Zeni Pereira
Known For
Acting
Born
1924-12-19 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Died
2002-03-21
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.
Most Known For
The Trapalhões
Irmãos Coragem
as Virgínia
Vale Tudo
as Maria José
Dona Beija
as Maria
Black Orpheus
Escrava Isaura
as Januária
Pátria Minha
as Isaura Lopes dos Santos
Rainha da Sucata
as Mercedes
Escalada
as Braulina
Mad Love
as Zefa
Anos Rebeldes
as Dalila
Blame It on Rio
as Mother of the Bride
Bicho do Mato
as Dora
Corpo a Corpo
as Odete Jardim
A Patota
as Basília
Dona Xepa
as Corina
Carinhoso
as Donana
Plantão de Polícia
as Mãe Dora
Verão Vermelho
