Zezeh Barbosa

Biography

Maria José Barbosa e Silva (Osasco, March 19, 1963), better known as Zezeh Barbosa, is a Brazilian actress. A graduate of the renowned School of Dramatic Arts at USP, she gained notoriety for her work in a variety of entertainment fields, especially in soap operas. She has won several awards, including a Candango Trophy at the Brasília Festival and a Raça Negra Trophy, in addition to having received nominations for a Grande Otelo, a Guarani Award, a Quality Brazil Award and an ACIE Award.

Known For

Que História é Essa, Porchat?

Self

All the Flowers

Dona Darcy

Fuzue

Gláucia Corneteira

A Revolta dos Malês

Dona Ludovina

As Canalhas

Marilyn

Salsa e Merengue

Jacinta

Side by Side

Tia Jurema

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	A Lista	Dirce Maria
2023	An Unforgettable Year – Summer	Dona Maria
2023	Uma Fada Veio Me Visitar	Fadona
2023	Revolta dos Malês	Dona Ludovina
2022	Três
2018	Life Is a Bitch
2016	Apaixonados: O Filme	Dalva
2016	A Saga da Alma de um Poeta
2015	No One Loves Anyone For More Than Two Years	Dona Dinha
2012	Billi Pig	Miúda
2009	Stolen Dreams	Dona Jandira
2009	The Tenants	Terezinha
2007	Primo Basílio	Joana
2005	Four for None	Creusa
2004	O Xadrez das Cores	Cida
2004	Bendito Fruto	Maria
2000	Chronically Unfeasible
1999	Paixão Perdida	Matilde
1993	Villa Mauresque

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	Fuzue	Gláucia Corneteira
2022	All the Flowers	Dona Darcy
2021	A Life to Die For	Tetê
2019	Que História é Essa, Porchat?	Self
2019	A Revolta dos Malês	Dona Ludovina
2015	I Love Paraisópolis	Dália Oliveira da Silva
2014	Segunda Dama	Ditinha
2013	As Canalhas	Marilyn
2012	Side by Side	Tia Jurema
2011	Aquele Beijo	Condessa Deusa de Villiers
2008	Negócio da China	Semiramís
2006	O Profeta	Deolinda Cardoso (Dedê)
2005	A Lua Me Disse	Anastácia da Mata / Latoya
1996	Salsa e Merengue	Jacinta
1993	Secrets of Sand	Suzane
1990	Brasileiras e Brasileiros	Edilaine