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Zezé Motta portrait

Zezé Motta

Acting

June 27, 1944 (82)

Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

112 movies

4.1 avg

1

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.

Best Performances

Highest rated appearances

The Son of a Thousand Men

The Son of a Thousand Men

as Narrator

M8 - When Death Rescues Life

M8 - When Death Rescues Life

as Ilza

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

Filmography

2020s

40 films

Por um Fio

as Tereza

Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro

Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro

Dolores

Dolores

Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile

Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile

Mãe Bonifácia

Zezé Motta | PopcornPlay

as Priscila (70 anos)

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess

as Jerusa

Mãe Bonifácia

as Mãe Bonifácia

2026

The Taste of the Blackberry

The Taste of the Blackberry

My Time Is Now

My Time Is Now

as Self

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

as Self

The Son of a Thousand Men

The Son of a Thousand Men

as Narrator

Eunice Gutman Has Stories

Eunice Gutman Has Stories

Tributo: Neusa Borges

Tributo: Neusa Borges

as Self

Abah and His Band

Abah and His Band

as Titikaba

A Escrita Delas

A Escrita Delas

as Narrator

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

as Self (archive footage)

Hoje é Dia das Crianças

Hoje é Dia das Crianças

as Vó Dina

Othelo The Great

Othelo The Great

as Self (voice)

Tributo: Zezé Motta

Tributo: Zezé Motta

as Self

Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão

Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão

as Feiticeira Real

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery

as Suprema

Wedding Games

Wedding Games

as Valéria

Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis

Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis

as Bex

Gerson King Combo – O filme

Gerson King Combo – O filme

Deixa

Deixa

as Carmen

Eulália

Eulália

as Jacira

Gota D'Água

Gota D'Água

as Guiomar

The Last Party

The Last Party

as Nathan's Mom

Na Rédea Curta

Na Rédea Curta

as Voinha

Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem

Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem

as Naná

Fio do Afeto

Fio do Afeto

as Self

Alemão 2

Alemão 2

as Dona Ivone

Intervenção

Intervenção

as Socorro

Galeria Futuro

Galeria Futuro

as Sula

Falas da Vida

Falas da Vida

Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza

Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza

Dr. Gama

Dr. Gama

as Francisca

4x100: Running for a Dream

4x100: Running for a Dream

as Dra. Bruna

Novo Mundo

Novo Mundo

Todas as Melodias

Todas as Melodias

as Self

De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade

De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade

as Self

Women's Cinema

Women's Cinema

as Narrator

2010s

15 films

Juntos a Magia Acontece

Juntos a Magia Acontece

as Neuza

M8 - When Death Rescues Life

M8 - When Death Rescues Life

as Ilza

Eu Sou Brasileiro

Eu Sou Brasileiro

as Diretora Sônia

Pressed, Ripped Apart

Pressed, Ripped Apart

as (archive footage)

The Devil's Knot

The Devil's Knot

as Afi

A Comédia Divina

A Comédia Divina

as Deus

Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas

Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas

as Leitura Dramática

Pitanga

Pitanga

as Self

Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu

Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu

as Narrator

Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia

Irmã Dulce

Irmã Dulce

as Mãe Menininha

O Lucro Acima da Vida

O Lucro Acima da Vida

as Célia

Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão

Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão

as Locução

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

as Priscila (70 anos)

Bróder

Bróder

as Dona Meire

2000s

19 films

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess

as Jerusa

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

as Self

A Ilha dos Escravos

A Ilha dos Escravos

as Old Júlia

Cobrador: In God We Trust

Cobrador: In God We Trust

as Secretaría

Happy Desert

Happy Desert

Kinshasa Palace

Kinshasa Palace

Bom Dia, Eternidade

Bom Dia, Eternidade

as Odete

The Invisible Friend

The Invisible Friend

as Tia Elisinha

What Is It Worth?

What Is It Worth?

as Joana Maria da Conceição

Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City

Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City

as Aurora Hipólito

A Idade do Homem

A Idade do Homem

Viva Sapato!

Viva Sapato!

as Mulher do avião

The Longing

The Longing

Carolina

Carolina

as Carolina Maria de Jesus

Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies

Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies

as Profetiza Kálix

Poeta de Sete Faces

Poeta de Sete Faces

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino

as Self

Denying Brazil

Denying Brazil

as Herself

Chronically Unfeasible

Chronically Unfeasible

1990s

11 films

Orfeu

Orfeu

as Conceição

Polêmica

Polêmica

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

as Self

Napomuceno's Will

Napomuceno's Will

as Eduarda

Tieta of Agreste

Tieta of Agreste

as Carmosina

Era Uma Vez...

Sant'Anna dos Pescadores

Sant'Anna dos Pescadores

as Narrator (voice)

Vênus de Fogo

Vênus de Fogo

A Serpente

A Serpente

as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais

Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!

Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!

as Luiza

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots

1980s

12 films

Better Days Ahead

Better Days Ahead

as Dalila

As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

Mestizo

as Cruz Careagua

Sonhos de Menina Moça

Sonhos de Menina Moça

as Vicky

Natal da Portela

Natal da Portela

as Maria Elisa

Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio

as Rita

Jubiabá

Jubiabá

as Rosenda

Angels of the Night

Angels of the Night

as Malu

Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman

Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman

as Self

Quilombo

Quilombo

as Dandara

Para Viver Um Grande Amor

Para Viver Um Grande Amor

as Maria Moita

Águia na Cabeça

Águia na Cabeça

as Gracinha

1970s

15 films

Mulher 80

Mulher 80

as Self

Everything's Alright

Everything's Alright

as Zezé

O Bom Marido

O Bom Marido

Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada

Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada

Bloody Gold

Bloody Gold

Cordão de Ouro

Cordão de Ouro

as Dandara

The Force of Xango

The Force of Xango

as Estrela

Xica

Xica

as Xica da Silva

Um Varão Entre as Mulheres

Um Varão Entre as Mulheres

The Devil Queen

The Devil Queen

as Bigode's girlfriend

A Banana Mecânica

A Banana Mecânica

as Marilda

Go to Work You Bum!

Go to Work You Bum!

as Shirley

Cleo e Daniel

Cleo e Daniel

Em Cada Coração um Punhal

Em Cada Coração um Punhal

Transplante de Mãe

Transplante de Mãe