
Acting
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.
The Son of a Thousand Men
2025

Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile

The Taste of the Blackberry

Mãe Bonifácia
as Mãe Bonifácia

The Son of a Thousand Men
as Narrator

Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo
as Self

Abah and His Band
as Titikaba

Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil
as Self (archive footage)

Dolores

Tributo: Neusa Borges
as Self

A Escrita Delas
as Narrator

A Nobreza do Amor
as Maria Amélia (Dona Menina) · 54 ep.

(In)Vulneráveis
4 ep.

The End
as Dona Neusa · 5 ep.

Dois em Cena: Encontro de Gerações
1 ep.

Ouro Verde
as D. Nénem · 241 ep.

3%
as Nair · 14 ep.

The Slave Mother
as Tia Joaquina · 159 ep.

Above Justice
as Regina · 28 ep.

Boogie Oogie
as Sebastiana Marques · 185 ep.

O Canto da Sereia
as Tia Celeste · 4 ep.