Zoe Saldana

Actress

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Date of Birth: 1978-06-19 (age 48)
Nationality: United States
Place of birth: Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Awards:

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.

Mini Bio

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.

Backstage

Had done an intense nonstop six-month preparation for Avatar (2009) including martial arts, archery and horseback riding.
Her favorite teen movie while growing up was Some Kind of Wonderful (1987).
Likes to play strong female characters. And said in an interview with a Danish film-site that she was really looking forward to evolving her character Nyota Uhura into a stronger, kick-ass lady in future Star Trek (2009) sequels.
Has three sons with her husband Marco Perego: twins Cy Aridio Perego-Saldana and Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldana (b. 11/27/14 in Los Angeles). They are named after artist Cy Twombly and singer David Bowie; and Zen Perego-Saldana (b. 12/12/16).
Her father was Dominican and her mother is Puerto Rican.
In June 2013, she married her boyfriend of three months Marco Perego. They married in a secret wedding ceremony in London, and he decided to take her surname upon marriage.
She had a smaller role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), and was set to star in the sequels, but never did. When filming the final scene of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), the cast were told an "old friend" would return and the actors were led to believe that Saldana would be the one coming back. However, it was Geoffrey Rush. The actors were misinformed in order to get real authenticity in their faces. Zoe never did reprise her role.
Returned to work seven months after giving birth to her twins Cy and Bowie to begin filming Star Trek Beyond (2016). Also returned to work two months after giving birth to her son Zen to begin filming Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
While filming The Words (2012), she began a relationship with co-star Bradley Cooper, which ended in January 2013. She also starred with him in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

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