Zeni 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

Black Orpheus

Blame It on Rio

as Mother of the Bride

Vale Tudo

as Maria José

Escrava Isaura

as Januária

Samba

as Trinidad

O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro

When Carnaval Comes

as Cuíca's mother

Rainha da Sucata

as Mercedes

Corpo a Corpo

as Odete Jardim

Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude

as Geralda