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.
Filmography
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Por um Fio
2027
as Tereza
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro
2026
Dolores
2026
Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile
2026
Mãe Bonifácia
2026
as Mãe Bonifácia
The Taste of the Blackberry
2026
My Time Is Now
2025
as Self
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
2025
as Self
The Son of a Thousand Men
2025
as Narrator
Eunice Gutman Has Stories
2025
Tributo: Neusa Borges
2025
as Self
Abah and His Band
2025
as Titikaba
A Escrita Delas
2025
as Narrator
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Hoje é Dia das Crianças
2024
as Vó Dina
Othelo The Great
2024
as Self (voice)
Tributo: Zezé Motta
2024
as Self
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
2024
as Feiticeira Real
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery
2024
as Suprema
Wedding Games
2023
as Valéria
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis
2023
as Bex
Gerson King Combo – O filme
2023
Deixa
2023
as Carmen
Eulália
2023
as Jacira