Zeni Pereira
Born: 1924-12-19
Birthplace: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Biography
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.
Known For
Blame It on Rio
Black Orpheus
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
O Comprador de Fazendas
O Picapau Amarelo
Running Out of Luck
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
When Carnaval Comes
Som, Amor e Curtição
Top Movie Credits
Blame It on Rio
Mother of the Bride
O Picapau Amarelo
Tia Anastácia
Running Out of Luck
Matriarch
When Carnaval Comes
Cuíca's Mother