Acting · Passaic, New Jersey, USA · Born June 19, 1978
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). 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.
MovieAvatar 5
2031
as Neytiri
MovieAvatar 4
2029
as Neytiri
MovieAvatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as Neytiri
MovieAvatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
2025
as Self
TVFire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
2025
as Self - "Neytiri"
TV"Couch" by Lena Situations
2025
as Self - Guest
MovieElio
2025
as Olga Solís (voice)
MovieASCO: Without Permission
2025
MovieMaking Emilia Pérez
2025
as Self
MovieDovecote
2024
MovieEmilia Pérez
2024
as Rita
MovieThe Absence of Eden
2024
as Esmee / Carmen
TVHot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
MovieGood Burger 2
2023
as Zoe Saldaña
MovieDisney 100: Remember That
2023
as Self
MovieMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Self - 'Gamora'
TVLioness
2023
as Joe McNamara
MovieGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Gamora
MovieInside Pandora's Box
2023
as Self
TVMPower
2023
as Self
MovieHollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
2023
as Self
MovieAvatar: The Way of Water
2022
as Neytiri
MovieAvatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
as Self
TVFrom Scratch
2022
as Amy Wheeler
MovieAmsterdam
2022
as Irma St. Clair
MovieThe Adam Project
2022
as Laura
TVMaya and the Three
2021
as Princess Maya (voice)
MovieVivo
2021
as Rosa (voice)
TVMarvel Studios Legends
2021
as Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieVampires vs. the Bronx
2020
as Becky
TVHome Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Princess Buttercup
TVTamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
MovieLove, Antosha
2019
as Self
MovieThis Changes Everything
2019
as Self
MovieAvengers: Endgame
2019
as Gamora
MovieMissing Link
2019
as Adelina Fortnight (voice)
TVJames Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
as Self
MovieAvengers: Infinity War
2018
as Gamora
TVAmazing Saturday
2018
as Self
MovieI Kill Giants
2017
as Mrs. Mollé
MovieMy Little Pony: The Movie
2017
as Captain Celaeno (voice)
MovieGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Gamora
MovieLive by Night
2016
as Graciella Suarez
MovieQuantum Is Calling
2016
as Herself
TVQuotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
MovieFor the Love of Spock
2016
as Self
TVAsk the Storybots
2016
MovieStar Trek Beyond
2016
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
MovieNina
2016
as Nina Simone
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
MovieSesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Self
MovieUnity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
TVLip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
TVThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self - Guest
TVHot Ones
2015
as Self
TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
MovieThe Book of Life
2014
as Maria (voice)
MovieGuardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Gamora
TVRosemary's Baby
2014
as Rosemary Woodhouse
TVThe Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieInfinitely Polar Bear
2014
as Maggie
MovieOut of the Furnace
2013
as Lena Taylor
MovieBlood Ties
2013
as Vanessa
MovieStar Trek Into Darkness
2013
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
MovieThe Words
2012
as Dora Jansen
TVComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
MovieI Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
as Self
MovieColombiana
2011
as Cataleya Restrepo
MovieCapturing Avatar
2010
as Self
MovieTakers
2010
as Lilli
MovieThe Losers
2010
as Aisha
MovieBurning Palms
2010
as Sarah Cotton
MovieDeath at a Funeral
2010
as Elaine
MovieAvatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
as Self
MovieAvatar
2009
as Neytiri
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieStar Trek
2009
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
MovieThe Skeptic
2009
as Cassie
MovieVantage Point
2008
as Angie Jones
MovieBlackout
2007
as Claudine
MovieAfter Sex
2007
as Kat
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieConstellation
2007
as Rosa Boxer
TVSix Degrees
2006
as Regina
MovieThe Heart Specialist
2006
as Donna
MoviePremium
2006
as Charli
MovieThe Curse of Father Cardona
2005
as Flor
MovieDirty Deeds
2005
as Rachel Buff
MovieGuess Who
2005
as Theresa Jones
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TVProject Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
Temptation
2004
as Annie
MovieHaven
2004
as Andrea
MovieThe Terminal
2004
as Torres
MoviePirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
as Anamaria
TVPunk'd
2003
as Self
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
MovieDrumline
2002
as Laila
MovieCrossroads
2002
as Kit
TVLast Call with Carson Daly
2002
as Self
MovieBritney: The Videos
2001
as Self
MovieBritney: The Videos
2001
as Self
MovieSnipes
2001
as Cheryl
MovieGet Over It
2001
as Maggie
MovieCenter Stage
2000
as Eva Rodríguez
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gabrielle Vega
TVTeen Choice Awards
1999
as Self - Presenter
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Belinca
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
TVGood Morning America
1975
as Self
TVThe American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Sabaya
Don't Forget Me Tomorrow
Positano
Riverrun
as Dr. Cruz
