Zoe Saldaña Age, Wiki and Bio

Zoe Saldaña

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Film Producer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth19/06/1978
Age46 years
BirthplacePassaic, New Jersey, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Other NameSaldaña Nazario
Full NameZoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

Schools
  • Newtown High School, Queens, US
  • Ecos Espacio de Danza, Dominican Republic

Personal Life

EthnicityHalf Dominican and half Puerto Rican
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Political InclinationDemocratic Party
Tattoo(s)
  • On her left wrist Star
  • On her left ankle: Star
  • On her right bicep
  • On her right forearm
  • On her left forearm: Swan
  • On her right foot: 'I want to ask her' (أريد أن أسألها)
  • On her left side of ribs: Persian text
  • On her right ribs: 2 tattoos including Stars

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Keith Britton (ex-fiancé from June 2010 - November 2011)
  • Bradley Cooper (December 2011 - January 2013)
  • James Gunn
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Marco Perego (married in 2013)

Family

FatherAridio Saldaña (died in a car accident)
MotherAsalia Nazario
Siblings
  • Cisely Saldaña (film producer)
  • Mariel Saldaña
  • Nipo Saldaña (half-brother)
SpouseMarco Perego
Children
  • Cy Perego Saldana
  • Bowie Perego Saldana
  • Zen Perego Saldana

Career

Debut
TVLaw & Order (1999) as Belinca
FilmCenter Stage (2000) as Eva Rodriguez
Awards
  • 2005: Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Ensemble Cast
  • 2009: Empire Award for Best Actress for Avatar
  • 2009: Saturn Award for Best Actress for Avatar
  • 2009: Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi for Avatar
  • 2012: Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Action for Colombiana
  • 2012: ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actress Drama/Adventure for Colombiana
  • 2012: Black Reel Award for Outstanding Voice Performance for Avatar: The Way of Water
  • 2015: Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress Feature Film for Guardians of the Galaxy
  • 2017: Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
  • 2022: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Motion Capture Performance
  • 2024: Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for Emilia Pérez
  • 2024: Astra Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez
  • 2024: Celebration of Cinema and Television Groundbreaker Award for Emilia Pérez
  • 2024: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez
  • 2024: Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez
  • 2024: Middleburg Film Festival Spotlight Actor Award for Emilia Pérez
  • 2024: Mill Valley Film Festival Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Emilia Pérez
  • 2025: Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast for Emilia Pérez
  • 2025: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture for Emilia Pérez
  • 2025: Palm Springs International Film Festival Vanguard Award for Emilia Pérez
  • 2025: Santa Barbara International Film Festival American Riviera Award for Emilia Pérez
Notable Films
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
  • Star Trek (2009)
  • Avatar (2009)
  • Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
  • Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
  • Emilia Pérez (2024)
Notable TV Series
  • Six Degrees (2006)
  • Rosemary’s Baby (2014)
  • Maya and the Three (2021)
  • Marvel Studios: Assembled (2023)
  • Lioness (2023)
Producing
  • Mamas (2022)
  • From Scratch (2022)
  • Lioness (2023)
  • Meet Me in Rome (2024)
Voice Work
  • Star Trek (2013) as Nyota Uhura
  • The Book of Life (2014)
  • My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
  • Missing Link (2019)
  • Vivo (2021)
  • Elio (2025)

Favourites

Food DestinationJapan
SingerNina Simone
Cities
  • Paris
  • New York

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • Cadillac Escalade
  • Audi Q7
  • Audi A8
  • Mercedes G550
  • Audi R8
AssetsA mansion of $17.5 million

Some Lesser Known Facts

Zoe Saldaña, a Dominican-American, spent her early years in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York.
She lost her father in a tragic car accident at the age of nine and then lived with his family in the Dominican Republic.
Zoe developed a passion for dance early on and trained in various dance forms including ballet.
She performed with theatre groups like Faces Theater Group and New York Youth Theater starting in 1995.
Zoe is recognized for her role as Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy theme park shows.
She was named one of the ‘100 Sexiest Women in the World’ by FHM magazine in 2010 and has featured in Maxim and People magazine.
In 2016, she publicly acknowledged her diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and adopted a gluten- and dairy-free diet.
Zoe is fluent in English and Spanish and has been open about being dyslexic.
She enjoys working out regularly and practices yoga for fitness.
Zoe is a dedicated animal lover and has a pet dog named Dolce.
She supports various social welfare organizations including the Haiti Relief Fund and Autism Speaks.