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Zeni Pereira

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.

Known for

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
2015 • Mãe Maria de Iansã
Running Out of Luck
Running Out of Luck
1987 • Matriarch
Blame It on Rio
Blame It on Rio
1984 • Mother of the Bride
Bahia
Bahia
1976
O Comprador de Fazendas
O Comprador de Fazendas
1975
The Trapalhão in Treasure Island
The Trapalhão in Treasure Island
1975 • Jurema
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
1973 • Geralda
O Picapau Amarelo
O Picapau Amarelo
1973 • Tia Anastácia

Full filmography

Blame It on Rio
Blame It on Rio
1984 • Mother of the Bride
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O Picapau Amarelo
O Picapau Amarelo
1973 • Tia Anastácia
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When Carnaval Comes
When Carnaval Comes
1972 • Cuíca's Mother
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Crime de Amor
Crime de Amor
1965 • Dona Marocas
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Samba
Samba
1965 • Trinidad
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Zeni Pereira – Biography, Known For & Filmography