1978-06-19 Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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.
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Avatar 5 | Neytiri | 2031-12-17 |
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Avatar 4 | Neytiri | 2029-12-19 |
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Avatar: Fire and Ash | Neytiri | 2025-12-17 |
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Elio | Aunt Olga (voice) | 2025-06-12 |
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Emilia Pérez | Rita | 2024-08-21 |
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The Absence of Eden | Esmee / Carmen | 2024-04-12 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Gamora | 2023-05-03 |
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Good Burger 2 | Zoe Saldaña | 2023-11-22 |
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Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action | Self | 2023-02-11 |
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Inside Pandora's Box | Self | 2023-03-28 |
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Self - 'Gamora' | 2023-09-12 |
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Avatar: The Way of Water | Neytiri | 2022-12-14 |
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Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 | Self | 2022-12-13 |
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The Adam Project | Laura | 2022-03-11 |
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Amsterdam | Irma St. Clair | 2022-09-27 |
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Vivo | Rosa (voice) | 2021-07-30 |
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Vampires vs. the Bronx | Becky | 2020-10-02 |
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This Changes Everything | Self | 2019-06-28 |
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Missing Link | Adelina Fortnight (voice) | 2019-04-04 |
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Love, Antosha | Self | 2019-08-02 |
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Avengers: Endgame | Gamora | 2019-04-24 |
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Always at The Carlyle | Self (archive footage) | 2018-05-11 |
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The Legend of Red Hand | Mia Parc | 2018-01-30 |
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Avengers: Infinity War | Gamora | 2018-04-25 |
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My Little Pony: The Movie | Captain Celaeno (voice) | 2017-10-05 |
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I Kill Giants | Mrs. Mollé | 2017-11-15 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Gamora | 2017-04-19 |
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Star Trek Beyond | Lieutenant Nyota Uhura | 2016-07-07 |
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Quantum Is Calling | Herself | 2016-12-12 |
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Live by Night | Graciella Suarez | 2016-12-25 |
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For the Love of Spock | Self | 2016-09-09 |
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Nina | Nina Simone | 2016-04-22 |
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Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
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Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! | Self | 2015-09-01 |
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The Book of Life | Maria (voice) | 2014-10-01 |
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Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn | Self | 2014-12-09 |
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Infinitely Polar Bear | Maggie | 2014-01-18 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy | Gamora | 2014-07-30 |
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Blood Ties | Vanessa | 2013-08-22 |
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Star Trek Into Darkness | Leuitenant Nyota Uhura | 2013-05-05 |
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Out of the Furnace | Lena Taylor | 2013-11-09 |
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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | 2012-02-19 |
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The Words | Dora Jansen | 2012-09-07 |
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Colombiana | Cataleya Restrepo | 2011-07-27 |
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Capturing Avatar | Self | 2010-11-16 |
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The Losers | Aisha | 2010-04-23 |
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Takers | Lilli | 2010-08-26 |
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Death at a Funeral | Elaine | 2010-04-15 |
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Burning Palms | Sarah Cotton | 2010-04-23 |
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Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora | Self | 2010-02-07 |
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Avatar | Neytiri | 2009-12-15 |
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Star Trek | Lieutenant Nyota Uhura | 2009-05-06 |
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The Skeptic | Cassie | 2009-05-01 |
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Vantage Point | Angie Jones | 2008-02-01 |
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Blackout | Claudine | 2007-10-01 |
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Constellation | Rosa Boxer | 2007-02-01 |
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After Sex | Kat | 2007-09-26 |
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Premium | Charli | 2006-01-02 |
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The Heart Specialist | Donna | 2006-09-13 |
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La maldición del Padre Cardona | Flor | 2005-10-06 |
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Guess Who | Theresa Jones | 2005-03-25 |
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Dirty Deeds | Rachel Buff | 2005-08-26 |
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The Terminal | Dolores Torres | 2004-06-17 |
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Haven | Andrea | 2004-09-10 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Anamaria | 2003-07-09 |
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Drumline | Laila | 2002-12-13 |
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Crossroads | Kit | 2002-02-15 |
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Britney: The Videos | Self | 2001-11-20 |
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Get Over It | Maggie | 2001-03-08 |
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Snipes | Cheryl | 2001-09-13 |
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Center Stage | Eva Rodríguez | 2000-05-12 |
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2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars | Self | |
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