BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRO-BRAZILIAN " JOSE MARIA de OLIVEIRA " KNOWN AS " ZEZE MOTTA " IS AN ACTRESS AND SINGER BRAZILIAN : GOES INTO THE " HALL OF BLACK GENIUS "

                               BLACK             SOCIAL          HISTORY                                                                                                                                                                                                         José Maria Motta de Oliveira , known as Zeze Motta ( Campos dos Goytacazes , June 27 of 1948 ) is an actress and singer Brazilian . 1

Biography 

He moved with his family to Rio de Janeiro when he was two years old. He attended school Tablado theater . She began her acting career in 1967 , starring in the play -Wheel alive , of Chico Buarque . In 1969 , he served in Figaro, Figaro , sings Zombie Arena and quizzical The life of Joan Martini and Baby Stompanato . In 1974 , starred in Godspell , and in 1999 , participated inOrpheus (movie) .

The singing career began in 1971 , in nightclubs in São Paulo . From 1975 to 1979 , released three EPs . In the 1980s , released three more albums.

She never got pregnant, and throughout his life adopted five girls, today, adult: Luciana, Nadine, Sirlene, Carla and Cindy. She has created alone girls since she were babies. Adopted one by one over the years. She is grandmother of Luiz Antônio, son of Nadine, Heron and Loma, children of Sirlene, and Isadora, daughter of Luciana. She was married a few times.

Movies 

Participated in films such as going to work, bum ( 1973 ), Gold Blood , Underworld , Tieta the Wasteland , Xica da Silva ( 1976 ) and consecrated internationally, and Orpheus . In1994 he recorded the song cycle of life, the film opens the lion king ( 1994 ). Acted in telenovela Xica da Silva in 1996 , twenty years after starring in the movie, and where did the mother of Xica earlier, and Xica at maturity at the end.

Television 

On television, also participated in the telenovelas Melee and The Next Victim , Porto dos Milagres , Reborn , Xica da Silva , the miniseries Memorial Maria Moura and Chiquinha Gonzaga , both on Rede Globo . It is considered one of the most important black actresses in Brazil. In 2007 he made ​​the telenovela Sunshine on Rede Record and recently starred in the telenovela Rebelde as Dada.

Other Investment

Since the 1960's , when the special came of Brazilian Popular Music Festival ( TV Record ) until the end of the 1980's, the Brazilian television was marked by the success of the shows broadcast presenting new talents, registering record viewing figures . The special woman 80 ( Globo ), was one of the defining moments of television; the program exhibited a series of interviews and musical whose theme was the woman and the discussion of women's role in the society of addressing this issue in the context of national music and undeniable preponderance of female voices, with Elis Regina , Maria Bethania , Fafa de Belem , Marina Lima , Simone , Rita Lee , Joanna , Zeze Motta, Gal Costa and cameos by actresses Regina Duarte and Narjara Turetta , who staged the show Malu woman . Also joining the cast of the 2000 Telecurso , education program Globo . Moreover, sporadically participates in discussions about the role of blacks in television drama. Have played several songs translated from the classic film Walt Disney Pictures during the 80s and 90s, especially the Lion King and Little Mermaid .