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Zoë Saldaña | |
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Born | Zoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario June 19, 1978
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse |
Marco Perego-Saldaña
(
m. 2013) |
Partners |
|
Children | 3 |
Zoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario ( /sɑːlˈdænə/ sahl-DAN-ə; born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in dramas and science fiction films, she has starred in four of the highest-grossing films of all time. [a] Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $15 billion worldwide and, as of 2024, she is the highest-grossing film actress.
Born in Passaic, New Jersey and raised in New York, ...
"There's no winter, no Santa Claus, no grapes or apples — it's mango and guavas. Everything was always new and changing, changing, changing. These sound like small things, but they add up in a day. It was hard."
—Saldaña on her childhood< [1]
Zoe Saldaña was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey [2] to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. [1] Her mother is Puerto Rican, while her father is Dominican. [1] Initially raised in Queens, New York during her early years, she grew up with two sisters, Cisely and Maridel. [3] In 1987, his father died in a car crash. She and her sisters relocated to the Dominican Republic, where her relatives resided at the time. [4] [1] Saldaña took up dance classes in the Dominican Republic. [1] At age 17, she returned to New York and began performing in a theatrical troupe. [2]
Saldaña made her acting debut with an appearance in an episode of the crime drama series Law & Order (1999). [2] The following year, she made her film debut in Center Stage, a film about ballet dancers from different backgrounds were trained ballet school in New York City, which is inspired from the School of American Ballet. [5] [6] She then appeared in Crossroads (2002). [7] It featured her co-starring alongside the singer Britney Spears and actress Taryn Manning as three best friends taking on a road trip. [8] The film was commercially successful, grossing US$61.1 million at the box office, [9] but it was panned by critics. [10] [11]
Saldaña began 2009 by starring first starred in the 2009 film Star Trek, a reboot of the franchise of the same name, playing Nyota Uhura. For her role, she credited her mother, who was a fan of the franchise, as her inspiration. [12] Saldaña's final film appearance that year was in James Cameron's Avatar. She played the role of Neytiri, a princess in a Na'vi clan. During production, she helped actors in screen testing for the role of Jake Sully, which eventually went to actor Sam Worthington. [13] The film broke many box office records and has grossed over US$2.9 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. [b] [c]
According to the online portal Box Office Mojo, Saldaña's most commercially successful films include Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avengers: Infinity War. [18] Her films have grossed over US$15 million at the box office, making her one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. [d] She is the first actor to have four films gross US$2 million at the box office. [21]
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Zoë Saldaña | |
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![]() Saldaña in 2022 | |
Born | Zoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario June 19, 1978
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse |
Marco Perego-Saldaña
(
m. 2013) |
Partners |
|
Children | 3 |
Zoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario ( /sɑːlˈdænə/ sahl-DAN-ə; born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in dramas and science fiction films, she has starred in four of the highest-grossing films of all time. [a] Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $15 billion worldwide and, as of 2024, she is the highest-grossing film actress.
Born in Passaic, New Jersey and raised in New York, ...
"There's no winter, no Santa Claus, no grapes or apples — it's mango and guavas. Everything was always new and changing, changing, changing. These sound like small things, but they add up in a day. It was hard."
—Saldaña on her childhood< [1]
Zoe Saldaña was born on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey [2] to Asalia Nazario and Aridio Saldaña. [1] Her mother is Puerto Rican, while her father is Dominican. [1] Initially raised in Queens, New York during her early years, she grew up with two sisters, Cisely and Maridel. [3] In 1987, his father died in a car crash. She and her sisters relocated to the Dominican Republic, where her relatives resided at the time. [4] [1] Saldaña took up dance classes in the Dominican Republic. [1] At age 17, she returned to New York and began performing in a theatrical troupe. [2]
Saldaña made her acting debut with an appearance in an episode of the crime drama series Law & Order (1999). [2] The following year, she made her film debut in Center Stage, a film about ballet dancers from different backgrounds were trained ballet school in New York City, which is inspired from the School of American Ballet. [5] [6] She then appeared in Crossroads (2002). [7] It featured her co-starring alongside the singer Britney Spears and actress Taryn Manning as three best friends taking on a road trip. [8] The film was commercially successful, grossing US$61.1 million at the box office, [9] but it was panned by critics. [10] [11]
Saldaña began 2009 by starring first starred in the 2009 film Star Trek, a reboot of the franchise of the same name, playing Nyota Uhura. For her role, she credited her mother, who was a fan of the franchise, as her inspiration. [12] Saldaña's final film appearance that year was in James Cameron's Avatar. She played the role of Neytiri, a princess in a Na'vi clan. During production, she helped actors in screen testing for the role of Jake Sully, which eventually went to actor Sam Worthington. [13] The film broke many box office records and has grossed over US$2.9 billion at the worldwide box office, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time. [b] [c]
According to the online portal Box Office Mojo, Saldaña's most commercially successful films include Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avengers: Infinity War. [18] Her films have grossed over US$15 million at the box office, making her one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. [d] She is the first actor to have four films gross US$2 million at the box office. [21]