Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

1978-06-19

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.

Also appears in

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

8.2

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

7.6

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

7.8

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

8.0

Avatar

Avatar

7.6

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

8.2

Emilia Pérez

Emilia Pérez

7.8

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

7.6

Colombiana

Colombiana

6.6

The Book of Life

The Book of Life

7.5

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

7.9

Vivo

Vivo

7.3

Vantage Point

Vantage Point

6.4

Star Trek

Star Trek

7.4

The Adam Project

The Adam Project

7.0

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

6.8

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

7.3

The Terminal

The Terminal

7.3

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

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Drumline

Drumline

6.9