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