Zeni Pereira
Born December 19, 1924 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Blame It on Rio
Black Orpheus
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Running Out of Luck
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
Crime de Amor
The Dead at the Phone
Som, Amor e Curtição
Bahia
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
Rua Descalça
When Carnaval Comes
Teus Olhos Castanhos
O Comprador de Fazendas
