Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
27 6월 1944 (82)
Place of birth
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also known as
Zezé Mota · Zeze Motta · Zeze Mota · Maria José Motta de Oliveira
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.
대표작
7.9
Series
Xica da Silva
Maria da Silva
1996–1997
5.5
Series
A Nobreza do Amor
Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
2026–
9.3
Series
Power Play
Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
1984–1985
6.7
Series
Little Missy
Virgínia, a Bá
2006
0.0
Film
Kinshasa Palace
2006
8.4
Series
The Slave Mother
Tia Joaquina
2016–2017
7.0
Film
Carolina
Carolina Maria de Jesus
2003
8.0
Series
Esplendor
Irene da Silva
2000
0.0
Film
Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem
Naná
2022
0.0
Film
Novo Mundo
2020
0.0
Film
La Bréa
Herself - Interviewee
7.0
Series
Sunshine
Odete
2007–
7.0
Series
Metamorphoses
Prazeres
2004
10.0
Series
Pacto de Sangue
Maria
1989
7.8
Series
Memorial de Maria Moura
Rubina
1994
7.6
Series
O Canto da Sereia
Tia Celeste
2013
8.5
Series
Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho
Priscila
2013
7.4
Film
The Son of a Thousand Men
Narrator
2025
3.8
Series
Cinquentinha
Janaína
2009
0.0
Film
Ana, en passant
Avó Alice
2026
8.0
Series
Mãe de Santo
Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
1990
7.8
Film
4x100: Running for a Dream
Dra. Bruna
2021
5.9
Film
Alemão 2
Dona Ivone
2022
7.2
Film
M8 - When Death Rescues Life
Ilza
2019
6.4
Film
Juntos a Magia Acontece
Neuza
2019
5.6
Film
Pitanga
Self
2016
8.7
Film
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
Feiticeira Real
2024
4.9
Film
Wedding Games
Valéria
2023
8.0
Film
Dr. Gama
Francisca
2021
6.5
Film
The Last Party
Nathan's Mom
2023
9.0
Film
Tributo: Zezé Motta
Self
2024
5.0
Film
Eulália
Jacira
2023
6.9
Film
Na Rédea Curta
Voinha
2022
8.5
Film
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
Self (archive footage)
2025
1.0
Film
Eu Sou Brasileiro
Diretora Sônia
2019
6.7
Film
Galeria Futuro
Sula
2021
6.6
Film
Intervenção
Socorro
2021
8.5
Film
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis
Bex
2023
6.1
Film
Gota D'Água
Guiomar
2023
6.1
Film
A Comédia Divina
Deus
2017
8.3
Film
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
Leitura Dramática
2017
5.0
Film
Eunice Gutman Has Stories
2025
Acting credits 42 titles
Ana, en passant
as Avó Alice
0.0
2026
A Nobreza do Amor
as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina)
5.5
2026–
Eunice Gutman Has Stories
5.0
2025
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
as Self (archive footage)
8.5
2025
The Son of a Thousand Men
as Narrator
7.4
2025
Tributo: Zezé Motta
as Self
9.0
2024
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
as Feiticeira Real
8.7
2024
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis
as Bex
8.5
2023
Wedding Games
as Valéria
4.9
2023
Gota D'Água
as Guiomar
6.1
2023
Eulália
as Jacira
5.0
2023
The Last Party
as Nathan's Mom
6.5
2023
Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem
as Naná
0.0
2022
Na Rédea Curta
as Voinha
6.9
2022
Alemão 2
as Dona Ivone
5.9
2022
Galeria Futuro
as Sula
6.7
2021
4x100: Running for a Dream
as Dra. Bruna
7.8
2021
Intervenção
as Socorro
6.6
2021
Dr. Gama
as Francisca
8.0
2021
Novo Mundo
0.0
2020
Juntos a Magia Acontece
as Neuza
6.4
2019
Eu Sou Brasileiro
as Diretora Sônia
1.0
2019
M8 - When Death Rescues Life
as Ilza
7.2
2019
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
as Leitura Dramática
8.3
2017
A Comédia Divina
as Deus
6.1
2017
The Slave Mother
as Tia Joaquina
8.4
2016–2017
Pitanga
as Self
5.6
2016
O Canto da Sereia
as Tia Celeste
7.6
2013
Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho
as Priscila
8.5
2013
Cinquentinha
as Janaína
3.8
2009
Sunshine
as Odete
7.0
2007–
Kinshasa Palace
0.0
2006
Little Missy
as Virgínia, a Bá
6.7
2006
Metamorphoses
as Prazeres
7.0
2004
Carolina
as Carolina Maria de Jesus
7.0
2003
Esplendor
as Irene da Silva
8.0
2000
Xica da Silva
as Maria da Silva
7.9
1996–1997
Memorial de Maria Moura
as Rubina
7.8
1994
Mãe de Santo
as Ialorixá, a Mãe de santo
8.0
1990
Pacto de Sangue
as Maria
10.0
1989
Power Play
as Sônia Rangel Fraga Dantas
9.3
1984–1985
La Bréa
as Herself - Interviewee
0.0