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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6571 |
| Birthday | 1944-06-27 |
| Place of Birth | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Also Known As | Zezé Mota, Zeze Motta, Zeze Mota, Maria José Motta de Oliveira, ゼゼ・モッタ, 泽泽·莫塔, 제제 모타, ज़ेज़े मोट्टा, |
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Kinshasa Palace
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Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
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Bloody Gold
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Galeria Futuro
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Tieta of Agreste
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O Lucro Acima da Vida
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Bróder
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Prisoner of Rio
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Orfeu
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Natal da Portela
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Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis
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Xica
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Happy Desert
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Poeta de Sete Faces
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Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda!
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Everything's Alright
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Sonhos de Menina Moça
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La Bréa
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A Banana Mecânica
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The Longing
4.364/11
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Chronically Unfeasible
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O Bom Marido
4.143/7
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Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu
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Tributo: Zezé Motta
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Sant'Anna dos Pescadores
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Abah and His Band
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Irmã Dulce
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1994
Era Uma Vez...
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The Force of Xango
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Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman
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Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas
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Angels of the Night
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Napomuceno's Will
3.667/3
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Para Viver Um Grande Amor
6.2/5
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2006
Bom Dia, Eternidade
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Pitanga
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2005
What Is It Worth?
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The Devil's Knot
6.3/6
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A Comédia Divina
6.1/24
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Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City
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2002
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
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Go To Work You Bum!
4.5/10
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Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies
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Em Cada Coração um Punhal
9/1
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As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro
0/0
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Viva Sapato!
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Um Varão Entre as Mulheres
7/1
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Carolina
7/1
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6.8/2
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1/1
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1970
Cleo e Daniel
4.2/5
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2021
Intervenção
6.6/34
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Juntos a Magia Acontece
6.4/4
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2019
M8 - When Death Rescues Life
7.231/54
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1990
Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots
7/2
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Pressed, Ripped Apart
0/0
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2008
A Ilha dos Escravos
8/1
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0/0
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Novo Mundo
0/0
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Todas as Melodias
0/0
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6.294/17
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7.8/5
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8/16
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0/0
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0/0
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0/0
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0/0
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Mestizo
7/1
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0/0
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7/1
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My Time Is Now
0/0
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0/0
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0/0
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0/0
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5/1
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0/0
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