Zezé Motta
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.

Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão
as Feiticeira RealHeir to the throne of the Kingdom of Lucebra, Prince Lu lives carefreely, playing pranks on his...
Movie pageXuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess
as JerusaBased on the book O Fantástico Mistério de Feiurinha, the story combines real world and fantasy,...
Movie pageM8 - When Death Rescues Life
as IlzaWhen Maurício becomes a student at a top medical school, he becomes obsessed with a mystery...
Movie pageGonzaga: From Father to Son
as Priscila (70 anos)Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to...
Movie pageXuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
as Aurora HipólitoDeep in the Amazon rain forest, there is a lost subterranean city. The place was built by...
Movie pageBanda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
as SelfA movie about Banda de Ipanema, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most traditional Carnaval blocks, and...
Movie pageTieta of Agreste
as CarmosinaAfter being exiled for 26 years, Tieta returns to her native village in Bahia, bringing chaos...
Movie pageWedding Games
as ValériaWhen Alex and Eva choose to exchange vows at the very spot they first crossed paths, a series of...
Movie pageWhat Is It Worth?
as Joana Maria da ConceiçãoFree adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu...
Movie pageIntervenção
as uncreditedLarissa competed for the Rio Military Police in search of the ideal of “protecting the citizen”.
Movie pageXuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies
as Profetiza KálixKira, a botanist who is also the daughter of elves, must fight the evil wicked witch Algaz. In...
Movie pageDe Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
as SelfThrough clippings, the film draws a narrative line between the construction of racism in Brazil...
Movie pageChronically Unfeasible
as uncreditedFilmed over a five-year period, Chronically Unfeasible dissects Brazilian problems, using six...
Movie pagePara Viver Um Grande Amor
as Maria MoitaPoor people who live in the slums in Rio de Janeiro decide to occupy an empty apartment building...
Movie pageA Comédia Divina
as DeusThe Devil himself comes to Earth to open his own church and the world becomes a pandemonium of...
Movie pagePitanga
as SelfThis documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of emblematic...
Movie pageOthelo The Great
as Voz (Participação Especial)A beautifully told story using archival footage to explore the life of Grande Otelo, a...
Movie pageOrfeu
as ConceiçãoOrfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love...
Movie pageCelebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self"Portraits and excerpts from Brazilian films from all times. Actors, directors and images that...
Movie pageDeixa
as CarmenCarmen lives her last day of freedom before her husband leaves prison.
Movie pageQuilombo
as DandaraQuilombo dos Palmares was a real-life democratic society, created in Brazil in the 17th century....
Movie pageAlemão 2
as Dona IvoneThe Alemão community in Rio de Janeiro is known for its high crime rate. Once again, a team...
Movie pageIrmã Dulce
as Mãe MenininhaBiographical film of Sister Dulce, who, in life, was called the “Good Angel of Bahia”, also...
Movie pageDenying Brazil
as HerselfA documentary film about the taboos, stereotypes, and struggles of black actors in Brazilian...
Movie pageXica
as Xica da SilvaThe romanced story of Xica da Silva, a slave that used her "feminine atributes" in order to get...
Movie pageThe Devil Queen
as Bigode's girlfriendRio's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: a femme Queen with a taste for power and...
Movie pageAngels of the Night
as MaluMany exotic characters meet in São Paulo night, looking for love and adventure: Malu, a model;...
Movie pageDr. Gama
as FranciscaBased on the biography of Luiz Gama, one of the most important characters in Brazilian history,...
Movie pagePrisoner of Rio
as RitaThe story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
Movie pageBetter Days Ahead
as DalilaEarning her living by dubbing American TV Series, a woman dreams of becoming an international...
Movie pageÁguia na Cabeça
as GracinhaA senator having contacts with illegal betting activities is killed by the man who is his right...
Movie pageBróder
as Dona MeireThree childhood friends plan meeting for a day in order to reassert their friendships and fight...
Movie pageSonhos de Menina Moça
as VickyIolanda, a widow who is the matriarch of a large and complicated family, is the hostess of a...
Movie pageCobrador: In God We Trust
as SecretaríaAdaptation and unification in a single story of several stories by the writer Rubem Fonseca,...
Movie page4x100: Running for a Dream
as Dra. BrunaThe women's athletics (4x100m relay) is about to win a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games, the...
Movie pageGaleria Futuro
as SulaValentim, Kodak and Eddie have known each other since they were little and are shopkeepers at...
Movie pageJuntos a Magia Acontece
as NeuzaThe death of the matriarch on Christmas eve provokes a crisis that makes the family review...
Movie pageEverything's Alright
as ZezéMiddle-class family reform their apartment, and the noise, the contact with the workers and...
Movie pageThe Last Party
as Nathan's Mom'The Last Party' is a young romantic comedy that follows a group of four friends at their high...
Movie pageJubiabá
as RosendaJubiabá is a French-Brazilian film based on the homonymous novel by Jorge Amado. The film tells...
Movie pageLuiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
as uncreditedA sound and visual journey that portrays the life and work of singer and composer Luiz Melodia....
Movie pageO Bom Marido
as uncreditedAn industrial couple spends more than they can afford. In financial trouble, the husband...
Movie pageNatal da Portela
as Maria ElisaBiography of one of the legendary names in the Samba genre of Brazilian music. Although he could...
Movie pageHappy Desert
as uncreditedJéssica is a teenager from Brazilian Northeast. After being abused by her stepfather, she runs...
Movie pageExtraterrestrial Cat in Boots
as uncreditedA Cat from outer-space comes to earth and befriends a Miller's Son and together they set out to...
Movie pageNa Rédea Curta
as VoinhaJúlio was raised only by his mother. Now, at the age of twenty, he discovers that it will be his...
Movie pageA Ilha dos Escravos
as Old JúliaAfter a violent civil war, D. Miguel, the last Portuguese absolutist king, is defeated by the...
Movie pageGo To Work You Bum!
as ShirleyHaving come out recently from jail, a tramp, willing to make quick money, decides to organize a...
Movie pageThe Longing
as uncreditedCyrus, Tim and Erik were high school buddies and meet again ten years later. They spend the...
Movie pageEm Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
as SelfA documentary that tells the history of 4 famous actors in Brazil.
Movie pageMulher 80
as SelfMulher 80 emerged as a result of the success of 'Malu Mulher' (1979), a miniseries starring...
Movie pagePressed, Ripped Apart
as (archive footage)What does Brazilian cinema tell us? What does Brazilian cinema tell us about black actresses and...
Movie pageViva Sapato!
as Mulher do aviãoA light-hearted and high-spirited story, full of spice, sensuality and romance, Viva Zapato...
Movie pageA Serpente
as Crioula das Ventas TriunfaisTwo sisters are newly married; Guida to Paulo and Lígia to Décio. They spend their honeymoon in...
Movie pageIf I'm Here It Is by Mystery
as SupremaNew Rio, 2054 AD. The Order of Truth wreaks havoc on the streets, killing every being that has...
Movie pageThe Devil's Knot
as AfiDuring the slavery period in Brazil, a sugar cane farm was the stage for the darkest kinds of...
Movie pageAs Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
as uncreditedInterviews and performances with black women on film, theater and television who narrate their...
Movie pageA Banana Mecânica
as MarildaDr. Ferrão, a famous psychoanalyst, uses his daily column on a newspaper to atract women to his...
Movie pageAcorda, Raimundo... Acorda!
as LuizaSociety's roles are reversed in this humored short film where Raimundo is the husband who is...
Movie pageAbah and His Band
as TitikabaA kingdom of fruits. A king with no strength to keep ruling. An orphan prince who does not...
Movie pageThe Force of Xango
as EstrelaTonho Tiê really likes living free, playing capoeira and drinking. During Carnival he meets...
Movie pageEulália
as JaciraA simple woman finds herself trapped in a toxic marriage, living a daily journey of submission...
Movie pageCora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
as Leitura DramáticaAll the lives of Cora Coralina in a poetic narrative in the voices, feelings and interpretations...
Movie pageNapomuceno's Will
as EduardaNopumoceno, the most successful businessman in the Cabo Verde archipelogo, is an ambitious,...
Movie pageO Lucro Acima da Vida
as CéliaFiction based on a true story of Brazilian workers and people living near a pesticide plant,...
Movie pagePolêmica
as uncreditedA film on the feud between samba songwriters Noel Rosa and Wilson Batista.
Movie pageO Cinema das Mulheres
as NarratorPassionate about the magic of cinema and historically imposed on a place of invisibility,...
Movie pageBlack Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
as SelfThe life and work of Zezé Motta.
Movie pageBloody Gold
as uncreditedThe son of a millionaire who owns gold mines in Transopia, Africa, Antoine Leblanc, who lives in...
Movie pageNovo Mundo
as uncreditedA paradise for the eyes, the phrase defines the character's destination place, A Terra Sem...
Movie pageTodas as Melodias
as Self"Todas as Melodias" is a sensible journey throught the life and works of one of Brazilian...
Movie pageKinshasa Palace
as uncreditedThe filmmaker searches for his brother Max, who left his children without explanation. The...
Movie pageCarolina
as Carolina Maria de JesusCarolina Maria de Jesus. Her favela diary was a success in 1960. Despite her recognition, she...
Movie pageRebel Rio
as Dalva Alves (Dadá)Elite Way is one of the most renowned educational institutions in the country, where students...
TV Show pageBoogie Oogie
as Sebastiana MarquesIn the swing of the 70s, two women fight for the love of the same man without knowing their...
TV Show pageO Beijo do Vampiro
as NadirThe struggling Lívia despairs when she learns that her husband, before dying, lost a fortune in...
TV Show pagePorto dos Milagres
as Mãe RicardinaPorto dos Milagres is a Brazilian telenovela that was produced and aired by TV Globo from 5...
TV Show pageA Próxima Vítima
as Maria de Fátima Noronha (Fátima)A young law student starts to work as a detective, decided to uncover the identity behind a...
TV Show pageSinhá Moça
as Virgínia, a BáMonarchists and republicans meet in Araruna, a small fictional town in the interior of São...
TV Show pageCorpo Dourado
as Liana RibeiroCorpo Dourado is a Brazilian soap opera produced by and shown on Rede Globo from 12 January 1998...
TV Show pageCorpo a Corpo
as Sônia Rangel Fraga DantasEloá and Osmar's marriage is thrown into crisis when a mysterious man crosses their path. With a...
TV Show page3%
as NairIn a future where the elite inhabit an island paradise far from the crowded slums, you get one...
TV Show pageAbove Justice
as ReginaIn this realistic and touching series told in an innovative format, seemingly independent plots...
TV Show pageThe Slave Mother
as Tia JoaquinaThe story begins in 1789 in Congo, in Africa, where a tribe celebrates the marriage of Luena and...
TV Show pageOuro Verde
as D. NénemZé Maria Magalhães is an innocent young man who, suddenly, sees his dreams and family destroyed...
TV Show pageMemorial de Maria Moura
as RubinaAdapted from the homonymous work by Rachel de Queiroz, it presents the saga of a woman against...
TV Show pageO Canto da Sereia
as Tia CelesteMeet Sereia, a young and beautiful singer whose world of fame and fortune is interlaced with...
TV Show pageThe End
as Dona Neusa‘The End’ chronicles the passing of time in friendships and romances. The story is told through...
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