Zezeh Barbosa
Acting
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.
Born: March 19, 1963
Place of Birth: Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil
Known For
Três
Revolta dos Malês
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.
Side by Side
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.
Apaixonados: O Filme
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.
Bendito Fruto
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.
As Canalhas
As Canalhas
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Mulheres de Areia
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.
Life Is a Bitch
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.
Filmography
as Dona Sandra
as Dirce Maria
as Fadona
as Dona Ludovina
as Gláucia Corneteira
as Dona Maria
as Dona Darcy
as Tetê
as Dona Ludovina
as Dalva
as Dona Dinha
as Dália Oliveira da Silva
as Ditinha
as Marilyn
as Marlyn
as Tia Jurema
as Miúda
as Condessa Deusa de Villiers
as Terezinha
as Dona Jandira
as Semiramís
as Joana
as Deolinda Cardoso (Dedê)
as Creusa
as Anastácia da Mata / Latoya
as Maria
as Matilde
as Jacinta
as Suzane