Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1944-06-27
BirthplaceCampos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Zezé Motta
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Zezé Motta
Filmography
Acting (118)
2027
Por um Fioas Tereza
2026
Ana, en passantas Avó Alice
2026
10.0
2026
Mãe Bonifáciaas Mãe Bonifácia
2025
My Time Is Nowas Self
2025
2025
The Son of a Thousand Menas Narrator
7.4
5.0
2025
Tributo: Neusa Borgesas Self
2025
Abah and His Bandas Titikaba
2025
A Escrita Delasas Narrator
2025
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazilas Self (archive footage)
8.5
2024
Hoje é Dia das Criançasas Vó Dina
2024
Othelo The Greatas Self (voice)
2024
Tributo: Zezé Mottaas Self
9.0
2024
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragãoas Feiticeira Real
8.7
2024
If I'm Here It Is by Mysteryas Suprema
2023
Wedding Gamesas Valéria
4.9
2023
8.5
2023
Deixaas Carmen
2023
Euláliaas Jacira
5.0
2023
Gota D'Águaas Guiomar
6.1
2023
The Last Partyas Nathan's Mom
6.5
2022
Na Rédea Curtaas Voinha
6.9
2022
2022
Fio do Afetoas Self
2022
Alemão 2as Dona Ivone
5.9
2021
Intervençãoas Socorro
6.6
2021
Galeria Futuroas Sula
6.7
2021
2021
Dr. Gamaas Francisca
8.0
2021
4x100: Running for a Dreamas Dra. Bruna
7.7
2020
2020
Todas as Melodiasas Self
2020
Women's Cinemaas Narrator
2019
Juntos a Magia Aconteceas Neuza
6.4
2019
M8 - When Death Rescues Lifeas Ilza
7.3
2019
Eu Sou Brasileiroas Diretora Sônia
1.0
2019
Pressed, Ripped Apartas (archive footage)
2018
The Devil's Knotas Afi
6.3
2017
A Comédia Divinaas Deus
6.1
2017
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidasas Leitura Dramática
8.3
2016
Pitangaas Self
5.6
2015
Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeuas Narrator
2014
Irmã Dulceas Mãe Menininha
7.7
2014
O Lucro Acima da Vidaas Célia
2013
2012
Gonzaga: From Father to Sonas Priscila (70 anos)
7.2
2010
Bróderas Dona Meire
5.9
2009
5.0
2009
2008
A Ilha dos Escravosas Old Júlia
8.0
2007
Cobrador: In God We Trustas Secretaría
4.1
2007
5.2
2006
2006
Bom Dia, Eternidadeas Odete
2006
The Invisible Friendas Tia Elisinha
2005
What Is It Worth?as Joana Maria da Conceição
6.6
2004
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost Cityas Aurora Hipólito
5.1
2004
2003
Viva Sapato!as Mulher do avião
5.1
2003
4.5
2003
Carolinaas Carolina Maria de Jesus
7.0
2002
Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairiesas Profetiza Kálix
4.4
10.0
2002
2000
Denying Brazilas Herself
8.4
5.6
1999
Orfeuas Conceição
5.4
1999
6.8
1997
1997
Napomuceno's Willas Eduarda
3.7
1996
Tieta of Agresteas Carmosina
6.7
1994
5.5
1993
Sant'Anna dos Pescadoresas Narrator (voice)
1993
1992
A Serpenteas Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
2.0
1990
Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!as Luiza
1989
Better Days Aheadas Dalila
6.7
1988
Mestizoas Cruz Careagua
7.0
1988
Sonhos de Menina Moçaas Vicky
9.0
1988
Natal da Portelaas Maria Elisa
7.1
1988
Prisoner of Rioas Rita
8.0
1987
Jubiabáas Rosenda
5.8
1987
Angels of the Nightas Malu
6.0
1984
Quilomboas Dandara
6.9
1984
Para Viver Um Grande Amoras Maria Moita
6.2
1984
Águia na Cabeçaas Gracinha
5.3
1979
Mulher 80as Self
8.0
1978
Everything's Alrightas Zezé
5.4
1978
4.1
1978
10.0
1977
Cordão de Ouroas Dandara
7.0
1977
The Force of Xangoas Estrela
6.0
1976
Xicaas Xica da Silva
7.0
7.0
1974
The Devil Queenas Bigode's girlfriend
6.3
1974
A Banana Mecânicaas Marilda
8.0
1973
Go to Work You Bum!as Shirley
4.6
1970
4.2
9.0
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La Bréaas Herself - Interviewee
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Xica da Silvaas Xica
Production & Directing (1)
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