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Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Biography

Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (/sɑːlˈdænjə/ sahl-DAN-yə, Latin American Spanish: [ˈso.e salˈdaɲa]; née Saldaña Nazario; born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has starred in four of the seven highest-grossing films of all time, including the top three (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avengers: Endgame). Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $15 billion worldwide, and, as of 2024, she is the second highest-grossing lead actress and the highest-grossing actress overall.  Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023. A trained dancer, Saldaña began her on-screen acting career in 1999 with a guest role in Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage(2000), where she played a ballet dancer. She received early recognition for her work opposite Britney Spears in the road film Crossroads (2002). Beginning in 2009, Saldaña achieved a career breakthrough with her roles as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek reboot film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora in five films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023). In addition to franchise work, Saldaña has starred in the science fiction film The Adam Project and the romantic drama miniseries From Scratch, both for Netflix in 2022. In 2023, she began playing the lead role of a CIA officer in the Paramount+ spy series Lioness. In 2024, Saldaña starred in the musical crime film Emilia Pérez, for which she received several accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zoe Saldaña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1978-06-19

Place of Birth

Passaic, New Jersey, USA

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

20037.8 / 10

The Terminal

The Terminal

20047.3 / 10

Get Over It

Get Over It

20015.6 / 10

Center Stage

Center Stage

20006.9 / 10

Takers

Takers

20106.2 / 10

Vantage Point

Vantage Point

20086.4 / 10

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

20095.3 / 10

Guess Who

Guess Who

20056.0 / 10

Snipes

Snipes

20016.2 / 10

Haven

Haven

20045.2 / 10

Star Trek

Star Trek

20097.4 / 10

Drumline

Drumline

20026.8 / 10

The Losers

The Losers

20106.3 / 10

Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

20105.9 / 10

Inside Pandora's Box

Inside Pandora's Box

20235.6 / 10

The Curse of Father Cardona

The Curse of Father Cardona

20055.0 / 10

Dirty Deeds

Dirty Deeds

20055.6 / 10

Colombiana

Colombiana

20116.6 / 10

Burning Palms

Burning Palms

20105.2 / 10

Constellation

Constellation

20074.8 / 10

Blackout

Blackout

20075.6 / 10

Premium

Premium

20064.8 / 10

After Sex

After Sex

20075.5 / 10

Crossroads

Crossroads

20025.2 / 10

Avatar

Avatar

20097.6 / 10

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

20137.3 / 10

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

20250.0 / 10

The Words

The Words

20126.7 / 10

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

20227.6 / 10

The Heart Specialist

The Heart Specialist

20064.6 / 10

The Legend of Red Hand

The Legend of Red Hand

20186.2 / 10

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

20106.4 / 10

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

20147.9 / 10

Blood Ties

Blood Ties

20136.1 / 10

Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

20136.6 / 10

Capturing Avatar

Capturing Avatar

20107.0 / 10

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

20236.5 / 10

Emilia Pérez

Emilia Pérez

20246.6 / 10

Avatar 4

Avatar 4

20290.0 / 10

Infinitely Polar Bear

Infinitely Polar Bear

20146.6 / 10

The Book of Life

The Book of Life

20147.5 / 10

Good Burger 2

Good Burger 2

20236.5 / 10

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

20150.0 / 10

Live by Night

Live by Night

20166.3 / 10

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

20166.8 / 10

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

20177.6 / 10

Unity

Unity

20157.5 / 10

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

20227.1 / 10

Nina

Nina

20165.2 / 10

Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action

Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action

20236.0 / 10

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

20186.8 / 10

For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock

20167.4 / 10

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

20188.2 / 10

I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants

20176.2 / 10

Elio

Elio

20256.8 / 10

Hummingbird

Hummingbird

TBA0.0 / 10

Quantum Is Calling

Quantum Is Calling

20166.6 / 10

My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

20177.3 / 10

Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn

Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn

20147.5 / 10

Avatar 5

Avatar 5

20310.0 / 10

Missing Link

Missing Link

20196.9 / 10

This Changes Everything

This Changes Everything

20196.2 / 10

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

20237.9 / 10

Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

20197.4 / 10

The Absence of Eden

The Absence of Eden

20245.0 / 10

2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars

2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars

TBA10.0 / 10

Britney: The Videos

Britney: The Videos

20018.7 / 10

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

20198.2 / 10

Vampires vs. the Bronx

Vampires vs. the Bronx

20205.7 / 10

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

20128.1 / 10

The Adam Project

The Adam Project

20227.0 / 10

Sabaya

Sabaya

TBA0.0 / 10

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

20226.1 / 10

Vivo

Vivo

20217.3 / 10

Dovecote

Dovecote

20245.0 / 10

Making Emilia Pérez

Making Emilia Pérez

20253.0 / 10

Guardians Inferno

Guardians Inferno

20172.0 / 10

The Bluff

The Bluff

TBA0.0 / 10

The Honor List

The Honor List

20185.9 / 10

Meet Me in Rome

Meet Me in Rome

20241.0 / 10

Meet Me in Paris

Meet Me in Paris

20236.6 / 10

The Bluff

The Bluff

TBA0.0 / 10

Kaylien

Kaylien

20116.0 / 10

19 Weeks

19 Weeks

20200.0 / 10

The Absence of Eden

The Absence of Eden

20245.0 / 10

Dovecote

Dovecote

20245.0 / 10