Zoe Saldaña
Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego (born June 19, 1978) is an American actress. Known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises, she has appeared in the three highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water and Avengers: Endgame), a feat not achieved by any other performer. Films she has appeared in have grossed more than $14 billion worldwide and, as of 2023, she is the second-highest-grossing film actress, and the fourth actor overall. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
A trained dancer, Saldaña began her acting career in two 1999 episodes of Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage (2000) in which 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 film series and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series. She portrayed Gamora 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.
Acted in
Avatar 5
2031
as Neytiri
Avatar 4
2029
as Neytiri
Avatar: Fire and Ash
2025
as Neytiri
Elio
2025
as Aunt Olga (voice)
Emilia Pérez
2024
as Rita
The Absence of Eden
2024
as Esmee / Carmen
Good Burger 2
2023
as Zoe Saldaña
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Self - 'Gamora'
Lioness
2023
as Joe
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023
as Gamora
Inside Pandora's Box
2023
as Self
MPower
2023
as Self
Hollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Action
2023
as Self
Avatar: The Way of Water
2022
as Neytiri
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
2022
as Self
From Scratch
2022
as Amy Wheeler
Amsterdam
2022
as Irma St. Clair
The Adam Project
2022
as Laura
Maya and the Three
2021
as Princess Maya (voice)
Vivo
2021
as Rosa (voice)
Marvel Studios Legends
2021
as Gamora (archive footage) (uncredited)
Vampires vs. the Bronx
2020
as Becky
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Princess Buttercup
Love, Antosha
2019
as Self
This Changes Everything
2019
as Self
Avengers: Endgame
2019
as Gamora
Missing Link
2019
as Adelina Fortnight (voice)
Always at The Carlyle
2018
as Self (archive footage)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
2018
as Self
Avengers: Infinity War
2018
as Gamora
The Legend of Red Hand
2018
as Mia Parc
I Kill Giants
2017
as Mrs. Mollé
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017
as Captain Celaeno (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017
as Gamora
Live by Night
2016
as Graciella Suarez
Quantum Is Calling
2016
as Herself
For the Love of Spock
2016
as Self
Ask the Storybots
2016
Star Trek Beyond
2016
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Nina
2016
as Nina Simone
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Self
Unity
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
Guide to the Galaxy with James Gunn
2014
as Self
The Book of Life
2014
as Maria (voice)
Guardians of the Galaxy
2014
as Gamora
Rosemary's Baby
2014
as Rosemary Woodhouse
The Real History of Science Fiction
2014
as Self
Infinitely Polar Bear
2014
as Maggie
Out of the Furnace
2013
as Lena Taylor
Blood Ties
2013
as Vanessa
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
as Leuitenant Nyota Uhura
The Words
2012
as Dora Jansen
I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac
2012
as Self
Honest Trailers
2012
as Neytiri (archive footage)
Colombiana
2011
as Cataleya Restrepo
Capturing Avatar
2010
as Self
Takers
2010
as Lilli
The Losers
2010
as Aisha
Burning Palms
2010
as Sarah Cotton
Death at a Funeral
2010
as Elaine
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
2010
as Self
Avatar
2009
as Neytiri
Star Trek
2009
as Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
The Skeptic
2009
as Cassie
Vantage Point
2008
as Angie Jones
Blackout
2007
as Claudine
After Sex
2007
as Kat
Constellation
2007
as Rosa Boxer
Six Degrees
2006
as Regina
The Heart Specialist
2006
as Donna
Premium
2006
as Charli
The Curse of Father Cardona
2005
as Flor
Dirty Deeds
2005
as Rachel Buff
Guess Who
2005
as Theresa Jones
Project Runway
2004
as Self - Guest Judge
Haven
2004
as Andrea
The Terminal
2004
as Dolores Torres
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
as Anamaria
Punk'd
2003
as Self
Drumline
2002
as Laila
Crossroads
2002
as Kit
Britney: The Videos
2001
as Self
Snipes
2001
as Cheryl
Get Over It
2001
as Maggie
Center Stage
2000
as Eva Rodríguez
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gabrielle Vega
Law & Order
1990
as Belinca
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Hummingbird
2nd Unit: Invisible Action Stars
as Self