
Zoe Saldaña
34 FOLLOWERS • 68 CREDITS • JUN 19, 1978 • 46
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.
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Known For

The Graham Norton Show

The Oscars

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Honest Trailers

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Lip Sync Battle

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Project Runway

Marvel Studios Legends

Last Call with Carson Daly

Ask the Storybots

The Real History of Science Fiction

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

MPower

Good Burger 2

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

Takers

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Vampires vs. the Bronx

Avengers: Endgame

Amsterdam

After Sex

Avengers: Infinity War

My Little Pony: The Movie

Get Over It

Star Trek

The Adam Project

Star Trek Beyond

Untitled Star Trek 4

Star Trek Into Darkness

The Book of Life

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

Vivo

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

Death at a Funeral

Guardians of the Galaxy

Crossroads

Emilia Pérez

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Avatar

The Losers

Missing Link

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Drumline

Center Stage

Out of the Furnace

Elio

Avatar: The Way of Water

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Avatar 4

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Avatar 5

From Scratch

Lioness

Law & Order

Colombiana

Rosemary's Baby

Maya and the Three
Production Credits
Originals for Netflix
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