
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

Anything Goes
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

Samba
1965
as Trinidad

The Dead at the Phone
1963

Bahia
1976

Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
1973
as Geralda

O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
1975
as Jurema

Som, Amor e Curtição
1972

Rua Descalça
1971

Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
1972

When Carnaval Comes
1972
as Cuíca's Mother

O Picapau Amarelo
1973
as Tia Anastácia

Jovens Pra Frente
1968

Teus Olhos Castanhos
1961

Crime de Amor
1965
as Dona Marocas

O Comprador de Fazendas
1975
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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