Zezeh Barbosa

Zezeh Barbosa

Born: March 19, 1963
in Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
Zezeh Barbosa was born in the city of Osasco, in Brazil. Before starting her acting career professionally, she worked as a secretary, telemarking operator and canteen attendant. She studied and graduated from the School of Dramatic Art at the University of São Paulo, EAD-USP.

She debuted as a TV actress in the soap opera "Brasileiras e Brasileiros", on the SBT channel, in 1990. She debuted in the cinema with the drama "Paixão Perdida" (1998). However, she rose to national fame by starring in the comedy "Bendito Fruto" (2004) - work that earned her the Best Actress trophy at the Brasília Festival. She was also known to the general public for participating in the soap operas "O Profeta" (2006-2007), "China Business" (2008-2009) and "Lado a Lado" (2012-2013).

Movies for Zezeh Barbosa...

Uma Fada Veio Me Visitar
Title: Uma Fada Veio Me Visitar
Character: Fadona
Released: October 12, 2023
Type: Movie
Luna was worried about her future. The days weren't being easy for this girl, but she couldn't imagine what awaited her that night was interrupted by the unusual visit of a lively little fairy. With a lot of effort, a few doses of magic, the friendly Armadillo wins Luna's trust. And a world of incredible discoveries begins.
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Revolta dos Malês
Title: Revolta dos Malês
Character: Dona Ludovina
Released: September 21, 2023
Type: Movie
Salvador, Bahia, January 1835. After more than a decade of hard work, Guilhermina, 27, a slave of Muslim origin, finally gets the resources to buy her manumission, as well as that of Teresa, 11, her teenage daughter. But, contrary to an old promise, his “lord”, farmer Souza Velho, refuses to sell the girl's letter. When Pacific Licutan, Salvador's most esteemed Islamic leadership, is arrested by the Bahian authorities, the Muslim community goes into a boiling state and begins to articulate a jihad. In desperation, Guilhermina sees in the uprising the only way to win her daughter's freedom.
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Title: Fuzue
Character: Gláucia Corneteira
Released: August 14, 2023
Type: TV
The department store Fuzue, specialized in popular items, is a success led by Nero Braga e Silva. Little does he know that the store's grounds have hidden relics for over 300 years.
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An Unforgettable Year – Summer
Title: An Unforgettable Year – Summer
Character: Dona Maria
Released: June 1, 2023
Type: Movie
In order to study fashion in so-desired Paris, a young country girl who hates Carnival travels to Rio de Janeiro to try to get support from the most famous designer in Brazil. Set on sneaking into the sewing team of one of the biggest samba schools, she will discover that Carnival only lasts for a week, but a love story can change her entire life.
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Title: All the Flowers
Character: Dona Darcy
Released: October 19, 2022
Type: TV
Maíra was raised by her father believing that her mother had died. This was a lie her father told her in order to protect her from the scorn of her mother, who rejected her when she learned that her daughter was born with a disability. Many years later, Maíra comes across a stranger on their doorstep. That’s Zoé, her mother. Without revealing her true intentions, Zoe reappears asking her daughter’s forgiveness for having abandoned her. As in a dream that turns into a nightmare, Maíra experiences the strongest emotions of her life and what would be a happy fresh start for Maíra with her family turns into a long and dangerous journey.
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Três
Title: Três
Released: September 3, 2022
Type: Movie
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Title: A Life to Die For
Character: Tetê
Released: November 22, 2021
Type: TV
Tells the story of the quartet formed by a friendly and bankrupt ex-football player, a rich and snobby surgeon, a powerful and arrogant executive and a scammer with a heart of stone. They are victims of a plane crash on the same day they met each other and end up dying. When they meet Death, they are told that their time to go has not yet come and that they must return to life to deal with their personal issues. However, Death warns that, in a year, one of them will actually die and the four decide to take this second chance to achieve their greatest goals in life.
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Title: A Revolta dos Malês
Character: Dona Ludovina
Released: November 19, 2019
Type: TV
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Title: Que História é Essa, Porchat?
Character: Self
Released: August 6, 2019
Type: TV
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Life Is a Bitch
Title: Life Is a Bitch
Released: March 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Lonely, frustrated, and unable to do anything that gives meaning to their lives, Vladimir, Clivia, Regina and Primo trace an absurd plan: to kidnap a millionaire. Yet, they have no experience with crime or any notion of what this kind operation entails. As they take practical steps forward, their fears and ambitions are revealed.
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A Saga da Alma de um Poeta
Title: A Saga da Alma de um Poeta
Released: June 20, 2016
Type: Movie
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Apaixonados: O Filme
Title: Apaixonados: O Filme
Character: Dalva
Released: March 2, 2016
Type: Movie
Three couples meet in the middle of Carnival, trying to get together in the midst of various conflicts that have the biggest party in Brazil as a scenario - and often as a cause.
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No One Loves Anyone For More Than Two Years
Title: No One Loves Anyone For More Than Two Years
Character: Dona Dinha
Released: November 12, 2015
Type: Movie
"No one loves anyone for more than two years" is an adaptation of Nelson Rodrigues' work about five couples that live in Brazil in the early 60's, who are seen by the society as conventional people, but whose intimate lives turn out to be morally questionable.
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Title: I Love Paraisópolis
Character: Dália Oliveira da Silva
Released: May 11, 2015
Type: TV
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Title: Segunda Dama
Character: Ditinha
Released: May 15, 2014
Type: TV
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Title: Side by Side
Character: Tia Jurema
Released: September 10, 2012
Type: TV
