2025Winner
Best Performance
The Son of a Thousand Men
Zezé Motta
Actor · Producer
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
June 27, 1944
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2003Nominee
Best Performance
The Longing
2021Winner
Best Performance
Dr. Gama
Career Highlights
1975Highlight
Best Performance
Um Varão Entre as Mulheres
1999Highlight
Best Performance
Polêmica
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The Son of a Thousand Men
The Devil Queen