Zoe Saldana
Born June 19, 1978
TV and film actress Zoe Saldana was born in Passaic, N.J., to her Dominican father, Aridio Zaldana, and her Puerto Rican mother, Asalia Nazario. She spent most of her childhood growing up in Queens, N.Y., and joined the Faces Theater Troupe, where she pursued dance and ballet. Saldana’s debut role was in the dance film Center Stage (2000), which led to appearances in Crossroads (2002) and the comedy Drumline (2002). Her body of work includes Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Star Trek (2009), the highest-grossing film of all time, Avatar (2009), The Losers (2010), Takers (2010), and Colombiana (2011).
Last night, our stars showed off a bunch of exciting new beauty trends at the MTV Video Music Awards. From high-impact glitter to major curls, here are the five looks worthy of their own Moonman statuettes!
The MTV Video Music Awards are a chance for our stars to let loose and get a little creative with their fashion choices, and most everyone took the opportunity to sparkle a little brighter on this black carpet!
Check out our round-up of best dressed Latinas (and one Latino) at the VMA’s:
Colombiana hit theaters over the weekend, but not everyone was necessarily looking forward to it. The film, which stars our September cover girl Zoe Saldana, is about a young Colombian woman who becomes an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents. Members of PorColombia, a nonprofit...
The biggest change in the 33-year-old Zoe Saldana's looks over these past 10+ years has been the length of her hair! Other than that, the Dominican and Puerto Rican star looks just as you know her, staying true to her signature minimalistic look with flawless skin and ageless grace.
Click through to see how her style has evolved throughout the years:
During a recent appearance on Despierta América, Zoe Saldana received a surprise from her family. Our...
— In Zoe Saldana’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, the 30-year-old actress spoke about her belated driving skills. Our September cover girl, who looked very classy in a form-fitting white dress, told Kimmel that after having her mother and sisters drove her around everywhere, she finally obtained her driver’s license three years ago....
Zoe Saldana was once a feminine tomboy—or so our September cover girl described herself in the September issue of GQ. “I had my plastic swords, my ninja stars,” she said, “but I still wore lipstick.”
WATCH: First Official 'Colombiana' Trailer Drops, Starring Zoe Saldana!
Perhaps this still describes the 33-year-old part...
— Colombia has its first 3D animated film out next month, Tr3s reports. Directed by Jairo Carrillo, Pequeñas Voces (Little Voices) it is a compilation of four children (ages 8-13) telling their own life stories. According to the website, Pequeñas Voces is about how Colombia’s internal guerrilla way has affected its youth. Adult voices are completely ignored in the...
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