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 Zoe Saldana biography: Zoe Saldaña (born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario June 19, 1978; also known as Zoë Saldana, Zoe Saldana, and Zoë Saldaña) is an American actress, known for playing Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek, and Neytiri in the 2009 James Cameron film Avatar.Saldaña is an American actress born in New Jersey, United States to a Dominican father and Puerto Rican mother. She "spent much of her childhood in the Dominican Republic before returning to the United States to pursue acting." Her first languages were English and Spanish. Saldaña enlisted in a ballet class at one of the most prestigious dancing schools in the Dominican Republic, gaining experience as a dancer, which benefited her later for her role in Center Stage. She returned to the U.S. after her sophomore year in high school and enrolled in the Faces Theater Program, an acting course. Zoe Saldana quote:When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, "¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?" (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don't understand it, and it's the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, "Yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") [They go,] "Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita." ("Oh no, you are 'dark skinned'") I'm like, "No! Let's get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") | ||||||||||
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Ranked #42 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. In The Terminal (2004), Saldana's character Torres is revealed to be a Trekkie. Saldana went on to be cast as Uhura in Star Trek (2009). Hadn't seen the original series, before she was cast in Star Trek (2009). To prepare her role in Star Trek (2009) she met with Nichelle Nichols who played the same character in the original series. Admires Whoopi Goldberg and Angelina Jolie. Was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, Beauty at Every Age secion, for age 28, in May 2007. She had a smaller role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), and was set to star in the sequels, but never did. In the final scene of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) the people were told a old friend would return, and while filming the scene, the actors were told it was Zoe which would return. However it was Geoffrey Rush, and only told the actors it was Zoe to surprise them, and get real authenticity in their faces. Zoe never reprised her character. Did an intense nonstop six-month preparation for Avatar (2009)including martial arts, archery and horseback riding. Likes to play strong female characters. And said in a interview with a Danish film-site that she was really looking forward to evolve her character of Uhura into a stronger, kick-ass lady in future Star Trek (2009) sequels. Says she's a sci-fi geek who just happens to dress nice. Revealed on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003) that she is often mistaken for Thandie Newton. Even her own mother once mistaken the two of them. |
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