Zoe Saldaña

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About Zoe Saldaña:

Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (born June 19, 1978) is a prominent American actress renowned for her exceptional contributions to the science fiction genre. Saldaña has the distinction of starring in four of the highest-grossing films of all time: Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Her films have collectively grossed over $15 billion globally, making her the second highest-grossing film actress as of 2024. In 2023, she was honored as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world.

Saldaña’s journey in the entertainment industry began with a background in dance, leading to her first acting roles in 1999 with appearances in Law & Order. She made her film debut in Center Stage (2000), portraying a ballet dancer. Her early work included a notable role in Crossroads (2002) alongside Britney Spears. Saldaña’s career reached new heights in 2009 when she took on iconic roles as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek film series and Neytiri in James Cameron’s Avatar series. She further expanded her influence by playing Gamora in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a role she held from Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) through Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

Beyond her franchise work, Saldaña has demonstrated her versatility in various genres. In 2022, she starred in the Netflix productions The Adam Project and From Scratch. She continued to showcase her range in 2023 with her lead role in the Paramount+ spy series Special Ops: Lioness. In 2024, she received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, a recognition she shared with her co-stars from the musical crime film Emilia Pérez.

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Zoë Saldaña was engaged to Keith Britton, an actor and CEO of My Fashion Database, in June 2010, but they ended their 11-year relationship in November 2011. She then dated actor Bradley Cooper from December 2011 to January 2013. In March 2013, she began dating Italian artist Marco Perego, and they married in June 2013. Perego adopted her surname, and they became Zoë Saldaña-Perego and Marco Perego-Saldaña. The couple has three sons: twins Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio, born in November 2014, and Zen, born in February 2017. Saldaña has shared that her children will be multilingual, as they speak Spanish, Italian, and English at home.

In July 2016, Saldaña revealed that she, along with her mother and sisters, has Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease, and follows a gluten- and dairy-free diet. She supports FINCA International, a micro-finance organization, and in 2017, she founded BESE, a digital media platform promoting diversity and positive Latino stories. In September 2020, she participated in the VoteRiders #IDCheck Challenge to raise awareness about voter ID requirements for the presidential election.

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