Zeudi Araya

Zeudi Araya (born 10 February 1951) is an Eritrean former actress, singer, model and film producer.

On a journey to Italy in 1972, Araya recorded a commercial for coffee, where she was introduced to director Luigi Scattini, who cast her with Beba Lončar in La ragazza dalla pelle di luna shot in the Seychelles.

In 1973, songs composed by Piero Umiliani she sang in the score of another Scattini film where she played the lead role (La ragazza fuoristrada) were released on a 45 rpm record.

In 1976, she appeared with Paolo Villaggio in the Fantozzi-style comedy Il signor Robinson by Sergio Corbucci.

She was the Gold Lion Lifetime Achievement winner at the 2011 Venice Film Festival.