Zoe Saldaña Biography
Zoe Saldaña is an American award-winning actress who received early popularity for her work in Crossroads (2002) alongside Britney Spears. She also gained fame with her high-profile roles in blockbuster films like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek Into the Darkness, and Avatar.
Saldaña attended Newtown High School in Elmhurst, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. She discovered her interest in dance and began her training at ECOS Espacio de Danza Dance Academy learning ballet and other dance forms. Moreover, she began her performances with the Faces theatre troupe which gave her valuable experience.
Zoe Saldaña Career
Zoe was also recruited by a talent agency and her dance training years before her landing her first big screen role as Eva Rodriguez a talented and headstrong ballet dancer in the film Center Stage (2000). Nevertheless, Saldaña was a nominee in the 2003 MTV Movie Awards in the Best Kiss category and a Teen Choice Award in the category of the Choice Movie: Female Breakout Star in 2005.
Additionally, she was also a nominee for the Black Reel Awards in the Best Actress category and the ALMA Awards in the Actress in Film category both in 2006. The same year, she also won a Boston Society of Film Critics in the Best Ensemble Cast. Additionally, Zoe was also nominated in the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, People’s Choice Awards, Scream Awards, BET Awards, Black Reel Awards, Image Awards, and Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards among others.
Moreover, we will just mention a few of the famous movies she has appeared in later in this article. Over and above that, the actress is also a supporter of FINCA International, a non-profit microfinance organization. Zoe is also the founder of BESE (2017), a digital media platform designed to tackle the lack of diversity in the mainstream media interested in positive stories within the Latino community.
Besides that, she also used her social media account to participate in the VoteRiders #IDCheck Challenge to help spread the word about voter ID requirements in the presidential elections. In the bargain, the actress is also presumed to be in the 2023 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Avatar 3. She has also been the voice role of Nyota Uhura in the 2013 Star Trek video game. And in May 3rd, 2018, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6920 Hollywood Boulevard in California. With her sci-fi geekiness, she happens to speak both English and Spanish fluently.
Zoe Saldaña Age
How old is Zoe? Zoe is 45 years old as of 2023. She was born Zoe Yadira Saldaña-Perego on June 19, 1978, in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on the 19th of June yearly, and her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Zoe Saldaña Height
Zoe stands at an average height of 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 52 kg. Her other body measurements are 33-25-32 inches.
Zoe Saldaña’s Family
Zoe was born to her Dominican father, Aridio Saldaña, and her Puerto Rican mother, Asalia Nazario. Her father died in a vehicle wreck around Zoe’s ninth birthday when she moved with her family to the Dominican Republic. Nevertheless, the actress has two beautiful sisters, Cisely and Mariel Saldaña, and a half-sibling brother named Nipo Saldaña. Currently, the family resides in New York City and Los Angeles, California.
Zoe Saldaña Husband
Zoe is happily married to Marco Perego Saldaña, a famous Italian artist and a former soccer player. They got married in 2013 in London where Marco adopted her surname in July 2015. Zoe and Marco are proud parents to Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldaña who was born on November 2014 with his twin brother Cy Aridio Perego-Saldaña. Nevertheless, later in 2017 February, Zen Perego-Saldaña was born.
Previously, Zoe was engaged to her boyfriend Keith Britton, an actor, and CEO of My Fashion Database. Unfortunately in November 2011, they separated after 11 years in their relationship. Yadira was also in a relationship with Bradley Charles Cooper, an actor from December 2011 to January 2013.
Zoe Saldaña’s Net Worth
The famous American actress has amassed a huge fortune over the years. She is rated to be the second-highest-grossing film actress of all time as of 2020. Therefore, Yadira is estimated to have an approximate net worth of around $35 million US dollars. Moreover, Zoe’s films have grossed more than $11 billion worldwide. Her fortune includes the money, income, and assets she has acquired over the years from her profession as an actress.
Zoe Saldaña Movies
Just to mention a few, here are some of the most popular and well-known movies she has participated in and featured in:
- 1999: Law and Order
- 2000: Center Stage
- 2001: Get Over It
- 2002: Drumline
- 2003: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- 2004: Haven
- 2005: Constellation
- 2006: The Heart Specialist
- 2007: Blackout
- 2008: Vantage Point
- 2009: Avatar
- 2010: Death at Funeral
- 2011: Colombiana
- 2012: The Words
- 2013: Blood Ties
- 2014: Guardians of the Galaxy
- 2016: Live By Night
- 2018: Avengers: Infinity War
- 2019: Avengers: Endgame
- 2020: Vampires vs. The Bronx
- 2021: Vivo
- 2022: Amsterdam