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Zezé Motta

Acting

Born: 1944-06-27
From: Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gender: Female
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Zezé MotaZeze MottaZeze MotaMaria José Motta de Oliveiraゼゼ・モッタ泽泽·莫塔제제 모타ज़ेज़े मोट्टा

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.

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Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)

2000

Acting144 titles

Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada
10.0
Movie

Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada

1978Comedy
Bloody Gold
10.0
Movie

Bloody Gold

1978Thriller
Poeta de Sete Faces
10.0
Movie

Poeta de Sete Faces

2002Documentary
Pacto de Sangue
10.0
Series

Pacto de Sangue

1989Drama
Albert, the Rockefeller
9.5
Series

Albert, the Rockefeller

1968-1969Drama
A Nobreza do Amor
New9.5
Series

A Nobreza do Amor

2026 - ...Drama
Sonhos de Menina Moça
9.0
Movie

Sonhos de Menina Moça

1988Romance
Tributo: Zezé Motta
9.0
Movie

Tributo: Zezé Motta

2024Documentary
Em Cada Coração um Punhal
9.0
Movie

Em Cada Coração um Punhal

1970Drama
Transas e Caretas
9.0
Series

Transas e Caretas

1984Drama
Corpo a Corpo
8.9
Series

Corpo a Corpo

1984-1985Drama
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
8.7
Movie

Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão

2024Action
Floribella
8.7
Cartoon

Floribella

2005-2006Comedy
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis
8.5
Movie

Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis

2023Drama
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
8.5
Movie

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil

2025Documentary
Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho
8.5
Series

Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho

2013Drama
Denying Brazil
8.4
Movie

Denying Brazil

2000Documentary
The Slave Mother
8.4
Series

The Slave Mother

2016-2017Drama
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
8.3
Movie

Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas

2017Documentary
Mulher 80
8.0
Movie

Mulher 80

1979Drama
Prisoner of Rio
8.0
Movie

Prisoner of Rio

1988Drama
A Banana Mecânica
8.0
Movie

A Banana Mecânica

1974Comedy
A Ilha dos Escravos
8.0
Movie

A Ilha dos Escravos

2008Drama
Dr. Gama
8.0
Movie

Dr. Gama

2021Drama
Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
8.0
Series

Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações

2023-2024Documentary
Helena
8.0
Series

Helena

1987Drama
Kananga do Japão
8.0
Series

Kananga do Japão

1989-1990Drama
Esplendor
8.0
Series

Esplendor

2000Drama
The Trapalhões
8.0
Series

The Trapalhões

1977-1995Comedy
Mãe de Santo
8.0
Series

Mãe de Santo

1990Drama
4x100: Running for a Dream
7.8
Movie

4x100: Running for a Dream

2021Drama
Xica da Silva
7.8
Series

Xica da Silva

1996-1997Drama
Memorial de Maria Moura
7.8
Series

Memorial de Maria Moura

1994Drama
Boogie Oogie
7.8
Series

Boogie Oogie

2014-2015Drama
Chiquinha Gonzaga
7.8
Series

Chiquinha Gonzaga

1999Drama
Irmã Dulce
7.7
Movie

Irmã Dulce

2014Drama
Duas Vidas
7.7
Series

Duas Vidas

1976-1977Drama
O Canto da Sereia
7.6
Series

O Canto da Sereia

2013Drama
The Next Victim
7.5
Series

The Next Victim

1995Drama
The Son of a Thousand Men
7.4
Movie

The Son of a Thousand Men

2025Drama
Above Justice
7.3
Series

Above Justice

2016 - ...Drama
Gonzaga: From Father to Son
7.2
Movie

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

2012Drama
M8 - When Death Rescues Life
7.2
Movie

M8 - When Death Rescues Life

2019Drama
Natal da Portela
7.1
Movie

Natal da Portela

1988Drama
3%
7.1
Series

3%

2016-2020Drama
Xica
7.0
Movie

Xica

1976Drama
Cordão de Ouro
7.0
Movie

Cordão de Ouro

1977Action
Um Varão Entre as Mulheres
7.0
Movie

Um Varão Entre as Mulheres

1975Comedy
Carolina
7.0
Movie

Carolina

2003Drama
Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots
7.0
Movie

Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots

1990Sci-Fi
Metamorphoses
7.0
Series

Metamorphoses

2004Drama
Summer Affair
7.0
Series

Summer Affair

1998Drama
Supermanoela
7.0
Series

Supermanoela

1974Comedy
Rebel Rio
7.0
Series

Rebel Rio

2011-2012Drama
Sunshine
7.0
Series

Sunshine

2007 - ...Drama
Na Rédea Curta
6.9
Movie

Na Rédea Curta

2022Comedy
Quilombo
6.9
Movie

Quilombo

1984Drama
Better Days Ahead
6.8
Movie

Better Days Ahead

1989Comedy
Polêmica
6.8
Movie

Polêmica

1999Comedy
Galeria Futuro
6.7
Movie

Galeria Futuro

2021Comedy
Tieta of Agreste
6.7
Movie

Tieta of Agreste

1996Comedy
Little Missy
6.7
Series

Little Missy

2006Drama
What Is It Worth?
6.6
Movie

What Is It Worth?

