Zoe Saldaña — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Zoe Yadira Saldaña-Perego. Born in 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. Grew up in a family with 2 sisters. Her father worked in communications, and her mother taught dance. She studied in the Dominican Republic. She works as an actress. Since 2013 she has been married to artist Marco Perego, and the couple has 3 sons: twins Bowie and Cy, and Zen

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (2025) [Emilia Pérez], Golden Globe (2025) [Emilia Pérez], BAFTA (2025) [Emilia Pérez]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Avatar" (2009), "Guardians of the Galaxy" (2014), "Emilia Pérez" (2025), "Pirates of the Caribbean" (2003)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Zoe twice played heroines with unusual skin colors: the green Gamora in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and the blue Neytiri in "Avatar"

Filmography

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2023 Lioness Joe / Joe McNamara

2026 The Bluff Ercell

Interesting facts

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1
Her real name is Zoë Yadira Zaldaña Nazario.
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Zoe is left-handed.
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Zoe has three sons from her marriage to Italian artist Marco Perego: twins Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio (born November 27, 2014) and Zen (born in February 2017).
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Her sister is producer Cisely Saldana.
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In May 2018 received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Zoe was born into a family of Dominican immigrants.