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Zoe Saldaña
25 FOLLOWERS • 63 CREDITS • JUN 19, 1978 • 46
Biography
Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has appeared in the three highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water and Avengers: Endgame), a feat not achieved by any other performer. Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $14 billion worldwide and, as of 2023, she is the second-highest-grossing film actress, and the fourth actor overall. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
A trained dancer, Saldaña began her acting career in two 1999 episodes of Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage (2000) in which 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 film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora 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.
Known For
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The Oscars
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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Honest Trailers
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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Lip Sync Battle
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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Home Movie: The Princess Bride
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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
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Project Runway
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Marvel Studios Legends
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Last Call with Carson Daly
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Ask the Storybots
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The Real History of Science Fiction
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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
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Good Burger 2
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Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
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Takers
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
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Vampires vs. the Bronx
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Avengers: Endgame
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After Sex
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Amsterdam
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Avengers: Infinity War
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My Little Pony: The Movie
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Get Over It
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Star Trek
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The Adam Project
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Untitled Star Trek 4
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Star Trek Beyond
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The Book of Life
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Death at a Funeral
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Star Trek Into Darkness
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
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Out of the Furnace
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Drumline
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Avatar
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Avatar: The Way of Water
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Missing Link
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Crossroads
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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The Losers
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Elio
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Avatar 4
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Guardians of the Galaxy
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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
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Center Stage
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Avatar 5
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From Scratch
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MPower
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Colombiana
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Rosemary's Baby
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Lioness
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Law & Order
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Maya and the Three
Production Credits
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