
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

Little Missy
2006
as Virgínia, a Bá

Boogie Oogie
2014
as Sebastiana Marques

The Next Victim
1995
as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)

Transas e Caretas
1984
as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)

Kananga do Japão
1989
as Lulu Kelly

Body to Body
1984
as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas

Albert, the Rockefeller
1968
as Zezé

A Vampire's Kiss
2002
as Nadir

Port of Miracles
2001
as Mãe Ricardina

Xica da Silva
1996
as Maria da Silva

Summer Affair
1998
as Liana Ribeiro

3%
2016
as Nair

The Slave Mother
2016
as Tia Joaquina

Duas Vidas
1976
as Jandira

Above Justice
2016
as Regina

Helena
1987
as Malvina

Esplendor
2000
as Irene da Silva

A Nobreza do Amor
2026
as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)

Floribella
2005
as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina

A Patota
1972
as Zezinha

Sunshine
2007
as Odete

Supermanoela
1974
as Doralice

Metamorphoses
2004
as Prazeres

The End
2023
as Dona Neusa

Chiquinha Gonzaga
1999
as Conceição

Memorial de Maria Moura
1994
as Rubina

Pacto de Sangue
1989
as Maria

Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
2023

Grandes Nomes
1980
as Self

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

Quilombo
1984
as Dandara

Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem
2022
as Naná

The Last Party
2023
as Nathan's Mom

Orfeu
1999
as Conceição

A Comédia Divina
2017
as Deus

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots
1990

What Is It Worth?
2005
as Joana Maria da Conceição

Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies
2002
as Profetiza Kálix

Dolores
2026

M8 - When Death Rescues Life
2019
as Ilza

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self

Prisoner of Rio
1988
as Rita

Bróder
2010
as Dona Meire

Para Viver Um Grande Amor
1984
as Maria Moita

Águia na Cabeça
1984
as Gracinha

Alemão 2
2022
as Dona Ivone

Viva Sapato!
2003
as Mulher do avião

Wedding Games
2023
as Valéria

Xica
1976
as Xica da Silva

Abah and His Band
2025
as Titikaba

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess
2009
as Jerusa

Everything's Alright
1978
as Zezé

Irmã Dulce
2014
as Mãe Menininha

Chronically Unfeasible
2000

Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
2004
as Aurora Hipólito

Tributo: Neusa Borges
2025
as Self

4x100: Running for a Dream
2021
as Dra. Bruna
Mestizo
1988
as Cruz Careagua

Go To Work You Bum!
1973
as Shirley

Napomuceno's Will
1997
as Eduarda

Vênus de Fogo
1993

Better Days Ahead
1989
as Dalila

Denying Brazil
2000
as Herself

De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
2020
as Self

Pitanga
2016
as Self

Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis
2023
as Bex

O Bom Marido
1978

Tieta of Agreste
1996
as Carmosina

Jubiabá
1987
as Rosenda

The Force of Xango
1977
as Estrela
La Bréa
as Herself - Interviewee

A Banana Mecânica
1974
as Marilda

The Devil Queen
1974
as Bigode's girlfriend

Bloody Gold
1978

Angels of the Night
1987
as Malu

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
2025
as Self (archive footage)

Em Cada Coração um Punhal
1970

Gerson King Combo – O filme
2023

The Invisible Friend
2006
as Tia Elisinha

Intervenção
2021
as Socorro

Mulher 80
1979
as Self

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
2009
as Self

Cobrador: In God We Trust
2007
as Secretaría

Juntos a Magia Acontece
2019
as Neuza

Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012
as Priscila (70 anos)
Por um Fio
as Tereza
Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia
2015

Pressed, Ripped Apart
2019
as (archive footage)

Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!
1990
as Luiza

A Ilha dos Escravos
2008
as Old Júlia

Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
2024
as Feiticeira Real

Galeria Futuro
2021
as Sula

Natal da Portela
1988
as Maria Elisa

Novo Mundo
2020

Polêmica
1999

Um Varão Entre as Mulheres
1975

The Longing
2003

A Serpente
1992
as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais

Hoje é Dia das Crianças
2024
as Vó Dina

Sonhos de Menina Moça
1988
as Vicky

Tributo: Zezé Motta
2024
as Self

As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
1989

Women's Cinema
2020
as Narrator

Eunice Gutman Has Stories
2025

The Devil's Knot
2018
as Afi

Cleo e Daniel
1970
Era Uma Vez...
1994

Carolina
2003
as Carolina Maria de Jesus

Dr. Gama
2021
as Francisca

O Lucro Acima da Vida
2014
as Célia

Cordão de Ouro
1977
as Dandara

Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
1987
as Self

Gota D'Água
2023
as Guiomar

Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada
1978

Kinshasa Palace
2006

Eulália
2023
as Jacira

Eu Sou Brasileiro
2019
as Diretora Sônia

Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão
2013
as Locução

Transplante de Mãe
1970

Bom Dia, Eternidade
2006
as Odete

Othelo The Great
2024
as Self (voice)

Todas as Melodias
2020
as Self

Poeta de Sete Faces
2002
Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?)
as Self

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
2002
as Self

Falas da Vida
2021

Fio do Afeto
2022
as Self

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery
2024
as Suprema

Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu
2015
as Narrator

Happy Desert
2007

My Time Is Now
2025
as Self

Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
1993
as Narrator (voice)

Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
2017
as Leitura Dramática

Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza
2021
Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic

The Taste of the Blackberry
2026
Liberdade

Mãe Bonifácia
2026
as Mãe Bonifácia

Na Rédea Curta
2022
as Voinha

Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile
2026

A Idade do Homem
2004

Deixa
2023
as Carmen
Xica da Silva
as Xica

A Escrita Delas
2025
as Narrator
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
- Quilombo (1984) — as Dandara
- Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem (2022) — as Naná
- The Last Party (2023) — as Nathan's Mom
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