Winner of the International Emmy Award for Best Telenovela, "Side by Side" focuses on two women of different origins and social classes. The brave Isabel, daughter of a former slave and in love with the capoeira player Zé Maria; and Laura, descendant from a wealthy family and destined to an undesired marriage to Edgar. In addition to an unshakable friendship, the two share the same purpose in life: the conquest of freedom in the conservative society of Rio de Janeiro of the early 20th century.
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Billi Pig
Title: Billi Pig
Character: Miúda
Released: March 2, 2012
Type: Movie
The aspiring actress Marivalda, her husband Wanderley, a bankrupt insurance broker and a false priest do their best to get along in life. But they end up in the hands of a drug boss, whose daughter they promised to save the life of, hit in a shooting at a party in São Cristóvão. A huge cash reward is at stake and now all three have to chase the promised miracle.
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Title: Aquele Beijo
Character: Condessa Deusa de Villiers
Released: October 17, 2011
Type: TV
Aquele Beijo is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo and exhibited in the schedule of 19 hours. Written by Miguel Falabella, Flávio Marinho and Antonia Pellegrino, and directed by Roberto Talma and Cininha de Paula, its release was the day October 17, 2011, replacing Morde & Assopra.
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The Tenants
Title: The Tenants
Character: Terezinha
Released: September 29, 2009
Type: Movie
Valter's life turns upside-down when a gang of smalltime criminals move in next door. Valter's wife Iara wants something to be done about their new neighbors whos nigthtly activities does not allow them to sleep. Valter just wants to be left alone.
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Stolen Dreams
Title: Stolen Dreams
Character: Dona Jandira
Released: September 25, 2009
Type: Movie
Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane have dreams, just like all young people of any social class or place in the world. They live in a low-income neighborhood in the periphery of Rio de Janeiro and find in prostitution a way to survive and satisfy their consumer desires. However, even faced with the trials of absolute uncertainty and lack of hope, Jessica, Sabrina and Daiane insist on loving, having fun and planning their future.
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Title: Negócio da China
Character: Semiramís
Released: October 6, 2008
Type: TV
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Primo Basílio
Title: Primo Basílio
Character: Joana
Released: August 10, 2007
Type: Movie
Luísa is a romantic, dreamy and delicate young woman married to Jorge, an engineer, a man of good habits and good economic conditions. They didn't know each other well, but got married and Luísa was a good wife, "she was clean and happy as a bird". Everything get changed when she meets a childhood love, her cousin Basílio. What seemed to be a great adventure will became a nightmare and Luísa will discover the price of her infidelity.
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Title: O Profeta
Character: Deolinda Cardoso (Dedê)
Released: October 16, 2006
Type: TV
O Profeta is a Brazilian soap opera that was produced and aired by TV Globo between October 16, 2006 and May 11, 2007, and totaled 178 chapters. Thiago Fragoso and Paola Oliveira as the protagonists of the plot, Fernanda Souza, Rodrigo Phavanello, Juliana Didone and Daniel Ávila and co-starring Carol Castro, Dalton Vigh, Samara Felippo, Nívea Maria and Malvino Salvador as antagonists.
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Four for None
Title: Four for None
Character: Creusa
Released: July 8, 2005
Type: Movie
Four people with different values and standards meet in the urban chaos of Copacabana. Rita and Waldick come from the country, and befriend two Rio de Janeiro native guys, upon arrival: the playboy and surfer Paulo Roberto and a pimp called Tim.
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Title: A Lua Me Disse
Character: Anastácia da Mata / Latoya
Released: April 18, 2005
Type: TV
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Bendito Fruto
Title: Bendito Fruto
Character: Maria
Released: November 28, 2004
Type: Movie
An accident involving a flying manhole cover leads to a chance meeting between two childhood friends: a widow and the owner of a beauty parlor. Thus begins an entertaining game of seduction that brings memories and hidden desires to the surface - furtive passions that end up threatening the hairdresser's de facto marriage.
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O Xadrez das Cores
Title: O Xadrez das Cores
Character: Cida
Released: June 8, 2004
Type: Movie
Cida is black, is 40 years old and works for Maria, an 80 year old woman, widow and childless, who is extremely racist. The mistress gloats about the maid, who puts up with being mistreated in silence, but finds a form of revenge in a game of chess.
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Chronically Unfeasible
Title: Chronically Unfeasible
Released: August 10, 2000
Type: Movie
Filmed over a five-year period, Chronically Unfeasible dissects Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political, sociological and economic disparities between Brazil's upper and lower classes.
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Paixão Perdida
Title: Paixão Perdida
Character: Matilde
Released: January 15, 1999
Type: Movie
A paralized twelve year boy watches his womanizer dad seduce his baby sitter.
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Villa Mauresque
Title: Villa Mauresque
Released: July 7, 1993
Type: Movie
Vincent, a young Swiss, is upset by his meeting with the city of Lisbon. He will meet two persons: a prostitute of high flight and a great writer fallen and suicidal.
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Title: Mulheres de Areia
Character: Suzane
Released: February 1, 1993
Type: TV
The story of the rivalry between the twin sisters Ruth and Raquel takes place in the fictional Pontal D'Areia, on the coast of Rio de Janeiro. They have very different personalities. Ruth is sweet, calm and has a good heart. Raquel, on the other hand, is selfish, aggressive and mean.
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A Lista
Title: A Lista
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Laurita, a retired woman from Copacabana, is forced to establish contact with a neighbor, Amanda. The meeting between the two awakens a whirlwind of feelings, memories and discoveries that will mark their lives forever.