Zoe Saldaña
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.
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.
Known for
Avatar 5
Avatar 4
Avatar 3
Emilia Pérez
The Absence of Eden
Meet Me in Rome
Good Burger 2
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Lioness
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Inside Pandora's Box
MPower
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Meet Me in Paris
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
From Scratch
Amsterdam
Gordita Chronicles
Mamas
The Adam Project
Maya and the Three
Vivo
Marvel Studios Legends
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
19 Weeks
Tamron Hall
Love, Antosha
This Changes Everything
Avengers: Endgame
Missing Link
The Honor List
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Avengers: Infinity War
The Legend of Red Hand
I Kill Giants
My Little Pony: The Movie
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Live by Night
Quantum Is Calling
For the Love of Spock
Ask the Storybots
Star Trek Beyond
Nina
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Unity
Lip Sync Battle
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Hot Ones
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
The Book of Life
Guardians of the Galaxy
Rosemary's Baby
The Real History of Science Fiction
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Infinitely Polar Bear
Out of the Furnace
Blood Ties
Star Trek Into Darkness
The Words
Comedy Bang! Bang!
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Honest Trailers
Kaylien
Colombiana
Capturing Avatar
Takers
Burning Palms
Death at a Funeral
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Avatar
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Star Trek
The Skeptic
Vantage Point
Blackout
After Sex
Constellation
Six Degrees
The Heart Specialist
Premium
The Curse of Father Cardona
Dirty Deeds
Guess Who
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Project Runway
Haven
The Terminal
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Punk'd
Drumline
Crossroads
Last Call with Carson Daly
Britney: The Videos
Snipes
Get Over It
Center Stage
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Law & Order
The Oscars