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
Irmãos Coragem
1970
as Virgínia
Vale Tudo
1988
as Maria José
My Homeland
1994
as Isaura Lopes dos Santos
Queen of Scrap
1990
as Mercedes
Body to Body
1984
as Odete Jardim
Verão Vermelho
1969
Escalada
1975
as Braulina
Mad Love
1983
as Zefa
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
1971
as Conceição (Ma. da Conceição)
Dona Xepa
1977
as Corina
Isaura: Slave Girl
1976
as Januária
Véu de Noiva
1969
A Patota
1972
as Basília
Bicho do Mato
1972
as Dora
Plantão de Polícia
1979
as Mãe Dora
Dona Beija
1986
as Maria
Anos Rebeldes
1992
as Dalila
Carinhoso
1973
as Donana
Movies (19)
Black Orpheus
1959
Blame It on Rio
1984
as Mother of the Bride
Running Out of Luck
1987
as Matriarch
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
1970
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
2015
as Mãe Maria de Iansã
The Dead at the Phone
1963
Bahia
1976
Samba
1965
as Trinidad
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
1975
as Jurema
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
1973
as Geralda
Som, Amor e Curtição
1972
Rua Descalça
1971
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
1972
O Picapau Amarelo
1973
as Tia Anastácia
When Carnaval Comes
1972
as Cuíca's Mother
Jovens Pra Frente
1968
Crime de Amor
1965
as Dona Marocas
O Comprador de Fazendas
1975
Teus Olhos Castanhos
1961
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)
- Blame It on Rio (1984) — as Mother of the Bride
- Running Out of Luck (1987) — as Matriarch
- Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados (1970)
- Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme (2015) — as Mãe Maria de Iansã
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