Zoe Saldaña
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 19, 1978 (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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
Photos
Filmography
Sabaya
Movie
Don't Forget Me Tomorrow
Movie
Positano
Movie
Avatar 5
Movie · as Neytiri
Avatar 4
Movie · as Neytiri
Riverrun
Movie · as Dr. Cruz
Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
Movie · as Self
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Movie · as Neytiri
Elio
Movie · as Olga Solís (voice)
Making Emilia Pérez
Movie · as Self
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Movie · as Self
ASCO: Without Permission
Movie
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
TV · as Self - "Neytiri" · 2 eps
"Couch" by Lena Situations
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Emilia Pérez
Movie · as Rita
The Absence of Eden
Movie · as Esmee / Carmen
Dovecote
Movie
Hot Ones Versus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Inside Pandora's Box
Movie · as Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie · as Self - 'Gamora'
Good Burger 2
Movie · as Zoe Saldaña
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Movie · as Self
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Movie · as Gamora
Disney 100: Remember That
Movie · as Self
Lioness
TV · as Joe McNamara · 24 eps
MPower
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Avatar: The Way of Water
Movie · as Neytiri
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Movie · as Self
The Adam Project
Movie · as Laura
Amsterdam
Movie · as Irma St. Clair
From Scratch
TV · as Amy Wheeler · 8 eps
Vivo
Movie · as Rosa (voice)
Maya and the Three
TV · as Princess Maya (voice) · 9 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
TV · as Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited) · 9 eps
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Movie · as Becky
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as Princess Buttercup · 1 ep
Missing Link
Movie · as Adelina Fortnight (voice)
This Changes Everything
Movie · as Self
Love, Antosha
Movie · as Self
Avengers: Endgame
Movie · as Gamora
The Tamron Hall Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Avengers: Infinity War
Movie · as Gamora
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Amazing Saturday
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Movie · as Gamora
I Kill Giants
Movie · as Mrs. Mollé
My Little Pony: The Movie
Movie · as Captain Celaeno (voice)
Live by Night
Movie · as Graciela
Star Trek Beyond
Movie · as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Nina
Movie · as Nina Simone
For the Love of Spock
Movie · as Self
Quantum Is Calling
Movie · as Herself
Ask the Storybots
TV · 1 ep
Quotidien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Movie · as Self
Unity
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Lip Sync Battle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Guardians of the Galaxy
Movie · as Gamora
Infinitely Polar Bear
Movie · as Maggie
The Book of Life
Movie · as Maria (voice)
Rosemary's Baby
TV · as Rosemary Woodhouse · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Real History of Science Fiction
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Star Trek Into Darkness
Movie · as Uhura
Blood Ties
Movie · as Vanessa
Out of the Furnace
Movie · as Lena Taylor
The Words
Movie · as Dora Jansen
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Movie · as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Colombiana
Movie · as Cataleya Restrepo
Takers
Movie · as Lilli
The Losers
Movie · as Aisha
Death at a Funeral
Movie · as Elaine
Burning Palms
Movie · as Sarah Cotton
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Movie · as Self
Capturing Avatar
Movie · as Self
The Skeptic
Movie · as Cassie
Star Trek
Movie · as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Avatar
Movie · as Neytiri
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Vantage Point
Movie · as Angie Jones
Constellation
Movie · as Rosa Boxer
Blackout
Movie · as Claudine
After Sex
Movie · as Kat
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Premium
Movie · as Charli
The Heart Specialist
Movie · as Donna
Six Degrees
TV · as Regina · 3 eps
Guess Who
Movie · as Theresa Jones
The Curse of Father Cardona
Movie · as Flor
Dirty Deeds
Movie · as Rachel Buff
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Terminal
Movie · as Torres
Haven
Movie · as Andrea
Temptation
Movie · as Annie
Project Runway
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 2 eps
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Movie · as Anamaria
Punk'd
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Drumline
Movie · as Laila
Crossroads
Movie · as Kit
Last Call with Carson Daly
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Get Over It
Movie · as Maggie
Snipes
Movie · as Cheryl
Britney: The Videos
Movie · as Self
Britney: The Videos
Movie · as Self
Center Stage
Movie · as Eva Rodríguez
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Gabrielle Vega · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Law & Order
TV · as Belinca · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Good Morning America
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sesame Street
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self, Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep