Zezé Motta
Acting
Born: 1944-06-27 · Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Dolores
2026
Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile
2026
Mãe Bonifácia
2026
Mãe Bonifácia
The Taste of the Blackberry
2026
My Time Is Now
2025
Self
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
Self
The Son of a Thousand Men
2025
Narrator
Eunice Gutman Has Stories
2025
Tributo: Neusa Borges
2025
Self
Abah and His Band
2025
Titikaba
A Escrita Delas
2025
Narrator
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
2025
Self (archive footage)
Hoje é Dia das Crianças
2024
Vó Dina
Othelo The Great
2024
Self (voice)
Tributo: Zezé Motta
2024
Self
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
2024
Feiticeira Real
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery
2024
Suprema
Wedding Games
2023
Valéria
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis
2023
Bex
Gerson King Combo – O filme
2023
📺 TV Shows (20)
A Nobreza do Amor
2026
Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
(In)Vulneráveis
2026
The End
2023
Dona Neusa
Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
2023
Ouro Verde
2017
D. Nénem
3%
2016
Nair
Above Justice
2016
Regina
The Slave Mother
2016
Tia Joaquina
Boogie Oogie
2014
Sebastiana Marques
Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho
2013
Priscila
O Canto da Sereia
2013
Tia Celeste
Rebel Rio
2011
Dalva Alves (Dadá)
Cinquentinha
2009
Janaína
Sunshine
2007
Odete
Little Missy
2006
Virgínia, a Bá
Floribella
2005
Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina
Metamorphoses
2004
Prazeres
Love Bites
2002
Nadir
Port of Miracles
2001
Mãe Ricardina
Esplendor
2000
Irene da Silva