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Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego, born in 1978, is an American actress whose screen presence spans from the ballet halls of Center Stage to the galactic realms of Avatar and Star Trek. Trained as a dancer, Saldaña’s breakthrough came with Britney Spears in Crossroads, but it was her portrayal of Nyota Uhura and Neytiri that thrust her into the limelight, making her one of the highest-grossing actresses of all time. Her performances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe further cemented her status as a leading talent, alongside critically acclaimed roles in Netflix’s The Adam Project and the miniseries From Scratch. In 2024, Saldaña earned prestigious accolades for her work in the musical crime film Emilia Pérez, marking a significant milestone in her multifaceted career.
The roles that explain the career.
70 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2031 | Avatar 5 | Neytiri | Film |
| 2029 | Avatar 4 | Neytiri | Film |
| 2026 | The Bluff | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2026 | Julián | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2025 | ASCO: Without Permission | Film | |
| 2025 | Avatar: Fire and Ash | Neytiri | Film |
| 2025 | Elio | Olga Solís (voice) | Film |
| 2024 | Dovecote | Film | |
| 2024 | The Absence of Eden | Esmee / Carmen | Film |
| 2024 | Emilia Pérez | Rita | Film |
| 2024 | Dovecote | Producer | Film |
| 2024 | The Absence of Eden | Producer | Film |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Gamora | Film |
| 2023 | Lioness | Joe McNamara | TV |
| 2023 | MPower | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2023 | Lioness | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2022 | The Adam Project | Laura | Film |
| 2022 | Avatar: The Way of Water | Neytiri | Film |
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Irma St. Clair | Film |
| 2022 | Gordita Chronicles | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2021 | Maya and the Three | Princess Maya (voice) | TV |
| 2021 | Vivo | Rosa (voice) | Film |
| 2020 | Vampires vs. the Bronx | Becky | Film |
| 2019 | Love, Antosha | Self | Film |
| 2019 | Missing Link | Adelina Fortnight (voice) | Film |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Gamora | Film |
| 2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Gamora | Film |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: The Movie | Captain Celaeno (voice) | Film |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Gamora | Film |
| 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Lieutenant Nyota Uhura | Film |
| 2016 | Live by Night | Graciella Suarez | Film |
| 2014 | Infinitely Polar Bear | Maggie | Film |
| 2014 | Rosemary's Baby | Rosemary Woodhouse | TV |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Gamora | Film |
| 2014 | The Book of Life | Maria (voice) | Film |
| 2014 | Rosemary's Baby | Producer | TV |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Lieutenant Nyota Uhura | Film |
| 2013 | Out of the Furnace | Lena Taylor | Film |
| 2013 | Blood Ties | Vanessa | Film |
| 2012 | The Words | Dora Jansen | Film |
| 2012 | I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac | Self | Film |
| 2011 | Colombiana | Cataleya Restrepo | Film |
| 2010 | Burning Palms | Sarah Cotton | Film |
| 2010 | Takers | Lilli | Film |
| 2010 | Death at a Funeral | Elaine | Film |
| 2010 | Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora | Self | Film |
| 2010 | The Losers | Aisha | Film |
| 2010 | Capturing Avatar | Self | Film |
| 2009 | The Skeptic | Cassie | Film |
| 2009 | Avatar | Neytiri | Film |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Lieutenant Nyota Uhura | Film |
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Angie Jones | Film |
| 2007 | Constellation | Rosa Boxer | Film |
| 2007 | After Sex | Kat | Film |
| 2006 | The Heart Specialist | Donna | Film |
| 2006 | Premium | Charli | Film |
| 2005 | Guess Who | Theresa Jones | Film |
| 2005 | Dirty Deeds | Rachel Buff | Film |
| 2005 | The Curse of Father Cardona | Flor | Film |
| 2004 | Haven | Andrea | Film |
| 2004 | Temptation | Annie | Film |
| 2004 | The Terminal | Torres | Film |
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Anamaria | Film |
| 2002 | Drumline | Laila | Film |
| 2002 | Crossroads | Kit | Film |
| 2001 | Snipes | Cheryl | Film |
| 2001 | Britney: The Videos | Self | Film |
| 2001 | Get Over It | Maggie | Film |
| 2000 | Center Stage | Eva Rodríguez | Film |
| Riverrun | Dr. Cruz | Film |
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