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Zeni Pereira

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Dec 19 1924
Birthplace: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Death: Thu, Mar 21 2002
Zeni Pereira is 77 years old
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Poster of Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
Zeni Pereira would have been no older than
77 in Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: O Pagador de Promessas - O Filme
as 'Mãe Maria de Iansã'.
Fri, Jan 09 2015
Poster of Blame It on Rio
Blame It on Rio
Zeni Pereira was
59 in Blame It on Rio
as 'Mother of the Bride'.
Fri, Feb 17 1984
Poster of Bahia
Bahia
Zeni Pereira was
51 in Bahia
Sun, Sep 26 1976
Poster of O Comprador de Fazendas
O Comprador de Fazendas
Zeni Pereira was
50 in O Comprador de Fazendas
Mon, Mar 10 1975
Poster of O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
Zeni Pereira was
50 in O Trapalhão na Ilha do Tesouro
Tue, Jan 28 1975
Poster of Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
Zeni Pereira was
48 in Salve-Se Quem Puder - O Rally da Juventude
as 'Geralda'.
Thu, Feb 01 1973
Poster of O Picapau Amarelo
O Picapau Amarelo
Zeni Pereira was
48 in O Picapau Amarelo
as 'Tia Anastácia'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of When Carnaval Comes
When Carnaval Comes
Zeni Pereira was
47 in When Carnaval Comes
as 'Cuíca's mother'.
Thu, Jul 13 1972
Poster of Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
Zeni Pereira was
47 in Um Marido Sem... É Como um Jardim Sem Flores
Tue, Jun 06 1972
Poster of Som, Amor e Curtição
Som, Amor e Curtição
Zeni Pereira was
47 in Som, Amor e Curtição
Sat, Mar 25 1972
Poster of Rua Descalça
Rua Descalça
Zeni Pereira was
46 in Rua Descalça
Thu, Mar 11 1971
Poster of Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Zeni Pereira was
45 in Pais Quadrados, Filhos Avançados
Sun, Feb 08 1970
Poster of Jovens Pra Frente
Jovens Pra Frente
Zeni Pereira was
43 in Jovens Pra Frente
Fri, Sep 06 1968
Poster of Samba
Samba
Zeni Pereira was
40 in Samba
as 'Trinidad'.
Mon, Feb 01 1965
Poster of The Dead at the Phone
The Dead at the Phone
Zeni Pereira was
38 in The Dead at the Phone
Fri, Apr 19 1963
Poster of Teus Olhos Castanhos
Teus Olhos Castanhos
Zeni Pereira was
36 in Teus Olhos Castanhos
Wed, Jan 04 1961
Poster of Black Orpheus
Black Orpheus
Zeni Pereira was
34 in Black Orpheus
Fri, Jun 12 1959

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Pátria Minha
Pátria Minha
Zeni Pereira was
69+ in Pátria Minha
as 'Isaura Lopes dos Santos'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 18 1994
Poster of Rainha da Sucata
Rainha da Sucata
Zeni Pereira was
65+ in Rainha da Sucata
as 'Mercedes'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 02 1990
Poster of Vale Tudo
Vale Tudo
Zeni Pereira was
63+ in Vale Tudo
as 'Maria José'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 16 1988
Poster of Corpo a Corpo
Corpo a Corpo
Zeni Pereira was
59+ in Corpo a Corpo
as 'Odete Jardim'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 26 1984
Poster of Escrava Isaura
Escrava Isaura
Zeni Pereira was
51+ in Escrava Isaura
as 'Januária'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 11 1976
Poster of Escalada
Escalada
Zeni Pereira was
50+ in Escalada
as 'Braulina'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 06 1975
Poster of Carinhoso
Carinhoso
Zeni Pereira was
48+ in Carinhoso
as 'Donana'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jul 02 1973
Poster of O Homem Que Deve Morrer
O Homem Que Deve Morrer
Zeni Pereira was
46+ in O Homem Que Deve Morrer
as 'Conceição (Ma. da Conceição)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 14 1971