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
Cobrador: In God We Trust
2007
as Secretaría
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
as Self
Tieta of Agreste
1996
as Carmosina
Viva Sapato!
2003
as Mulher do avião
Orfeu
1999
as Conceição
Happy Desert
2007
Alemão 2
2022
as Dona Ivone
Prisoner of Rio
1988
as Rita
Chronically Unfeasible
2000
Águia na Cabeça
1984
as Gracinha
The Last Party
2023
as Nathan's Mom
Pitanga
2016
as Self
Wedding Games
2023
as Valéria
Quilombo
1984
as Dandara
Angels of the Night
1987
as Malu
Intervenção
2021
as Socorro
Cleo e Daniel
1970
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
2012
as Priscila (70 anos)
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self