Zezé Motta


Maria José Motta de Oliveira, known as Zezé Motta is a Brazilian actress and singer. She is considered one of the most important black actresses in Brazil.

Life and career

Born in Campos dos Goytacazes, she moved with her family to Rio de Janeiro at the age of two. She attended the school of Tablado Theatre and began her acting career in 1966, starring in the play Roda-viva, by Chico Buarque. Other plays she worked in include Arena Conta Zumbi, Orfeu Negro, and Godspell She began her singing career in 1971 in the nightclubs of São Paulo. Between 1975 and 1979, she released three LPs, and a further three albums in the 1980s. In 1976 she starred in the film Xica da Silva. In, Motta participated in the film The Lion King, where she sang the opening song "Circle of Life" in the Brazilian version. Over the decades she has acted in some of the most popular television soap operas and series.

Discography

  1. Gerson Conrad & Zezé Motta LP/CD
  2. Zezé Motta LP/CD
  3. Negritude LP/CD
  4. Anunciação / Negritude Compacto
  5. Dengo LP/CD
  6. O Nosso Amor / Três Travestis Compacto
  7. Frágil Força LP
  8. Quarteto Negro LP/CD
  9. La Femme Enchantée DVD
  10. A Chave dos Segredos CD
  11. Divina Saudade
  12. E-Collection Sucessos + Raridades 2 CDs
  13. Negra Melodia CD

    Television