Zoe Saldaña
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1978-06-19
Place of Birth
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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.
Also Known For
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Jul 09, 2003
The Terminal
Jun 17, 2004
Get Over It
Mar 08, 2001
Center Stage
May 12, 2000
Takers
Aug 26, 2010
Vantage Point
Feb 01, 2008
The Skeptic
May 01, 2009
Guess Who
Mar 25, 2005
Snipes
Sep 13, 2001
Haven
Sep 10, 2004
Star Trek
May 06, 2009
Drumline
Dec 13, 2002
Death at a Funeral
Apr 15, 2010
The Losers
Apr 23, 2010
Inside Pandora's Box
Mar 28, 2023
The Curse of Father Cardona
Oct 06, 2005
Dirty Deeds
Aug 26, 2005
Colombiana
Jul 27, 2011
Burning Palms
Apr 23, 2010
Constellation
Feb 01, 2007
Blackout
Oct 01, 2007
Premium
Jan 02, 2006
After Sex
Sep 26, 2007
Crossroads
Feb 15, 2002
Avatar
Dec 15, 2009
Star Trek Into Darkness
May 05, 2013
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Dec 17, 2025
The Words
Sep 07, 2012
Avatar: The Way of Water
Dec 14, 2022
The Heart Specialist
Sep 13, 2006
The Legend of Red Hand
Jan 30, 2018
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Feb 07, 2010
Guardians of the Galaxy
Jul 30, 2014
Blood Ties
Aug 22, 2013
Out of the Furnace
Nov 12, 2013
Capturing Avatar
Nov 16, 2010
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Sep 12, 2023
Emilia Pérez
Aug 21, 2024
Avatar 4
Dec 19, 2029
Infinitely Polar Bear
Jan 18, 2014
The Book of Life
Oct 01, 2014
Good Burger 2
Nov 22, 2023
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Sep 01, 2015
Live by Night
Dec 25, 2016
Star Trek Beyond
Jul 07, 2016
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Apr 19, 2017
Unity
Aug 12, 2015
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Dec 13, 2022
Nina
Apr 22, 2016
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Feb 11, 2023
For the Love of Spock
Sep 09, 2016
Avengers: Infinity War
Apr 25, 2018
I Kill Giants
Nov 15, 2017
Elio
Jun 18, 2025
Quantum Is Calling
Dec 12, 2016
My Little Pony: The Movie
Oct 05, 2017
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Dec 09, 2014
Avatar 5
Dec 17, 2031
Missing Link
Apr 04, 2019
This Changes Everything
Jun 28, 2019
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
May 03, 2023
Love, Antosha
Aug 02, 2019
The Absence of Eden
Apr 12, 2024
2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
Britney: The Videos
Nov 20, 2001
Avengers: Endgame
Apr 24, 2019
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Oct 02, 2020
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Feb 19, 2012
The Adam Project
Mar 11, 2022
Sabaya
Amsterdam
Sep 27, 2022
Vivo
Jul 30, 2021
Dovecote
Sep 26, 2024
Making Emilia Pérez
Jan 27, 2025
Don't Forget Me Tomorrow
Temptation
Sep 27, 2004
Six Degrees
Sep 21, 2006
Punk'd
Mar 17, 2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Sep 13, 1993
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Jan 03, 2005
Maya and the Three
Oct 22, 2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Jan 08, 2021
Rosemary's Baby
May 11, 2014
Ask the Storybots
Aug 12, 2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Mar 23, 2015
Lioness
Jul 23, 2023
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Feb 17, 2014
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Jun 29, 2020
Lip Sync Battle
Apr 02, 2015
Last Call with Carson Daly
Jan 08, 2002
Tamron Hall
Sep 09, 2019
Law & Order
Sep 13, 1990
From Scratch
Oct 21, 2022
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Jul 16, 2009
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Apr 29, 2018
Project Runway
Dec 01, 2004
Hot Ones
Mar 12, 2015
The Real History of Science Fiction
Apr 19, 2014
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Jun 08, 2012
MPower
Mar 08, 2023
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
The Graham Norton Show
Feb 22, 2007
Amazing Saturday
Apr 07, 2018
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Sep 08, 2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Dec 21, 2014
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Apr 02, 1973
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
Golden Globe Awards
Jan 20, 1944
