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.
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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External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0757855
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q190162
Facebook: https://facebook.com/ZoeSaldana
Instagram: https://instagram.com/zoesaldana
Filmography (Movies)
Avatar 5
Character:Neytiri
Release Date:17/12/2031
Avatar 4
Character:Neytiri
Release Date:19/12/2029
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Character:Neytiri
Release Date:17/12/2025
Elio
Character:Olga Solís (voice)
Release Date:18/06/2025
Making Emilia Pérez
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2025
Dovecote
Character:
Release Date:26/09/2024
Emilia Pérez
Character:Rita
Release Date:21/08/2024
The Absence of Eden
Character:Esmee / Carmen
Release Date:12/04/2024
Good Burger 2
Character:Zoe Saldaña
Release Date:22/11/2023
Disney 100: Remember That
Character:Self
Release Date:23/10/2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Character:Self - 'Gamora'
Release Date:12/09/2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Character:Gamora
Release Date:03/05/2023
Inside Pandora's Box
Character:Self
Release Date:28/03/2023
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Character:Self
Release Date:11/02/2023
Avatar: The Way of Water
Character:Neytiri
Release Date:14/12/2022
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Character:Self
Release Date:13/12/2022
Amsterdam
Character:Irma St. Clair
Release Date:27/09/2022
The Adam Project
Character:Laura
Release Date:11/03/2022
Vivo
Character:Rosa (voice)
Release Date:30/07/2021
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Character:Becky
Release Date:02/10/2020
Love, Antosha
Character:Self
Release Date:02/08/2019
This Changes Everything
Character:Self
Release Date:28/06/2019
Avengers: Endgame
Character:Gamora
Release Date:24/04/2019
Missing Link
Character:Adelina Fortnight (voice)
Release Date:04/04/2019
Avengers: Infinity War
Character:Gamora
Release Date:25/04/2018
The Legend of Red Hand
Character:Mia Parc
Release Date:30/01/2018
I Kill Giants
Character:Mrs. Mollé
Release Date:15/11/2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
Character:Captain Celaeno (voice)
Release Date:05/10/2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Character:Gamora
Release Date:19/04/2017
Live by Night
Character:Graciella Suarez
Release Date:25/12/2016
Quantum Is Calling
Character:Herself
Release Date:12/12/2016
For the Love of Spock
Character:Self
Release Date:09/09/2016
Star Trek Beyond
Character:Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Release Date:07/07/2016
Nina
Character:Nina Simone
Release Date:22/04/2016
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Character:Self
Release Date:01/09/2015
Unity
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:12/08/2015
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2014
The Book of Life
Character:Maria (voice)
Release Date:01/10/2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
Character:Gamora
Release Date:30/07/2014
Infinitely Polar Bear
Character:Maggie
Release Date:18/01/2014
Out of the Furnace
Character:Lena Taylor
Release Date:12/11/2013
Blood Ties
Character:Vanessa
Release Date:22/08/2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
Character:Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Release Date:05/05/2013
The Words
Character:Dora Jansen
Release Date:07/09/2012
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Character:Self
Release Date:19/02/2012
Colombiana
Character:Cataleya Restrepo
Release Date:27/07/2011
Capturing Avatar
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2010
Takers
Character:Lilli
Release Date:26/08/2010
The Losers
Character:Aisha
Release Date:23/04/2010
Burning Palms
Character:Sarah Cotton
Release Date:23/04/2010
Death at a Funeral
Character:Elaine
Release Date:15/04/2010
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Character:Self
Release Date:07/02/2010
Avatar
Character:Neytiri
Release Date:16/12/2009
Star Trek
Character:Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Release Date:06/05/2009
The Skeptic
Character:Cassie
Release Date:01/05/2009
Vantage Point
Character:Angie Jones
Release Date:01/02/2008
Blackout
Character:Claudine
Release Date:01/10/2007
After Sex
Character:Kat
Release Date:26/09/2007
Constellation
Character:Rosa Boxer
Release Date:01/02/2007
The Heart Specialist
Character:Donna
Release Date:13/09/2006
Premium
Character:Charli
Release Date:02/01/2006
The Curse of Father Cardona
Character:Flor
Release Date:06/10/2005
Dirty Deeds
Character:Rachel Buff
Release Date:26/08/2005
Guess Who
Character:Theresa Jones
Release Date:25/03/2005
Temptation
Character:Annie
Release Date:27/09/2004
Haven
Character:Andrea
Release Date:10/09/2004
The Terminal
Character:Dolores Torres
Release Date:17/06/2004
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Character:Anamaria
Release Date:09/07/2003
Drumline
Character:Laila
Release Date:13/12/2002
Crossroads
Character:Kit
Release Date:15/02/2002
Britney: The Videos
Character:Self
Release Date:20/11/2001
Snipes
Character:Cheryl
Release Date:13/09/2001
Get Over It
Character:Maggie
Release Date:08/03/2001
Center Stage
Character:Eva Rodríguez
Release Date:12/05/2000
Television Appearances
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Character:Self - "Neytiri"
Hot Ones Versus
Character:Self
Lioness
Character:Joe McNamara
MPower
Character:Self
From Scratch
Character:Amy Wheeler
Maya and the Three
Character:Princess Maya (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
Character:Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Character:Princess Buttercup
Tamron Hall
Character:Self - Guest
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Character:Self
Amazing Saturday
Character:Self
Quotidien
Character:Self - Guest
Ask the Storybots
Character:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Lip Sync Battle
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Hot Ones
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Rosemary's Baby
Character:Rosemary Woodhouse
The Real History of Science Fiction
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Six Degrees
Character:Regina
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
Project Runway
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Punk'd
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Last Call with Carson Daly
Character:Self
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character:Gabrielle Vega
Teen Choice Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
Law & Order
Character:Belinca
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Good Morning America
Character:Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self
The Oscars
Character:Self - Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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