Zeudi Araya
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Zeudi Araya is an Eritrea
n-Italian
actress.
, Araya became Miss Ethiopia in 1969. On a journey to Italy
, she recorded a commercial for coffee, and was discovered by the director Luigi Scattini, who cast her in his movie La ragazza dalla pelle di luna in 1972. Several roles in erotic-themed movies followed, most of them directed by Scattini. She also appeared in the Italian version of Playboy
magazine in February 1977. From the early 1980s, Araya withdrew from acting, and has since then been producing movies.
She was married to film producer Franco Cristaldi
until his death in 1992. Araya now lives with the director Massimo Spano, with whom she has a son.
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
n-Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
actress.
Biography
Daughter of an Eritrean politician and niece of a diplomat in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Araya became Miss Ethiopia in 1969. On a journey to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, she recorded a commercial for coffee, and was discovered by the director Luigi Scattini, who cast her in his movie La ragazza dalla pelle di luna in 1972. Several roles in erotic-themed movies followed, most of them directed by Scattini. She also appeared in the Italian version of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine in February 1977. From the early 1980s, Araya withdrew from acting, and has since then been producing movies.
She was married to film producer Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi
Franco Cristaldi was an Italian film producer, credited with producing more than 60 feature films from the 1950s to the 1990s.-Career:...
until his death in 1992. Araya now lives with the director Massimo Spano, with whom she has a son.
Select filmography
- La Ragazza dalla pelle di luna - "Simone" (1972)
- Il Signor Robinson - "Venerdi" (1976)
- Giallo napoletanoNeapolitan Mystery-Cast:* Marcello Mastroianni - Raffaele Capece* Ornella Muti - Lucia Navarro* Renato Pozzetto - Police Inspector* Michel Piccoli - Conductor Navarro* Zeudi Araya - Elizabeth* Capucine - Sister Angela* Peppino De Filippo - Raffaele's father...
- "Elizabeth" (1978) - Tesoro mio - "Tesoro Hoaua" (1979)
- I Paladini - storia d'armi e d'amori - "Marfisa" (1983)