Zezé Motta
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actress
- Birthday: 27 Jun, 1944 ( 81 years old )
- 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, 제제 모타, ज़ेज़े मोट्टा
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.
Credits
- - La Bréa ( movie ) as Herself - Interviewee
- - Por um Fio ( movie ) as Tereza
- - Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic ( movie )
- - Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) ( movie ) as Self
- - Americana ( tv )
- 2026 - A Nobreza do Amor ( tv ) as Dona Menina
- 2025 - Meu Tempo é Agora ( movie ) as Self
- 2025 - Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo ( movie ) as Self
- 2025 - O Filho de Mil Homens ( movie ) as Narrator
- 2025 - Dolores ( movie )
- 2025 - Abá e Sua Banda ( movie ) as Titikaba
- 2025 - A Escrita Delas ( movie ) as Narrator
- 2025 - Luiz Melodia - No Coração do Brasil ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 - Hoje é Dia das Crianças ( movie ) as Vó Dina
- 2024 - Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile ( movie )
- 2024 - Othelo, O Grande ( movie ) as Self (voice)
- 2024 - Tributo: Zezé Motta ( movie ) as Self
- 2024 - Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão ( movie ) as Feiticeira Real
- 2024 - Se Eu Tô Aqui é Por Mistério ( movie ) as Suprema
- 2023 - União Instável ( movie ) as Valéria
- 2023 - Fim ( tv ) as Dona Neusa
- 2023 - Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis ( movie ) as Bex
- 2023 - Gerson King Combo – O filme ( movie )
- 2023 - Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações ( tv )
- 2023 - Deixa ( movie ) as Carmen
- 2023 - Eulália ( movie ) as Jacira
- 2023 - Gota D'Água ( movie ) as Guiomar
- 2023 - A Última Festa ( movie ) as Nathan's Mom
- 2022 - Na Rédea Curta ( movie ) as Voinha
- 2022 - Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem ( movie ) as Naná
- 2022 - Fio do Afeto ( movie ) as Self
- 2022 - Alemão 2 ( movie ) as Dona Ivone
- 2021 - Intervenção, É Proibido Morrer ( movie ) as Socorro
- 2021 - Galeria Futuro ( movie ) as Sula
- 2021 - Falas da Vida ( movie )
- 2021 - Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza ( movie )
- 2021 - Doutor Gama ( movie ) as Francisca
- 2021 - 4x100: Correndo por um Sonho ( movie ) as Dra. Bruna
- 2020 - Novo Mundo ( movie )
- 2020 - Todas as Melodias ( movie ) as Self
- 2020 - De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade ( movie ) as Self
- 2020 - O Cinema das Mulheres ( movie ) as Narrator
- 2019 - Juntos a Magia Acontece ( movie ) as Neuza
- 2019 - M-8: Quando a Morte Socorre a Vida ( movie ) as Ilza
- 2019 - Eu Sou Brasileiro ( movie ) as Diretora Sônia
- 2019 - Tudo Que é Apertado Rasga ( movie ) as (archive footage)
- 2018 - O Nó do Diabo ( movie ) as Afi
- 2017 - A Comédia Divina ( movie ) as Deus
- 2017 - Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas ( movie ) as Leitura Dramática
- 2017 - Ouro Verde ( tv ) as D. Nénem
- 2016 - 3% ( tv ) as Nair
- 2016 - Pitanga ( movie ) as Self
- 2016 - Justiça ( tv ) as Regina
- 2016 - Escrava Mãe ( tv ) as Tia Joaquina
- 2015 - Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu ( movie ) as Narrator
- 2015 - Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia ( movie )
- 2014 - Irmã Dulce ( movie ) as Mãe Menininha
- 2014 - Boogie Oogie ( tv ) as Sebastiana Marques
- 2014 - O Lucro Acima da Vida ( movie ) as Célia
- 2013 - Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho ( tv ) as Priscila
- 2013 - O Canto da Sereia ( tv ) as Tia Celeste
- 2012 - Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho ( movie ) as Priscila (70 anos)
- 2011 - Rebelde ( tv ) as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
- 2010 - Bróder ( movie ) as Dona Meire
- 2009 - Xuxa em: O Mistério de Feiurinha ( movie ) as Jerusa
- 2009 - Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas ( movie ) as Self
- 2008 - A Ilha dos Escravos ( movie ) as Old Júlia
