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Zeni Pereira

Zeni Pereira

Birthday: 1924-12-19 | Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1984
Blame It on Rio

as    Mother of the Bride

1975
1973
O Picapau Amarelo

as    Tia Anastácia

1972
When Carnaval Comes

as    Cuíca's Mother

1965
Samba

as    Trinidad