Zeni Pereira
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1924-12-19
- Died
- 2002-03-21
- Place of birth
- Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- Also known as
- Зени Перейра · Zenith Pereira
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
TV Shows (19)
The Trapalhões
1977
Isaura: Slave Girl
1976
as Januária
Power Play
1984
as Odete Jardim
Vale Tudo
1988
as Maria José
Escalada
1975
as Braulina
Rainha da Sucata
1990
as Mercedes
Dona Beija
1986
as Maria
Irmãos Coragem
1970
as Virgínia
Pátria Minha
1994
as Isaura Lopes dos Santos
Dona Xepa
1977
as Corina
Mad Love
1983
as Zefa
A Patota
1972
as Basília
Bicho do Mato
1972
as Dora
Carinhoso
1973
as Donana
Verão Vermelho
1969
Plantão de Polícia
1979
as Mãe Dora
Anos Rebeldes
1992
as Dalila
Véu de Noiva
1969
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971
as Conceição (Ma. da Conceição)
Movies (19)
Black Orpheus
1959
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
1970
Blame It on Rio
1984
as Mother of the Bride
Crime de Amor
1965
as Dona Marocas
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
1975
as Jurema
Som, Amor e Curtição
1972
Teus Olhos Castanhos
1961
The Dead at the Phone
1963
Running Out of Luck
1987
as Matriarch
Samba
1965
as Trinidad
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
2015
as Mãe Maria de Iansã
When Carnaval Comes
1972
as Cuíca's Mother
Bahia
1976
Rua Descalça
1971
O Comprador de Fazendas
1975
O Picapau Amarelo
1973
as Tia Anastácia
Jovens Pra Frente
1968
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
1973
as Geralda
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
1972
About 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. With 38 credits spanning from 1959 to 2015, Zeni Pereira has appeared in 19 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Zeni Pereira Movies
- Black Orpheus (1959)
- Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados (1970)
- Blame It on Rio (1984) — as Mother of the Bride
- Crime de Amor (1965) — as Dona Marocas
- O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro (1975) — as Jurema
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