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
Som, Amor e Curtição
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Crime de Amor
Samba
Teus Olhos Castanhos
The Dead at the Phone
Rua Descalça
Bahia
When Carnaval Comes