2005Drama
Intervenção
6.6
Movie

Intervenção

2021Thriller
The Last Party
6.5
Movie

The Last Party

2023Romance
Juntos a Magia Acontece
6.4
Movie

Juntos a Magia Acontece

2019Drama
Port of Miracles
6.4
Series

Port of Miracles

2001Drama
Love Bites
6.4
Series

Love Bites

2002-2003Drama
The Devil's Knot
6.3
Movie

The Devil's Knot

2018Horror
The Devil Queen
6.3
Movie

The Devil Queen

1974Thriller
Para Viver Um Grande Amor
6.2
Movie

Para Viver Um Grande Amor

1984Drama
Gota D'Água
6.1
Movie

Gota D'Água

2023Comedy
A Comédia Divina
6.1
Movie

A Comédia Divina

2017Comedy
The End
6.1
Series

The End

2023Drama
The Force of Xango
6.0
Movie

The Force of Xango

1977Drama
Bróder
5.9
Movie

Bróder

2010Drama
Alemão 2
5.9
Movie

Alemão 2

2022Action
Jubiabá
5.6
Movie

Jubiabá

1987Drama
Chronically Unfeasible
5.6
Movie

Chronically Unfeasible

2000Comedy
Angels of the Night
5.6
Movie

Angels of the Night

1987Drama
Pitanga
5.6
Movie

Pitanga

2016Documentary
Ouro Verde
5.5
Series

Ouro Verde

2017Drama
Orfeu
5.4
Movie

Orfeu

1999Drama
Everything's Alright
5.4
Movie

Everything's Alright

1978Comedy
Águia na Cabeça
5.3
Movie

Águia na Cabeça

1984Drama
Happy Desert
5.2
Movie

Happy Desert

2007Drama
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
5.1
Movie

Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City

2004Action
Viva Sapato!
5.1
Movie

Viva Sapato!

2003Comedy
Eulália
5.0
Movie

Eulália

2023Drama
Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess
5.0
Movie

Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess

2009Drama
Eunice Gutman Has Stories
5.0
Movie

Eunice Gutman Has Stories

2025Documentary
Wedding Games
4.9
Movie

Wedding Games

2023Comedy
Go To Work You Bum!
4.6
Movie

Go To Work You Bum!

1973Comedy
The Longing
4.4
Movie

The Longing

2003Action
Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies
4.4
Movie

Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies

2002Drama
Cleo e Daniel
4.2
Movie

Cleo e Daniel

1970Drama
Cobrador: In God We Trust
4.1
Movie

Cobrador: In God We Trust

2007Drama
O Bom Marido
4.1
Movie

O Bom Marido

1978Comedy
Cinquentinha
3.8
Series

Cinquentinha

2009Comedy
Napomuceno's Will
3.7
Movie

Napomuceno's Will

1997Drama
A Serpente
2.0
Movie

A Serpente

1992Drama
Eu Sou Brasileiro
1.0
Movie

Eu Sou Brasileiro

2019Drama
Falas da Vida
0
Movie

Falas da Vida

2021Documentary
Kinshasa Palace
0
Movie

Kinshasa Palace

2006Drama
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
0
Movie

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

1997Documentary
O Lucro Acima da Vida
0
Movie

O Lucro Acima da Vida

2014Drama
Deixa
0
Movie

Deixa

2023Drama
Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!
0
Movie

Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!

1990Drama
Gerson King Combo – O filme
0
Movie

Gerson King Combo – O filme

2023Documentary
Transplante de Mãe
0
Movie

Transplante de Mãe

1970Comedy
Othelo The Great
0
Movie

Othelo The Great

2024Documentary
Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem
0
Movie

Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem

2022Drama
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
0
Movie

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

2009Documentary
Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu
0
Movie

Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu

2015Documentary
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
0
Movie

Sant'Anna dos Pescadores

1993Documentary
Abah and His Band
0
Cartoon

Abah and His Band

2025Action
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery
0
Movie

If I'm Here It Is by Mystery

2024Sci-Fi
Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
0
Movie

Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman

1987Documentary
Bom Dia, Eternidade
0
Movie

Bom Dia, Eternidade

2006Drama
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
0
Movie

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino

2002Documentary
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
0
Movie

As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro

1989Documentary
Pressed, Ripped Apart
0
Movie

Pressed, Ripped Apart

2019Documentary
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
0
Movie

De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade

2020Documentary
Novo Mundo
0
Movie

Novo Mundo

2020Drama
Todas as Melodias
0
Movie

Todas as Melodias

2020Documentary
Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza
0
Movie

Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza

2021Documentary
Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile
New0
Movie

Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile

2026Documentary
Vênus de Fogo
0
Movie

Vênus de Fogo

1993Drama
Women's Cinema
0
Movie

Women's Cinema

2020Documentary
A Idade do Homem
0
Movie

A Idade do Homem

2004Drama
A Escrita Delas
0
Movie

A Escrita Delas

2025Documentary
Fio do Afeto
0
Movie

Fio do Afeto

2022Documentary
The Invisible Friend
0
Movie

The Invisible Friend

2006Drama
Dolores
New0
Movie

Dolores

2026Drama
My Time Is Now
0
Movie

My Time Is Now

2025Documentary
Hoje é Dia das Crianças
0
Movie

Hoje é Dia das Crianças

2024Drama
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
0
Movie

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo

2025Documentary
Tributo: Neusa Borges
0
Movie

Tributo: Neusa Borges

2025Documentary
The Taste of the Blackberry
New0
Movie

The Taste of the Blackberry

2026Drama
Mãe Bonifácia
New0
Movie

Mãe Bonifácia

2026Drama
Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão
0
Movie

Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão

2013Documentary
Grandes Nomes
0
Series

Grandes Nomes

1980-1984Documentary
A Patota
0
Series

A Patota

1972-1973Drama
(In)Vulneráveis
New0
Series

(In)Vulneráveis

2026 - ...Drama