Acting
Zoe Saldaña
EN, FR, ES cinema · 89 credits
Born
19 June 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Also known as Zoë Saldana · Zoë Saldaña · Zoe Yadira Saldaña-Perego · Zoe Yadira Saldaña Nazario · Zoe Saldana
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
as Neytiri
Avatar 4
as Neytiri
Riverrun
as Dr. Cruz
The Bluff
Executive Producer
Julián
Executive Producer
It's Complicated
2026
It's Complicated
Executive Producer
The Invite
Thanks
Avatar: Fire and Ash
as Neytiri
Elio
as Olga Solís (voice)
Emilia Pérez
as Rita, Songs
The Absence of Eden
as Esmee / Carmen, Producer
Dovecote
Actor, Producer
Meet Me in Rome
Executive Producer
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
as Self - 'Gamora'
Good Burger 2
as Zoe Saldaña
Meet Me in Paris
Executive Producer
Avatar: The Way of Water
as Neytiri
The Adam Project
as Laura
Amsterdam
as Irma St. Clair
Vivo
as Rosa (voice)
19 Weeks
Producer
Missing Link
as Adelina Fortnight (voice)
Love, Antosha
as Self
Avengers: Endgame
as Gamora
Avengers: Infinity War
as Gamora
The Honor List
Executive Producer
I Kill Giants
as Mrs. Mollé
My Little Pony: The Movie
as Captain Celaeno (voice)
Live by Night
as Graciella Suarez
Star Trek Beyond
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Nina
as Nina Simone
Quantum Is Calling
as Herself
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy
as Gamora
Infinitely Polar Bear
as Maggie
The Book of Life
as Maria (voice)
Blood Ties
as Vanessa
Out of the Furnace
as Lena Taylor
The Words
as Dora Jansen
Colombiana
as Cataleya Restrepo
Kaylien
Director
Takers
as Lilli
Death at a Funeral
as Elaine
The Losers
as Aisha
Burning Palms
as Sarah Cotton
Capturing Avatar
as Self
The Skeptic
as Cassie
Star Trek
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Avatar
as Neytiri
Vantage Point
as Angie Jones
Blackout
as Claudine
Constellation
as Rosa Boxer
After Sex
as Kat
Premium
as Charli
The Heart Specialist
as Donna
Guess Who
as Theresa Jones
Dirty Deeds
as Rachel Buff
The Terminal
as Torres
Haven
as Andrea
Drumline
as Laila
Crossroads
as Kit
Get Over It
as Maggie
Snipes
as Cheryl
Center Stage
as Eva Rodríguez