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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