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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1944-06-27 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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

Acting

2025

Abah and His Band as Titikaba
A Escrita Delas as Narrator

2024

Othelo The Great as Voz (Participação Especial)

2023

Gota D'Água as Guiomar
The Last Party as Nathan's Mom
Eulália as Jacira
Deixa as Carmen
Wedding Games as Valéria
The End as Dona Neusa
Tributo as Self

2022

Alemão 2 as Dona Ivone
Na Rédea Curta as Voinha

2021

Intervenção as Socorro
Dr. Gama as Francisca

2020

2019

Eu Sou Brasileiro as Diretora Sônia
Pressed, Ripped Apart as (archive footage)

2018

2017

Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas as Leitura Dramática
Ouro Verde as D. Nénem

2016

Pitanga as Self
Above Justice as Regina
3% as Nair
The Slave Mother as Tia Joaquina

2015

2014

Irmã Dulce as Mãe Menininha
Boogie Oogie as Sebastiana Marques

2013

O Canto da Sereia as Tia Celeste

2012

Gonzaga: From Father to Son as Priscila (70 anos)

2011

Rebel Rio as Dalva Alves (Dadá)

2010

Bróder as Dona Meire

2009

2008

A Ilha dos Escravos as Old Júlia

2007

Sunshine as Odete

2006

Sinhá Moça as Virgínia, a Bá

2005

What Is It Worth? as Joana Maria da Conceição
Floribella as Cristina Ramos Garcia / Titina

2004

Metamorphoses as Prazeres

2003

Viva Sapato! as Mulher do avião
Carolina as Carolina Maria de Jesus

2002

2001

Porto dos Milagres as Mãe Ricardina

2000

Denying Brazil as Herself
Esplendor as Irene da Silva

1999

Orfeu as Conceição
Chiquinha Gonzaga as Conceição

1998

Corpo Dourado as Liana Ribeiro

1997

1996

Tieta of Agreste as Carmosina
Xica da Silva as Maria da Silva

1995

A Próxima Vítima as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)

1994

1993

Sant'Anna dos Pescadores as Narrator (voice)

1992

A Serpente as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais

1990

1989

Kananga do Japão as Lulu Kelly

1988

Natal da Portela as Maria Elisa
Mestizo as Cruz Careagua

1987

Jubiabá as Rosenda
Helena as Malvina

1984

Águia na Cabeça as Gracinha
Quilombo as Dandara
Corpo a Corpo as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas

1980

1979

Mulher 80 as Self

1978

1977

Cordão de Ouro as Dandara

1976

Xica as Xica da Silva
Duas Vidas as Jandira

1975

1974

The Devil Queen as Bigode's girlfriend
Supermanoela as Doralice

1973

1972

A Patota as Zezinha

1970

1968

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La Bréa as Herself - Interviewee
Por um Fio as Tereza

Production