- 2007 - Cobrador ( movie ) as Secretaría
- 2007 - Deserto Feliz ( movie )
- 2007 - Luz do Sol ( tv ) as Odete
- 2006 - Kinshasa Palace ( movie )
- 2006 - Sinhá Moça ( tv ) as Virgínia, a Bá
- 2006 - Bom Dia, Eternidade ( movie ) as Odete
- 2006 - O Amigo Invisível ( movie ) as Tia Elisinha
- 2005 - Quanto Vale ou É por Quilo? ( movie ) as Joana Maria da Conceição
- 2005 - Floribella ( tv ) as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- 2004 - Xuxa e o Tesouro da Cidade Perdida ( movie ) as Aurora Hipólito
- 2004 - A Idade do Homem ( movie )
- 2004 - Metamorphoses ( tv ) as Prazeres
- 2003 - Viva Sapato! ( movie ) as Mulher do avião
- 2003 - Saudade ( movie )
- 2003 - Carolina ( movie ) as Carolina Maria de Jesus
- 2002 - Xuxa e os Duendes 2: No Caminho das Fadas ( movie ) as Profetiza Kálix
- 2002 - Poeta de Sete Faces ( movie )
- 2002 - O Beijo do Vampiro ( tv ) as Nadir
- 2002 - Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino ( movie ) as Self
- 2001 - Porto dos Milagres ( tv ) as Mãe Ricardina
- 2000 - A Negação do Brasil ( movie ) as Herself
- 2000 - Cronicamente Inviável ( movie )
- 2000 - Esplendor ( tv ) as Irene da Silva
- 1999 - Orfeu ( movie ) as Conceição
- 1999 - Chiquinha Gonzaga ( tv ) as Conceição
- 1999 - Polêmica ( movie )
- 1998 - Corpo Dourado ( tv ) as Liana Ribeiro
- 1997 - Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional ( movie ) as Self
- 1997 - O Testamento do Senhor Napumoceno ( movie ) as Eduarda
- 1996 - Xica da Silva ( tv ) as Maria da Silva
- 1996 - Tieta do Agreste ( movie ) as Carmosina
- 1995 - A Próxima Vítima ( tv ) as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
- 1994 - Memorial de Maria Moura ( tv ) as Rubina
- 1994 - Era Uma Vez... ( movie )
- 1993 - Sant'Anna dos Pescadores ( movie ) as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 - Vênus de Fogo ( movie )
- 1992 - A Serpente ( movie ) as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
- 1990 - Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! ( movie ) as Luiza
- 1990 - O Gato de Botas Extraterrestre ( movie )
- 1989 - Kananga do Japão ( tv ) as Lulu Kelly
- 1989 - Pacto de Sangue ( tv ) as Maria
- 1989 - Dias Melhores Virão ( movie ) as Dalila
- 1989 - As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro ( movie )
- 1988 - Mestizo ( movie ) as Cruz Careagua
- 1988 - Sonhos de Menina Moça ( movie ) as Vicky
- 1988 - Natal da Portela ( movie ) as Maria Elisa
- 1988 - Prisoner of Rio ( movie ) as Rita
- 1987 - Jubiabá ( movie ) as Rosenda
- 1987 - Helena ( tv ) as Malvina
- 1987 - Anjos da Noite ( movie ) as Malu
- 1987 - Éclats Noirs du Samba - Zezé Motta, La Femme Enchantée ( movie ) as Self
- 1984 - Corpo a Corpo ( tv ) as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- 1984 - Quilombo ( movie ) as Dandara
- 1984 - Para Viver Um Grande Amor ( movie ) as Maria Moita
- 1984 - Águia na Cabeça ( movie ) as Gracinha
- 1984 - Transas e Caretas ( tv ) as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- 1980 - Grandes Nomes ( tv ) as Self
- 1979 - Mulher 80 ( movie ) as Self
- 1978 - Tudo Bem ( movie ) as Zezé
- 1978 - O Bom Marido ( movie )
- 1978 - Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada ( movie )
- 1978 - Tenda dos Prazeres - Ouro Sangrento ( movie )
- 1977 - Cordão de Ouro ( movie ) as Dandara
- 1977 - A Força de Xangô ( movie ) as Estrela
- 1977 - Os Trapalhões ( tv )
- 1976 - Duas Vidas ( tv ) as Jandira
- 1976 - Xica da Silva ( movie ) as Xica da Silva
- 1975 - Um Varão Entre as Mulheres ( movie )
- 1974 - A Rainha Diaba ( movie ) as Bigode's girlfriend
- 1974 - A Banana Mecânica ( movie ) as Marilda
- 1974 - Supermanoela ( tv ) as Doralice
- 1973 - Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo! ( movie ) as Shirley
- 1972 - A Patota ( tv ) as Zezinha
- 1970 - Cleo e Daniel ( movie )
- 1970 - Em Cada Coração um Punhal ( movie )
- 1970 - Transplante de Mãe ( movie )
- 1968 - Beto Rockfeller ( tv ) as Zezé