
Zezé Motta
Acting
Born 1944-06-27 · Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Known for

Rebel Rio
2011 · TV

Albert, the Rockefeller
1968 · TV

Xica da Silva
1996 · TV

A Próxima Vítima
1995 · TV

Ouro Verde
2017 · TV

Kananga do Japão
1989 · TV

Sunshine
2007 · TV

O Beijo do Vampiro
2002 · TV

Porto dos Milagres
2001 · TV

Corpo a Corpo
1984 · TV

Sinhá Moça
2006 · TV

Boogie Oogie
2014 · TV

Corpo Dourado
1998 · TV

Floribella
2005 · TV

Transas e Caretas
1984 · TV

Helena
1987 · TV

The Slave Mother
2016 · TV

Duas Vidas
1976 · TV

Supermanoela
1974 · TV

Pacto de Sangue
1989 · TV

Esplendor
2000 · TV

Metamorphoses
2004 · TV

A Patota
1972 · TV

A Nobreza do Amor
2026 · TV

Chiquinha Gonzaga
1999 · TV

Above Justice
2016 · TV

Memorial de Maria Moura
1994 · TV

Mãe de Santo
1990 · TV

3%
2016 · TV

Cinquentinha
2009 · TV

The End
2023 · TV

Gonzaga: De Pai pra Filho
2013 · TV

O Canto da Sereia
2013 · TV

(In)Vulneráveis
2026 · TV

The Trapalhões
1977 · TV

Grandes Nomes
1980 · TV

Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
2023 · TV