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.
Filmography
all 113
Movies 82
self 34
TV Shows 31
Producer 7
Voice 2
Director 1
Avatar 3 (2025)
The Absence of Eden (2024)
Meet Me in Rome (2024)
Good Burger 2 (2023)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Special Ops: Lioness (2023)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Inside Pandora's Box (2023)
MPower (2023)
Meet Me in Paris (2023)
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)
From Scratch (2022)
Amsterdam (2022)
Gordita Chronicles (2022)
Mamas (2022)
The Adam Project (2022)
Maya and the Three (2021)
Vivo (2021)
Marvel Studios Legends (2021)
Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020)
19 Weeks (2020)
Tamron Hall (2019)
Love, Antosha (2019)
This Changes Everything (2019)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Missing Link (2019)
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
The Honor List (2018)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
The Legend of Red Hand (2018)
I Kill Giants (2017)
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Live by Night (2016)
Quantum Is Calling (2016)
For the Love of Spock (2016)
Ask the Storybots (2016)
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Nina (2016)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015)
Unity (2015)
Black Man White Skin (2015)
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn (2014)
The Book of Life (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Rosemary's Baby (2014)
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
Out of the Furnace (2013)
Blood Ties (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
The Words (2012)
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet (2012)
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac (2012)
Honest Trailers (2012)
Kaylien (2011)
Colombiana (2011)
Capturing Avatar (2010)
Takers (2010)
The Losers (2010)
Burning Palms (2010)
Death at a Funeral (2010)
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora (2010)
Avatar (2009)
Star Trek: Ben Burtt & The Sounds of Star Trek (2009)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
Star Trek (2009)
The Skeptic (2009)
Vantage Point (2008)
Blackout (2007)
After Sex (2007)
Constellation (2007)
Up Close with Carrie Keagan (2007)
Six Degrees (2006)
The Heart Specialist (2006)
Premium (2006)
The Curse of Father Cardona (2005)
Dirty Deeds (2005)
Guess Who (2005)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)
Project Runway (2004)
Haven (2004)
The Terminal (2004)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Punk'd (2003)
Drumline (2002)
Crossroads (2002)
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
Britney: The Videos (2001)
Snipes (2001)
Get Over It (2001)
Center Stage (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Law & Order (1990)
The Oscars (1953)
Avatar 5
Avatar 4
Sabaya
Untitled Star Trek 4
Emilia Perez
Fencer
Hummingbird
The Bluff
2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1978-06-19 (45 years old)
Birth NameZoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario
Birth PlacePassaic, United States of America
SpouseMarco Perego
CitizenshipsDominican Republic, United States of America
Also Known AsZoë Saldana, Zoë Saldaña, زوي سالدانا, ゾーイ・サルダナ, Зои Салдана, โซอี ซัลดานา, 佐伊·索尔达娜, Ζόι Σαλντάνα, Zoe Yadira Saldaña-Perego, Zoe Yadira Saldaña Nazario, Zoe Saldana, 조이 샐다나, Зої Салдана
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Time 100
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