Longing (2003)
Actor
Eulália (2023)
as Jacira
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025)
as Self
O Lucro Acima da Vida (2014)
as Célia
Eu Sou Brasileiro (2019)
as Diretora Sônia
The Taste of the Blackberry (2026)
Actor
The Invisible Friend (2006)
as Tia Elisinha
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro (2026)
Actor
Gerson King Combo – O filme (2023)
Actor
The Last Party (2023)
as Nathan's Mom
Era Uma Vez... (1994)
Actor
Hoje é Dia das Crianças (2024)
as Vó Dina
Cleo e Daniel (1970)
Actor
Cordão de Ouro (1977)
as Dandara
Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia (2015)
Actor
Angels of the Night (1987)
as Malu
Othelo The Great (2024)
as Self (voice)
Denying Brazil (2000)
as Herself
A Banana Mecânica (1974)
as Marilda
Tributo: Zezé Motta (2024)
as Self
Better Days Ahead (1989)
as Dalila
The Force of Xango (1977)
as Estrela
Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão (2013)
as Locução
O Bom Marido (1978)
Actor
Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada (1978)
Actor
A Escrita Delas (2025)
as Narrator
My Time Is Now (2025)
as Self
Bom Dia, Eternidade (2006)
as Odete
Natal da Portela (1988)
as Maria Elisa
Sonhos de Menina Moça (1988)
as Vicky
Bloody Gold (1978)
Actor
Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess (2009)
as Jerusa
Transplante de Mãe (1970)
Actor
Fio do Afeto (2022)
as Self
Xica (1976)
as Xica da Silva
Orfeu (1999)
as Conceição
Todas as Melodias (2020)
as Self
Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza (2021)
Actor
Chronically Unfeasible (2000)
Actor
Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! (1990)
as Luiza
Bróder (2010)
as Dona Meire
Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007)
as Secretaría
Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies (2002)
as Profetiza Kálix
Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) (—)
as Self
M8 - When Death Rescues Life (2019)
as Ilza
Gonzaga: From Father to Son (2012)
as Priscila (70 anos)
Poeta de Sete Faces (2002)
Actor
Quilombo (1984)
as Dandara
Viva Sapato! (2003)
as Mulher do avião
Abah and His Band (2025)
as Titikaba
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
as Self
Pitanga (2016)
as Self
Tieta of Agreste (1996)
as Carmosina
Falas da Vida (2021)
Actor
Everything's Alright (1978)
as Zezé
The Devil Queen (1974)
as Bigode's girlfriend
Águia na Cabeça (1984)
as Gracinha
Women's Cinema (2020)
as Narrator
What Is It Worth? (2005)
as Joana Maria da Conceição
Wedding Games (2023)
as Valéria
Eunice Gutman Has Stories (2025)
Actor
Gota D'Água (2023)
as Guiomar
Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984)
as Maria Moita
Happy Desert (2007)
Actor
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores (1993)
as Narrator (voice)
Prisoner of Rio (1988)
as Rita
Vênus de Fogo (1993)
Actor
Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman (1987)
as Self
Alemão 2 (2022)
as Dona Ivone
Intervenção (2021)
as Socorro
Galeria Futuro (2021)
as Sula
Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic (—)
Actor
Napomuceno's Will (1997)
as Eduarda
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão (2024)
as Feiticeira Real
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery (2024)
as Suprema
Go To Work You Bum! (1973)
as Shirley
Por um Fio (2026)
as Tereza
Dolores (2026)
Actor
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade (2020)
as Self
Jubiabá (1987)
as Rosenda
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas (2017)
as Leitura Dramática
A Ilha dos Escravos (2008)
as Old Júlia
Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu (2015)
as Narrator
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City (2004)
as Aurora Hipólito
Mestizo (1988)
as Cruz Careagua
Irmã Dulce (2014)
as Mãe Menininha
Tributo: Neusa Borges (2025)
as Self
The Devil's Knot (2018)
as Afi
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis (2023)
as Bex
Pressed, Ripped Apart (2019)
as (archive footage)
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro (1989)
Actor
4x100: Running for a Dream (2021)
as Dra. Bruna
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas (2009)
as Self
Deixa (2023)
as Carmen
Xica da Silva (—)
as Xica
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino (2002)
as Self
Em Cada Coração um Punhal (1970)
Actor