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Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 19, 1978 (47)
Birthplace Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Apr 29, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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, in ... cluding 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). 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. In 2023, she began playing the lead role of a CIA officer in the Paramount+ spy series Lioness. In 2024, Saldaña starred in the musical crime film Emilia Pérez, for which she received several accolades, including the Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zoe Saldaña, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Avatar 5

Avatar 5

2031

as Neytiri

Avatar 4

Avatar 4

2029

as Neytiri

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

2025

as Neytiri

Elio

Elio

2025

as Olga Solís (voice)

The Absence of Eden

The Absence of Eden

2024

as Esmee / Carmen

Emilia Pérez

Emilia Pérez

2024

as Rita

Good Burger 2

Good Burger 2

2023

as Zoe Saldaña

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water

2022

as Neytiri

The Adam Project

The Adam Project

2022

as Laura

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

2022

as Irma St. Clair

Vivo

Vivo

2021

as Rosa (voice)

Vampires vs. the Bronx

Vampires vs. the Bronx

2020

as Becky

Missing Link

Missing Link

2019

as Adelina Fortnight (voice)

Avengers: Endgame

Avengers: Endgame

2019

as Gamora

The Legend of Red Hand

The Legend of Red Hand

2018

as Mia Parc

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

as Gamora

I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants

2017

as Mrs. Mollé

My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

2017

as Captain Celaeno (voice)

Nina

Nina

2016

as Nina Simone

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

2016

as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura

Live by Night

Live by Night

2016

as Graciella Suarez

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Guardians of the Galaxy

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014

as Gamora

Infinitely Polar Bear

Infinitely Polar Bear

2014

as Maggie

The Book of Life

The Book of Life

2014

as Maria (voice)

Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

2013

as Lena Taylor

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

as Leuitenant Nyota Uhura

Blood Ties

Blood Ties

2013

as Vanessa

The Words

The Words

2012

as Dora Jansen

Colombiana

Colombiana

2011

as Cataleya Restrepo

Burning Palms

Burning Palms

2010

as Sarah Cotton

The Losers

The Losers

2010

as Aisha

Death at a Funeral

Death at a Funeral

2010

as Elaine

Takers

Takers

2010

as Lilli

Avatar

Avatar

2009

as Neytiri

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

2009

as Cassie

Star Trek

Star Trek

2009

as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura

Vantage Point

Vantage Point

2008

as Angie Jones

Constellation

Constellation

2007

as Rosa Boxer

Blackout

Blackout

2007

as Claudine

After Sex

After Sex

2007

as Kat

The Heart Specialist

The Heart Specialist

2006

as Donna

Premium

Premium

2006

as Charli

Dirty Deeds

Dirty Deeds

2005

as Rachel Buff

Guess Who

Guess Who

2005

as Theresa Jones

Haven

Haven

2004

as Andrea

The Terminal

The Terminal

2004

as Dolores Torres

Crossroads

Crossroads

2002

as Kit

Drumline

Drumline

2002

as Laila

Snipes

Snipes

2001

as Cheryl

Get Over It

Get Over It

2001

as Maggie

Center Stage

Center Stage

2000

as Eva Rodríguez

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Kaylien

Kaylien

2011

Director

Meet Me in Rome

Meet Me in Rome

2024

Executive Producer

The Absence of Eden

The Absence of Eden

2024

Producer

Meet Me in Paris

Meet Me in Paris

2023

Executive Producer

19 Weeks

19 Weeks

2020

Producer

The Honor List

The Honor List

2018

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Lioness

as Joe McNamara

Episodes: 16

First Aired: Jul 23, 2023

Maya and the Three

as Princess Maya (voice)

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 22, 2021

Marvel Studios Legends

as Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jan 08, 2021

From Scratch

as Amy Wheeler

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 21, 2022

Six Degrees

as Regina

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 21, 2006

Rosemary's Baby

as Rosemary Woodhouse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 11, 2014

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Gabrielle Vega

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Princess Buttercup

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 29, 2020

Law & Order

as Belinca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Honest Trailers

as Neytiri (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2012

MPower

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 08, 2023

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 01, 2004

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

Ask the Storybots

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 12, 2016

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Lip Sync Battle

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 2015

Last Call with Carson Daly

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 2002

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 29, 2018

Hot Ones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2015

The Real History of Science Fiction

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 2014

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2012

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Amazing Saturday

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 2018

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 50 65 41
2024 6 43 58 27
2024 7 61 85 33
2024 8 53 158 29
2024 9 41 56 31
2024 10 47 61 31
2024 11 70 93 50
2024 12 64 93 44
2025 1 64 106 42
2025 2 43 65 9
2025 3 41 131 0
2025 4 8 9 6
2025 5 12 15 9
2025 6 9 12 5
2025 7 4 5 3
2025 8 3 5 3

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 451 151
2024 6 375 25
2024 12 842 709
2025 1 268 10
2025 2 477 79
2025 3 316 21
2025 4 490 99
2025 5 530 204
2025 6 469 167
2025 7 566 211

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