Zezé Motta

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1944-06-27 (80 years old)

Place of Birth Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Also Known As Zezé Mota, Zeze Motta, Zeze Mota

Zezé Motta

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.

Known For

Actor

La Bréa

as Herself - Interviewee

Por Um Fio

as Tereza

2024
Othelo The Great

as Voz (Participação Especial)

2024
Abah and His Band

as Titikaba

2024
2023
Wedding Games

as Valéria

2023
Deixa

as Carmen

2023
Eulália

as Jacira

2023
Gota D'Água

as Guiomar

2023
The Last Party

as Nathan's Mom

2023
The End

as Dona Neusa

2022
Na Rédea Curta

as Voinha

2022
Alemão 2

as Dona Ivone

2021
2021
Dr. Gama

as Francisca

2021
2020
2019
Eu Sou Brasileiro

as Diretora Sônia

2019
Pressed, Ripped Apart

as (archive footage)

2018
2017
2017
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas

as Leitura Dramática

2017
Ouro Verde

as D. Nénem

2016
Pitanga

as Self

2016
3%

as Nair

2016
Above Justice

as Regina

2016
The Slave Mother

as Tia Joaquina

2014
Irmã Dulce

as Mãe Menininha

2014
2014
Boogie Oogie

as Sebastiana Marques

2013
O Canto da Sereia

as Tia Celeste

2012
Gonzaga: From Father to Son

as Priscila (70 anos)

2010
Bróder

as Dona Meire

2008
A Ilha dos Escravos

as Old Júlia

2007
2006
2006
Sinhá Moça

as Virgínia, a Bá

2005
What Is It Worth?

as Joana Maria da Conceição

2003
Viva Sapato!

as Mulher do avião

2003
Carolina

as Carolina Maria de Jesus

2002
2001
Porto dos Milagres

as Mãe Ricardina

2000
Denying Brazil

as Herself

1999
Orfeu

as Conceição

1998
Corpo Dourado

as Liana Ribeiro

1996
Tieta of Agreste

as Carmosina

1996
Xica da Silva

as Maria da Silva

1995
A Próxima Vítima

as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)

1993
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores

as Narrator (voice)

1992
A Serpente

as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais

1989
1988
Natal da Portela

as Maria Elisa

1988
1987
Jubiabá

as Rosenda

1987
Helena

as Malvina

1984
Quilombo

as Dandara

1984
1984
Águia na Cabeça

as Gracinha

1984
Corpo a Corpo

as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas

1980
1979
Mulher 80

as Self

1977
Cordão de Ouro

as Dandara

1977
1976
Xica

as Xica da Silva

1974
The Devil Queen

as Bigode's girlfriend

1974
1973