Maria José de Castro Polessa (born 22 September 1953), known professionally as Zezé Polessa, is a Brazilian actress.

Polessa was born in Rio de Janeiro.

She graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 1977[1] and she graduated in social medicine, but she changed her profession to that of an actress.

She was married to actor Daniel Dantas, father of her only son: João.

She later married actor Paulo José.