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- Zeudi Araya Cristaldi was born on February 10, 1951 in Dekemhare, Ethiopia [now Eritrea]. She was an actress and producer, known for Mr. Robinson (1976), Hearts and Armour (1983) and La preda (1974). She was married to Franco Cristaldi. She died on May 24, 2026.
- SpouseFranco Cristaldi(March 26, 1984 - July 1, 1992) (his death, 1 child)
- ChildrenMichelangelo Spano
- Miss Ethiopia 1969
- Since 1994, she lives with director Massimo Spano; they have a son, Michelangelo (b.1995); she also had a daughter in 1992, from Franco Cristaldi, but he died soon after.
- She was not only Italy's most famous Black Venus in the 1970s, crowned the queen of moon-skinned eroticism, but also one of the few actresses of color who could rival Laura Gemser by giving a truly compelling performance to the films she starred in.
- Zeudi Araya was described as a cross between Catherine Deneuve and Pam Grier, a creature as enigmatic as she was exotic, with a regal bearing.
- After brilliantly completing her studies, her beauty earned her the title of Miss Eritrea. This title allowed her to travel, notably to Rome, where the doors of Cinecittà soon opened to her.
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