Zoe Saldaña
Acting
Born: June 19, 1978 (age 48) · Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Highest Rated
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
Avatar
2009
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
Avengers: Endgame
2019
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
Star Trek
2009
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
The Terminal
2004
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
Star Trek Beyond
2016
Photos (11)
Movies (55)
Avengers: Infinity War
Gamora
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Neytiri
Avengers: Endgame
Gamora
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Gamora
Avatar: The Way of Water
Neytiri
Avatar
Neytiri
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Anamaria
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Gamora
Guardians of the Galaxy
Gamora
Elio
Olga Solís (voice)
The Terminal
Torres
Star Trek Into Darkness
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Star Trek
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
My Little Pony: The Movie
Captain Celaeno (voice)
Colombiana
Cataleya Restrepo
The Adam Project
Laura
Star Trek Beyond
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
The Losers
Aisha
The Book of Life
Maria (voice)
Emilia Pérez
Rita
Amsterdam
Irma St. Clair
Live by Night
Graciella Suarez
Missing Link
Adelina Fortnight (voice)
Takers
Lilli
Out of the Furnace
Lena Taylor
Guess Who
Theresa Jones
Vivo
Rosa (voice)
Vantage Point
Angie Jones
Drumline
Laila
Death at a Funeral
Elaine
The Words
Dora Jansen
Blood Ties
Vanessa
I Kill Giants
Mrs. Mollé
After Sex
Kat
Haven
Andrea
Crossroads
Kit
Infinitely Polar Bear
Maggie
Get Over It
Maggie
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Becky
Good Burger 2
Zoe Saldaña
Burning Palms
Sarah Cotton
Center Stage
Eva Rodríguez
Dirty Deeds
Rachel Buff
The Absence of Eden
Esmee / Carmen
Nina
Nina Simone
Unity
Narrator (voice)
The Skeptic
Cassie
Dovecote
2024
The Heart Specialist
Donna
Blackout
Claudine
The Curse of Father Cardona
Flor
ASCO: Without Permission
2025
Snipes
Cheryl
Premium
Charli
Constellation
Rosa Boxer
TV Shows (10)
Lioness
Joe McNamara · 24 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gabrielle Vega · 1 eps
Law & Order
Belinca · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Legends
Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited) · 9 eps
Maya and the Three
Princess Maya (voice) · 9 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Princess Buttercup · 1 eps
From Scratch
Amy Wheeler · 8 eps
Ask the Storybots
1 eps
Six Degrees
Regina · 3 eps
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary Woodhouse · 2 eps
Self / Appearances (49)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 2 eps
Amazing Saturday
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
Quotidien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge · 2 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Punk'd
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Good Morning America
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
Lip Sync Battle
Self · 1 eps
Hot Ones Versus
Self · 1 eps
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self · 1 eps
Last Call with Carson Daly
Self · 1 eps
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self · 1 eps
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Self - "Neytiri" · 2 eps
MPower
Self · 4 eps
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self · 1 eps
"Couch" by Lena Situations
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - 'Gamora'
Love, Antosha
Self
This Changes Everything
Self
Capturing Avatar
Self
For the Love of Spock
Self
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Self
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Self
Inside Pandora's Box
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
Making Emilia Pérez
Self
Quantum Is Calling
Herself
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Self
Britney: The Videos
Self
Britney: The Videos
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Upcoming (2)
Directing (1)
Producing (13)
Lioness
Executive Producer
The Bluff
Executive Producer
Gordita Chronicles
Executive Producer
MPower
Executive Producer
Rosemary's Baby
Producer
Mamas
Executive Producer
Julián
Executive Producer
The Absence of Eden
Producer
The Honor List
Executive Producer
Meet Me in Paris
Executive Producer
Dovecote
Producer
Meet Me in Rome
Executive Producer
19 Weeks
Producer
