Acting
Zezé Motta
PT, EN, ES, FR cinema · 118 credits
Born
27 June 1944 (age 82)
Birthplace
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also known as Zezé Mota · Zeze Motta · Zeze Mota · Maria José Motta de Oliveira · ゼゼ・モッタ · 泽泽·莫塔
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
Filmography
La Bréa
La Bréa
as Herself - Interviewee
Mãe Bonifácia
as Mãe Bonifácia
Ana, en passant
as Avó Alice
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
as Self (archive footage)
Abah and His Band
as Titikaba
A Escrita Delas
as Narrator
The Son of a Thousand Men
as Narrator
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
as Feiticeira Real
Othelo The Great
as Self (voice)
Gota D'Água
as Guiomar
The Last Party
as Nathan's Mom
Eulália
as Jacira
Deixa
as Carmen
Wedding Games
as Valéria
Alemão 2
as Dona Ivone
Na Rédea Curta
as Voinha
Galeria Futuro
as Sula
Intervenção
as Socorro
4x100: Running for a Dream
as Dra. Bruna
Dr. Gama
as Francisca
Women's Cinema
as Narrator
Eu Sou Brasileiro
as Diretora Sônia
Pressed, Ripped Apart
as (archive footage)
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
as Leitura Dramática
A Comédia Divina
as Deus
Pitanga
as Self
Irmã Dulce
as Mãe Menininha
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
as Priscila (70 anos)
Bróder
as Dona Meire
A Ilha dos Escravos
as Old Júlia
Cobrador: In God We Trust
as Secretaría
The Invisible Friend
as Tia Elisinha
What Is It Worth?
as Joana Maria da Conceição
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
as Aurora Hipólito
Viva Sapato!
as Mulher do avião
Carolina
as Carolina Maria de Jesus
Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies
as Profetiza Kálix
Denying Brazil
as Herself
Orfeu
as Conceição
Polêmica
Actor
Napomuceno's Will
as Eduarda
Tieta of Agreste
as Carmosina
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
as Narrator (voice)
A Serpente
as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
Better Days Ahead
as Dalila
Prisoner of Rio
as Rita
Natal da Portela
as Maria Elisa
Mestizo
1988
Mestizo
as Cruz Careagua
Jubiabá
as Rosenda
Águia na Cabeça
as Gracinha
Quilombo
as Dandara
Para Viver Um Grande Amor
as Maria Moita
Mulher 80
as Self
Cordão de Ouro
as Dandara
The Force of Xango
as Estrela
Xica
as Xica da Silva
A Banana Mecânica
as Marilda
The Devil Queen
as Bigode's girlfriend
Go to Work You Bum!
as Shirley
