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Zeni Pereira
Born
19 December 1924
Died
21 March 2002
Place
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Acting

Zeni Pereira

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.

As actor

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme

2015 · Mãe Maria de Iansã
Running Out of Luck

Running Out of Luck

1987 · Matriarch
Blame It on Rio

Blame It on Rio

1984 · Mother of the Bride
Bahia

Bahia

1976
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro

O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro

1975 · Jurema
O Comprador de Fazendas

O Comprador de Fazendas

1975
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude

Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude

1973 · Geralda
O Picapau Amarelo

O Picapau Amarelo

1973 · Tia Anastácia
Som, Amor e Curtição

Som, Amor e Curtição

1972
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores

Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores

1972
When Carnaval Comes

When Carnaval Comes

1972 · Cuíca's Mother
Rua Descalça

Rua Descalça

1971
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados

Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados

1970
Jovens Pra Frente

Jovens Pra Frente

1968
Samba

Samba

1965 · Trinidad
Crime de Amor

Crime de Amor

1965 · Dona Marocas
The Dead at the Phone

The Dead at the Phone

1963
Teus Olhos Castanhos

Teus Olhos Castanhos

1961
Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus

1959