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Zezeh Barbosa

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Zezeh Barbosa
Born (1963-03-19) March 19, 1963 (age 61)
Osasco, São Paulo
OccupationBrazilian Actress

Maria José Barbosa e Silva known as Zezeh Barbosa (born 19 March 1963) is a Brazilian cinema and television actress.[1]

Early life

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Barbosa was born into a large family in Osasco, São Paulo, the daughter of a midwife and a blacksmith. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a secretary, telemarketing operator, and canteen attendant.[2] Growing up with 13 siblings, she demonstrated a strong interest in the performing arts from an early age, creating theatrical scenes at home, which convinced her mother of her passion for acting.[3]

Career

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She studied theater arts at the University of São Paulo,[4] where she trained in both classical and contemporary acting techniques. Barbosa debuted as a TV actress in the soap opera Brasileiras e Brasileiros [5] on the SBT channel in 1990 and made her film debut with the drama Paixão Perdida (1998).[6] However, she rose to national fame by starring in the comedy Bendito Fruto (2004) which earned her the Best Actress trophy at the Brasília Festival.[2] She became well-known to the general public for her roles in soap operas such as O Profeta (2006-2007), Negócio da China (2008-2009), and Lado a Lado (2012-2013).

Barbosa gained significant recognition for her role as Jurema, a mãe de santo, in the historical telenovela Lado a Lado, which won the International Emmy Award. Her character's portrayal highlighted important themes of religious freedom and intolerance. Barbosa's performance in the soap opera was critically acclaimed and earned her the Troféu Raça Negra de Melhor Atriz (Best Actress).[7]

In 2015, Barbosa made a comeback to telenovelas with I Love Paraisópolis, written by Alcides Nogueira, where she played the lively microbusiness owner "Dália," who runs a clothing store called Dalíssima.[8] That same year, she appeared in the first season of the series Os Suburbanos on Multishow.

Following that, she featured in the biographical drama Nise: O Coração da Loucura[9] and the comedy Ninguém Ama Ninguém... Por Mais de Dois Anos,[10] both of which contributed to her growing reputation in the industry.

By 2022, she played "Darcy Munhoz" in the telenovela Todas as Flores[11] and explored themes of identity and self-awareness in the series Plural, which aired on Cine Brasil TV.[12]

In 2023, she joined the cast of the telenovela Fuzuê, portraying "Glaúcia Corneteira," a character reminiscent of her previous roles in similar genres.[13] She also acted in the children’s comedy Uma Fada Veio me Visitar, marking Xuxa Meneghel's return to cinema as she took on the role of "Fadona," the leader of the fairy group.[14]

Achievements

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She has received the Candango Trophy from the Brasília Film Festival[15] and the Troféu Raça Negra. She has also been nominated for the Grande Otelo, Guarani Award,[16] Qualidade Brasil Award, and ACIE Award.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "ZEZEH BARBOSA". MBRTV - Museu Brasileiro de Rádio e Televisão (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  2. ^ a b "Montenegro Talents". Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  3. ^ "Zezeh Barbosa lembra racismo de direto no início da carreira". tvefamosos.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  4. ^ "Zezeh Barbosa | Actress, Composer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  5. ^ Xavier, Nilson. "Brasileiras e Brasileiros". Teledramaturgia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  6. ^ "Série Grandes Atrizes: Zezeh Barbosa". SP Escola de Teatro. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  7. ^ Travae, Marques (2013-11-21). "2013 Troféu Raça Negra awards | Black Women of Brazil". Black Brazil Today. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  8. ^ "Zezeh Barbosa interpreta Dália em I Love Paraisópolis | personagem". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  9. ^ "TV Brasil estreia filme "Nise - O Coração da Loucura" na faixa Cine Nacional | TV Brasil | Cultura". TV Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  10. ^ "Ninguém Ama Ninguém… por Mais de Dois Anos – Revista de Cinema" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  11. ^ "Zezeh Barbosa interpreta Darcy Munhoz em 'Todas as Flores' | personagem". gshow (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  12. ^ "Séries". www.cinebrasil.tv. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  13. ^ "TV Globo confirma mais três nomes no elenco de "Fuzuê"". O Planeta TV (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  14. ^ "Exclusivo: Artistas prestigiam pré-estreia de "Uma Fada Veio Me Visitar", novo filme de Xuxa Meneghel". Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  15. ^ "Edições Anteriores – 57º Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  16. ^ "Prêmio Guarani (2006)". Peliplat. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  17. ^ "Prêmio ACIE de Melhor Atriz", Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre (in Portuguese), 2022-08-24, retrieved 2024-11-27
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