Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 19, 1978
Place of Birth
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Credits
132 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
Avatar 5
Neytiri
Avatar 4
Neytiri
It's Complicated
Executive Producer
Julián
Executive Producer
The Bluff
Executive Producer
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Neytiri
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Self - "Neytiri"
"Couch" by Lena Situations
Self - Guest
Elio
Olga Solís (voice)
ASCO: Without Permission
Making Emilia Pérez
Self
Dovecote
Emilia Pérez
Rita
The Absence of Eden
Esmee / Carmen
Meet Me in Rome
Executive Producer
Hot Ones Versus
Self
Good Burger 2
Zoe Saldaña
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - 'Gamora'
Lioness
Joe McNamara
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Gamora
Inside Pandora's Box
Self
MPower
Self
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Self
Meet Me in Paris
Executive Producer
Avatar: The Way of Water
Neytiri
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
From Scratch
Amy Wheeler
Amsterdam
Irma St. Clair
Gordita Chronicles
Executive Producer
Mamas
Executive Producer
The Adam Project
Laura
Maya and the Three
Princess Maya (voice)
Vivo
Rosa (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Becky
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Princess Buttercup
19 Weeks
Producer
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Love, Antosha
Self
This Changes Everything
Self
Avengers: Endgame
Gamora
Missing Link
Adelina Fortnight (voice)
The Honor List
Executive Producer
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
Avengers: Infinity War
Gamora
Amazing Saturday
Self
I Kill Giants
Mrs. Mollé
My Little Pony: The Movie
Captain Celaeno (voice)