Zeni Pereira
Known for Acting
Born December 19, 1924
Died March 21, 2002
Place of Birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Zenith Pereira de Castro (Salvador, December 9, 1924 – Rio de Janeiro, March 21, 2002) was a Brazilian actress. She stood out as Tia Nastácia in the Rio version of the first Sítio do Pica-Pau Amarelo, Januária in Escrava Isaura, Maria José in Vale Tudo and Donana in Carinhoso, becoming one of the first and most relevant black references on television.
Filmography
Blame It on Rio
1984
as Mother of the Bride
Black Orpheus
1959
Running Out of Luck
1987
as Matriarch
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
2015
as Mãe Maria de Iansã
Samba
1965
as Trinidad
The Trapalhão in Treasure Island
1975
as Jurema
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
1972
When Carnaval Comes
1972
as Cuíca's Mother
Som, Amor e Curtição
1972
Bahia
1976
Rua Descalça
1971
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
1973
as Geralda
The Dead at the Phone
1963
Crime de Amor
1965
as Dona Marocas
Jovens Pra Frente
1968
Teus Olhos Castanhos
1961
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
1970
O Comprador de Fazendas
1975
O Picapau Amarelo
1973
as Tia Anastácia