Zezé Motta
Born: 1944-06-27 in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- A Nobreza do Amor as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
- Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile
- The Taste of the Blackberry
- (In)Vulneráveis
- Mãe Bonifácia as Mãe Bonifácia
2025
- The Son of a Thousand Men as Narrator
- Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo as Self
- Abah and His Band as Titikaba
- Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil as Self (archive footage)
- Tributo: Neusa Borges as Self
- Eunice Gutman Has Stories
- Dolores
- My Time Is Now as Self
- A Escrita Delas as Narrator
2024
- Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão as Feiticeira Real
- Othelo The Great as Self (voice)
- If I'm Here It Is by Mystery as Suprema
- Hoje é Dia das Crianças as Vó Dina
- Tributo: Zezé Motta as Self
2023
- The End as Dona Neusa
- Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
- The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
- Wedding Games as Valéria
- Deixa as Carmen
- Gerson King Combo – O filme
- Eulália as Jacira
- Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis as Bex
- Gota D'Água as Guiomar
2022
- Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
- Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem as Naná
- Na Rédea Curta as Voinha
- Fio do Afeto as Self
2021
- Dr. Gama as Francisca
- Intervenção as Socorro
- 4x100: Running for a Dream as Dra. Bruna
- Galeria Futuro as Sula
- Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza
- Falas da Vida
2020
- De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade as Self
- Women's Cinema as Narrator
- Todas as Melodias as Self
- Novo Mundo
2019
- M8 - When Death Rescues Life as Ilza
- Juntos a Magia Acontece as Neuza
- Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)
- Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
2018
- The Devil's Knot as Afi
2017
- Ouro Verde as D. Nénem
- A Comédia Divina as Deus
- Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
2016
- 3% as Nair
- The Slave Mother as Tia Joaquina
- Above Justice as Regina
- Pitanga as Self
2014
- Boogie Oogie as Sebastiana Marques
- Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
- O Lucro Acima da Vida as Célia
2013
- O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste
- Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho as Priscila
- Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão as Locução
2012
- Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)
2011
- Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)
2010
- Bróder as Dona Meire
2009
- Cinquentinha as Janaína
- Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess as Jerusa
- Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas as Self
2008
- A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia
2007
- Sunshine as Odete
- Cobrador: In God We Trust as Secretaría
- Happy Desert
2006
- Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá
- The Invisible Friend as Tia Elisinha
- Kinshasa Palace
- Bom Dia, Eternidade as Odete
2005
- Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
- What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
2004
- Metamorphoses as Prazeres
- Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City as Aurora Hipólito
- A Idade do Homem
2003
- Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
- The Longing
- Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus
2002
- O Beijo do Vampiro as Nadir
- Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies as Profetiza Kálix
- Poeta de Sete Faces
- Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
2001
- Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina
2000
- Esplendor as Irene da Silva
- Denying Brazil as Herself
- Chronically Unfeasible
1999
- Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição
- Orfeu as Conceição
- Polêmica
1998
- Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro
1997
- Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
- Napomuceno's Will as Eduarda
1996
- Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva
- Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
1995
- A Próxima Vítima as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)
1994
- Memorial de Maria Moura as Rubina
- Era Uma Vez...
1993
- Vênus de Fogo
- Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)
1992
- A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
1990
- Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots
- Mãe de Santo as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
- Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! as Luiza
1989
- Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly
- Pacto de Sangue as Maria
- Better Days Ahead as Dalila
- As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
1988
- Prisoner of Rio as Rita
- Sonhos de Menina Moça as Vicky
- Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
- Mestizo as Cruz Careagua
1987
- Helena as Malvina
- Jubiabá as Rosenda
- Angels of the Night as Malu
- Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman as Self
1984
- Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
- Transas e Caretas as Dorinha / Dorothy Dandara (Doralice Lafaiette da Silva)
- Quilombo as Dandara
- Para Viver Um Grande Amor as Maria Moita
- Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
1980
- Grandes Nomes as Self
1979
- Mulher 80 as Self
1977
- The Trapalhões
- The Force of Xango as Estrela
- Cordão de Ouro as Dandara
1976
- Duas Vidas as Jandira
- Xica as Xica da Silva
1974
- Supermanoela as Doralice
- The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
- A Banana Mecânica as Marilda
1973
- Go To Work You Bum! as Shirley
1972
- A Patota as Zezinha
1968
- Albert, the Rockefeller as Zezé