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Zeni Pereira
ActingBORN: 1924-12-19Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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.
Top Filmography
7.0
Black Orpheus
1959 // MOVIE
5.7
Blame It on Rio
1984 // MOVIE
8.4
Vale Tudo
1988 // TV
5.9
Escrava Isaura
1976 // TV
7.9
The Trapalhões
1977 // TV
5.6
The Trapalhão in Treasure Island
1975 // MOVIE
2.6
Samba
1965 // MOVIE
7.7
Rainha da Sucata
1990 // TV
8.3
Anos Rebeldes
1992 // TV
6.0
When Carnaval Comes
1972 // MOVIE
9.2
Corpo a Corpo
1984 // TV
5.8
Running Out of Luck
1987 // MOVIE
7.9
Pátria Minha
1994 // TV
8.9
Dona Beija
1986 // TV
5.0
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
1973 // MOVIE