Zezé Motta
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Son of a Thousand Men
2025
as Narrator
Quilombo
1984
as Dandara
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
as Self
Pitanga
2016
as Self
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Wedding Games
2023
as Valéria
Orfeu
1999
as Conceição
Jubiabá
1987
as Rosenda
M8 - When Death Rescues Life
2019
as Ilza
Irmã Dulce
2014
as Mãe Menininha
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
2020
as Self
Viva Sapato!
2003
as Mulher do avião
Prisoner of Rio
1988
as Rita
Dr. Gama
2021
as Francisca
Cobrador: In God We Trust
2007
as Secretaría
What Is It Worth?
2005
as Joana Maria da Conceição
Angels of the Night
1987
as Malu
Abah and His Band
2025
as Titikaba
Xica
1976
as Xica da Silva
Alemão 2
2022
as Dona Ivone