Zoe Saldaña

Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.

Film Actor

Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego is an American actress. She’s really good at acting in science fiction movies. Some of her movies, like Avatar and Avengers, made a lot of money. People like her acting so much that she’s one of the highest-grossing actresses.

Zoë started as a dancer and then became an actress. She was born in 1978 in New Jersey. Her parents are from the Dominican Republic. When she was young, her dad died, so she and her sisters went to live with their dad’s family in the Dominican Republic. Later, they came back to New York City.

She began acting in 1999, and her first movie was Center Stage in 2000. After that, she acted in different movies like Star Trek, Avatar, and Guardians of the Galaxy. She also played in TV shows like Special Ops: Lioness.

Zoë loves dancing and started learning it in the Dominican Republic. She went to a dance academy there. But she quit ballet because she wanted to do more than just dance in a group.

In her personal life, Zoë got married to an artist named Marco Perego in 2013. They have three sons. Zoë is also known for her work supporting causes like FINCA International and promoting diversity in media through her digital platform called BESE. She was born on June 19, 1978, in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.