Zoe Saldaña
Actor
Born June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA
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).
Filmography
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Avatar 5
Neytiri
Coming soon
Avatar 4
Neytiri
Julián
The Bluff
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Neytiri
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
Self
Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
Self - "Neytiri"
"Couch" by Lena Situations
Self - Guest
Elio
Olga Solís (voice)
ASCO: Without Permission
Making Emilia Pérez
Self
Dovecote
Emilia Pérez
Rita
The Absence of Eden
Esmee / Carmen
Meet Me in Rome
Hot Ones Versus
Self
Good Burger 2
Zoe Saldaña
Disney 100: Remember That
Self
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Self - 'Gamora'
Lioness
Joe McNamara
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Gamora
Inside Pandora's Box
Self
MPower
Self
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
Self
Meet Me in Paris
Avatar: The Way of Water
Neytiri
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
From Scratch
Amy Wheeler
Amsterdam
Irma St. Clair
Gordita Chronicles
Mamas
The Adam Project
Laura
Maya and the Three
Princess Maya (voice)
Vivo
Rosa (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Becky
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Princess Buttercup
19 Weeks
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
Love, Antosha
Self
This Changes Everything
Self
Avengers: Endgame
Gamora
Missing Link
Adelina Fortnight (voice)
The Honor List
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
Self
Avengers: Infinity War
Gamora
Amazing Saturday
Self
I Kill Giants
Mrs. Mollé
My Little Pony: The Movie
Captain Celaeno (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Gamora
Live by Night
Graciella Suarez
Quantum Is Calling
Herself
Quotidien
Self - Guest
For the Love of Spock
Self
Ask the Storybots
Star Trek Beyond
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Nina
Nina Simone
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Self
Unity
Narrator (voice)
Lip Sync Battle
Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
Hot Ones
Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
The Book of Life
Maria (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy
Gamora
Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary Woodhouse
The Real History of Science Fiction
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Infinitely Polar Bear
Maggie
Out of the Furnace
Lena Taylor
Blood Ties
Vanessa
Star Trek Into Darkness
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
The Words
Dora Jansen
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
Self
Kaylien
Colombiana
Cataleya Restrepo
Capturing Avatar
Self
Takers
Lilli
The Losers
Aisha
Burning Palms
Sarah Cotton
Death at a Funeral
Elaine
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Self
Avatar
Neytiri
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Star Trek
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
The Skeptic
Cassie
Vantage Point
Angie Jones
Blackout
Claudine
After Sex
Kat
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Constellation
Rosa Boxer
Six Degrees
Regina
The Heart Specialist
Donna
Premium
Charli
The Curse of Father Cardona
Flor
Dirty Deeds
Rachel Buff
Guess Who
Theresa Jones
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
Haven
Andrea
The Terminal
Torres
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Anamaria
Punk'd
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Drumline
Laila
Crossroads
Kit
Last Call with Carson Daly
Self
Britney: The Videos
Self
Britney: The Videos
Self
Snipes
Cheryl
Get Over It
Maggie
Center Stage
Eva Rodríguez
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gabrielle Vega
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Law & Order
Belinca
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
Good Morning America
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee