Zoe Saldana Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Facts, Family, Biography

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Zoe Saldana Quick Info
Height5 ft 6½ in
Weight54 kg
Date of BirthJune 19, 1978
Zodiac SignGemini
Eye ColorDark Brown

Zoe Saldana is an American actress, producer, writer, and voiceover artist who has been cast as Nyota Uhura in Star Trek, Gamora in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films, Neytiri in the Avatar film series, Rosemary Woodhouse in Rosemary’s Baby, Regina in Six Degrees, Aisha in The Losers, Elaine in Death at a Funeral, Nina Simone in Nina, Laila in Drumline, Theresa Jones in Guess Who, María Posada in The Book of Life, and Cataleya Restrepo in Colombiana. In 2019, she became the 2nd highest-grossing film actress of all time because of her appearances in three of the five highest-grossing films of all time (Avatar, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame).

Born Name

Zoe Yadira Saldaña Nazario

Nick Name

Zo

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Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Passaic, New Jersey, United States

Residence

She divides her time between –

  • New York City, New York, United States
  • Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Her educational background mainly revolves around the field of dancing. After moving to the Dominican Republic, she joined ECOS Espacio de Danza Academy (also known as Ritmos Espacio de Danza Academy) to learn different dance forms like jazz, Latin, ballet. This, she did until her 10th grade.

Then she returned to Queens, New York to perform in FACES as well as New York Youth Theater.

Manager

She has been represented by these agencies –

  • IMG Models – New York (as a model)
  • ICM Partners
  • Bailey Brand Management, Inc., Talent Management Company, El Segundo, California, United States
  • LBI Entertainment, Talent Management Company, Century City, California, United States

Occupation

Actress, Producer, Writer, Voiceover Artist

Family

  • Father – Aridio Saldaña
  • Mother – Asalia Nazario
  • Siblings – Cisley Saldaña Nazario (Sister), Mariel Saldaña Nazario (Sister)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 6½ in or 169 cm

Weight

54 kg or 119 lbs

Boyfriends / Spouse

Zoe Saldana has dated –

  • Keith Britton (2000-2011) – American actor and CEO of My Fashion Database, Keith Britton started dating Zoe in 2000. They engaged in June 2010 but this relationship didn’t go for too long after that time. They broke up their eleven-year-long relationship in November 2011. They are just good friends now.
  • Bradley Cooper (2011-2012) – Another American actor, Cooper went on dating Saldana from 2011. But this was an ON again, OFF again kind of relationship. E Online confirmed their dating status. This duo also separated in 2012.
  • Marco Perego (2013-Present) – She started dating Italian artist, Marco Perego in April 2013 and married him in June 2013. Marco is also nicknamed Pirate Perego due to his long hair and Johnny Depp like looks. She gave birth to twin sons, Bowie Ezio and Cy Aridio in November 2014. Her twins will be knowing all the languages Spanish, Italian, and English, as she (and her husband Marco) would be speaking all 3 languages in front of them. Their third child son Zen was born in February 2017.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    Mixed (Hispanic, White, and Black)

    Her father is of Dominican and Haitian descent while her mother has Puerto Rican and Lebanese ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Black

    Eye Color

    Dark Brown

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • Mixed ethnicity
    • Often plays strong, dominant heroines
    • A resemblance to English actress Thandie Newton

    Measurements

    33-25-32 in or 84-63.5-81 cm

    Dress Size

    4 (US) or 36 (EU) or 8 (UK)

    Shoe Size

    8 (US) or 38.5 (EU) or 5.5 (UK)

    Brand Endorsements

    She did advertisements for Calvin Klein and Roca Wear.

    Religion

    Zoe Saldana has not talked about her religious beliefs, but she is most likely to be Catholic.

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    Best Known For

    Playing Neytiri (Neytiri te Tskaha Mo’at’ite), the Na’vi chief’s daughter, in James Cameron‘s Avatar (2009 film).

    First Film

    2000 American teen drama film Center Stage for her role as Eva Rodriguez. The movie revolves around the difficulties encountered in professional dance.

    First TV Show

    In 1999, she appeared in just a single episode titled “Refuge” part 2, in the American police procedural and legal drama television series, Law & Order.

    Personal Trainer

    For the Colombiana movie in 2011, she hired a personal trainer, Steve Moyer, who is known for the Moyer method. Though, he is training Saldana since 2009. She does a variety of exercises that aim at different body parts like legs, abs, hips, etc. See which exercises are a part of her workout.

    She is a foodie and hence can’t stop herself from eating foods from different areas/ regions. Due to which she needs to work out a lot. She says that she has opted for the wrong business as a big food lover because she needs to stay in shape. See Zoe’s diet plan.

    Zoe Saldana Favorite Things

    • Food – NYC Chinese food, Mom’s cooked food
    • Cuisine – Asian
    • Books That Impacted Her Life  – Go Tell It On The Mountain (by Paulo Coelho), Lucy (by Jamaica Kincaid), Different Seasons (by Stephen King), The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (by Junot Díaz)
    • Teen Movie Growing Up – Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
    • Movie – The Hunger (1983)
    • Phone App – FaceTime
    • Music Artists – Anohni, Carla Morrison, and Christine and The Queens
    • City – Paris
    • Days of the Week – Thursday and Friday (since people are in good mood)

    Source – Celebuzz.com, Oprah.com, IMDb, Us Magazine

    Zoe Saldana Facts

  • English and Spanish are her first languages.
  • When Zoe was just nine years old, her father died in a car accident.
  • She has learned Jazz, ballet, and also modern Latin dance in the past.
  • She has spent the majority of her early childhood, growing up in Queens, New York.
  • Saldana is a celebrity supporter of FINCA (The Foundation for International Community Assistance) International, which is a non-profit microfinance organization.
  • In 1995, she joined to become a member of the FACES theater group in Brooklyn. She also joined the New York Youth Theater.
  • She has appeared on several magazine covers for various countries like China, Greece, France, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Russia, Singapore, the UK, the US, Mexico, Portugal, etc.
  • She starred as Cataleya Restrepo in the 2011 French English-language action thriller film, Colombiana. This role won her the Teen Choice Award for “Choice Movie Actress: Action” and ALMA Award for “Favorite Movie Actress Drama/Adventure” in 2012.
  • Zoe has also done TV series like Six Degrees (2006-2007), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2004), etc.
  • According to NDTV, she likes the doggy-style s*x position the most.
  • On May 3, 2018, Zoe was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6920 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
  • She was not the first choice to play Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy. In fact, the role was first offered to Amanda Seyfried and even Olivia Wilde. After they turned it down, it was then played by Zoe.
  • In the past, Zoe was encouraged by her former manager to change her name.
  • In April 2022, Zoe was honored with the “Star of the Year” award at CinemaCon.
  • Dim sum is her go-to order because she likes Chinese food. She can eat it wherever she is in the world. However, she doesn’t it too much, she generally prefers eating a macrobiotic diet.
  • She drinks 1 glass of negroni which is enough for her to elevate her to the next level.
  • Her go-to karaoke song is Piece of My Heart by Janis Joplin.
  • 3 persons (dead or alive) she would like to invite for dinner are Audrey Hepburn, James Earl Jones, and Britney Spears.
  • Zoe had her first job at Burger King. She worked in the drive-thru. However, she used to get fired from her job almost every Friday but re-hired on the next day, Saturday as they had a shortage of staff.
  • In her purse, she always carries her vitamins (as she tends to forget them to take in the morning) and an American Express Cash Magnet Card for shopping reasons.
  • Zoe can move her eyeballs in different directions.
  • She actually wants a male actor (for instance, Chris Pratt) to play her in a movie.
  • She considers herself an ambivert person.
  • Drowning is her biggest fear.
  • Audi S6 was her first car. That car was called Lady Godiva by Zoe’s niece. This car also got scratched when Zoe had given it to her sister for her date.
  • At 30, she got her driver’s license.
  • She is great at impersonating people. People tell her that she is gifted.
  • Zoe prefers eating the lunch food in her breakfast.
  • Her favorite way to finish the day is by having a glass of wine or a decaying bowl of green apples.
  • Along with both her sisters, she runs a production company called Cinestar Pictures.
  • Zoe likes to do her own stunts.
  • Zoe doesn’t have any sensation or feeling in one of her fingers because that finger was about to be lost when she fell off her bike as a kid.
  • She also does meditation.
  • Zoe doesn’t like long nails on her.
  • Zoe is very careful about her personal hygiene.

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