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
La Bréa (—)
as Herself - Interviewee
Mulher 80 (1979)
as Self
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro (2026)
Actor
A Serpente (1992)
as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
The Force of Xango (1977)
as Estrela
Ana, en passant (2026)
as Avó Alice
Carolina (2003)
as Carolina Maria de Jesus
Better Days Ahead (1989)
as Dalila
A Idade do Homem (2004)
Actor
Juntos a Magia Acontece (2019)
as Neuza
Othelo The Great (2024)
as Self (voice)
The Longing (2003)
Actor
The Devil Queen (1974)
as Bigode's girlfriend
Bloody Gold (1978)
Actor
Denying Brazil (2000)
as Herself
The Invisible Friend (2006)
as Tia Elisinha
Polêmica (1999)
Actor
A Banana Mecânica (1974)
as Marilda
Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza (2021)
Actor
M8 - When Death Rescues Life (2019)
as Ilza
Bom Dia, Eternidade (2006)
as Odete
Um Varão Entre as Mulheres (1975)
Actor
Cleo e Daniel (1970)
Actor
Natal da Portela (1988)
as Maria Elisa
My Time Is Now (2025)
as Self
Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots (1990)
Actor
Gerson King Combo – O filme (2023)
Actor
Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada (1978)
Actor
Liberdade (—)
Actor
Angels of the Night (1987)
as Malu
Sonhos de Menina Moça (1988)
as Vicky
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo (2025)
as Self
Tributo: Zezé Motta (2024)
as Self
Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile (2026)
Actor
What Is It Worth? (2005)
as Joana Maria da Conceição
Eulália (2023)
as Jacira
The Taste of the Blackberry (2026)
Actor
Galeria Futuro (2021)
as Sula
Irmã Dulce (2014)
as Mãe Menininha
O Lucro Acima da Vida (2014)
as Célia
Gonzaga: From Father to Son (2012)
as Priscila (70 anos)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
as Self
Cordão de Ouro (1977)
as Dandara
4x100: Running for a Dream (2021)
as Dra. Bruna
Abah and His Band (2025)
as Titikaba
A Ilha dos Escravos (2008)
as Old Júlia
Eu Sou Brasileiro (2019)
as Diretora Sônia
Transplante de Mãe (1970)
Actor
Wedding Games (2023)
as Valéria
Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem (2022)
as Naná
Napomuceno's Will (1997)
as Eduarda
Intervenção (2021)
as Socorro
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City (2004)
as Aurora Hipólito
O Bom Marido (1978)
Actor
Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão (2013)
as Locução
A Comédia Divina (2017)
as Deus
Orfeu (1999)
as Conceição
Hoje é Dia das Crianças (2024)
as Vó Dina
The Last Party (2023)
as Nathan's Mom
Xica (1976)
as Xica da Silva
Eunice Gutman Has Stories (2025)
Actor
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery (2024)
as Suprema
Todas as Melodias (2020)
as Self
Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies (2002)
as Profetiza Kálix
Tributo: Neusa Borges (2025)
as Self
Tieta of Agreste (1996)
as Carmosina
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão (2024)
as Feiticeira Real
The Devil's Knot (2018)
as Afi
Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) (—)
as Self
Quilombo (1984)
as Dandara
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade (2020)
as Self
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Para Viver Um Grande Amor (1984)
as Maria Moita
Fio do Afeto (2022)
as Self
Everything's Alright (1978)
as Zezé
Pitanga (2016)
as Self
Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess (2009)
as Jerusa
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores (1993)
as Narrator (voice)
Cobrador: In God We Trust (2007)
as Secretaría
Prisoner of Rio (1988)
as Rita
Em Cada Coração um Punhal (1970)
Actor
Na Rédea Curta (2022)
as Voinha
Happy Desert (2007)
Actor
Pressed, Ripped Apart (2019)
as (archive footage)
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis (2023)
as Bex
Águia na Cabeça (1984)
as Gracinha
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino (2002)
as Self
Era Uma Vez... (1994)
Actor
Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia (2015)
Actor
A Escrita Delas (2025)
as Narrator
Deixa (2023)
as Carmen
Alemão 2 (2022)
as Dona Ivone
Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! (1990)
as Luiza
Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman (1987)
as Self
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas (2017)
as Leitura Dramática
Viva Sapato! (2003)
as Mulher do avião
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro (1989)
Actor
Jubiabá (1987)
as Rosenda
Vênus de Fogo (1993)
Actor
Gota D'Água (2023)
as Guiomar
Novo Mundo (2020)
Actor
Women's Cinema (2020)
as Narrator
Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu (2015)
as Narrator
Poeta de Sete Faces (2002)
Actor
Mestizo (1988)
as Cruz Careagua
Bróder (2010)
as Dona Meire
Chronically Unfeasible (2000)
Actor
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas (2009)
as Self
Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic (—)
Actor
Mãe Bonifácia (2026)
as Mãe Bonifácia
Go to Work You Bum! (1973)
as Shirley
Por um Fio (2027)
as Tereza
Dolores (2026)
Actor
Kinshasa Palace (2006)
Actor
Falas da Vida (2021)
Actor
Xica da Silva (—)
as Xica