Zoe Saldana

  • Name: Zoe Saldana
  • Date of Birth: June 19, 1978
  • Place of Birth: New Jersey
Mini-bio: Her major film debut was 2000's Center Stage, which she followed up in 2002 with appearances in the Britney Spears vehicle, Crossroads and the Nick Cannon-starring comedy, Drumline. She played the tou...( read more)gh pirate lass Anamaria in the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and has appeared subsequently in television shows like Law & Order and in a number of movies, including The Terminal and Guess Who.
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Zoe Saldana Mini Biography:

Zoe Saldana was born in New Jersey and raised in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic where they would live for the next 7 years. While living in the Dominican Republic Zoe discovered a keen interest in performance dance and began her training at the prestigious ECOS Espacio de Danza Dance Academy where she learned ballet as well as other dance forms. Not only did her training provide an excellent outlet for the enthusiastic and energetic youngster, it would also prove to be a fortunate precursor for the start of her professional acting career.

At age 17 Zoe and her family moved back to the United States where her love for dance followed and an interest in theater performance became stronger. She began performing with the Faces theater troupe which put on plays geared to provide positive messages for teens with themes dealing with issues such as substance abuse and sex. These performances not only gave her valuable experience but also a source of great pride knowing that she was making a difference in the lives of young people like herself.

While performing with the Faces troupe and also the New York Youth Theater, Zoe was recruited for a talent agency and her dance training years before coupled with her acting experience greatly helped her land her first big screen role as Eva, the talented and headstrong ballet dancer in the film _Center Stage (2000/I)_.

Since her professional career began just a few years ago Zoe's talent and determination has allowed her to be involved in blockbuster films and act with major actors, actresses and industry insiders at a pace that very few young professionals have experienced. Zoe has not only held her own in major motion picture productions but gained the respect and praise from industry insiders such as Jerry Bruckheimer and Steven Spielberg and actors/actresses such as Tom Hanks, Bernie Mac, Keira Knightley, Ashton Kutcher, Kirsten Dunst, and Orlando Bloom.

According to many of her costars, producers, and directors the sky is no limit for this young star who has incredible range, intense concentration, and a steely determination to be involved with projects that challenge her professionally with wide ranging subject matters and characters. Just to ask practically anyone who she has worked for or with about her, glowing comments abound and earned friendships and respect are readily revealed. A star has been born, and growing every day.

Saldaña was still a member of the program when she got her first screen experience on an episode of Law & Order, which aired October 13, 1999.

Saldana was also the lead in the video for Juan Luis Guerra's song "La llave de mi corazón", and played Uhura in the 2009 movie Star Trek.

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Zoe Saldana Information:
Eye color:brown
Height: 5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Education: dancing schools in the Dominican Republic,
high school in the u.s
dancing schools in the Dominican Republic,
Family:parents
Resides in:new york,los angeles
Religious affiliations:
Political affiliation:
Personal interests/hobbies: acting,performance dance,ballet, Says she's a sci-fi geek
Charities/Causes:a member of the Faces theater troupe-who help teens with substance abuse & drugs
Other:Her father is of Dominican descent; her mother is Puerto Rican.



Last update: Nov 26 2009, 11:40 AM EST by Petes1234567 (content history | content tools) (help)
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  • fkhz4
    fkhz4
    posted 14 days ago
  • SkywalkerJones
    SkywalkerJones
    Lovely Zoe.
    posted 19 days ago
  • xxjayne17xx
    xxjayne17xx
    I think that Zoe was in Pirates of the Carribean:Curse of the Black Pearl. She played Anamaria, the piratess who Jack owed a boat. I didn't see the film on the filmography, so I thought I'd give a heads up.
    posted 729 days ago
  • MzAmericanGlamDiva
    MzAmericanGlamDiva
    your awesome
    posted 733 days ago
  • tuchicadominicana21
    tuchicadominicana21
    showing some love dominican
    posted 743 days ago
  • scarleon268
    scarleon268
    She makes a better pirate (PotC/CotBP)than a Drill Team Dancer (Drumline)
    posted 963 days ago
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