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).
Our ladies have been looking fine at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Here are our five favorite looks on five of our favorite stars.
Avatar star Zoe Saldana, was recently seen strolling in Hollywood in a casual get-up still looking very stylish. Learn to look casual, while still making a statement like this Dominicana.
The first official trailer for Colombiana has dropped, and Zoe Saldana looks amazing! Written by Luc Besson and produced by the same crew who brought us The Professional and La Femme Nikita, the film is a classic vengeance tale starring Saldana as Cataleya Restrepo, a woman who becomes an assassin after witnessing the murder of her parents when she was just a little girl. Needless to say, Zoe is a total badass and we can not wait to see this high-octane action film. Check out the trailer below:
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Everyone in the fashion and entertainment industry was out in full force last night to celebrate the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's big gala in honor of Alexander McQueen. Salma Hayek, a huge McQueen fan, co-chaired the special event alongside her hubby while everyone from Eva Mendes...
The biggest night in fashion didn't disappoint — Zoe Saldana was a ray of light in Calvin Klein, Jennifer Lopez was a showstopper in Gucci and Salma Hayek continued to pay homage to Alexander McQueen. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" gala was a night of stunning fashion and beautiful stars.
Easter is all about the kids, giving back, and...pregnant bellies! Our stars celebrated the spring holiday in a variety of fun ways. Take a look!
On our fourth day of Afro-Latina beauty week, we’re tackling one of the biggest complaints we hear: Why can’t I find a foundation made for my skin color?!
So often foundations made for darker skin tones look too red on Afro-Latinas, and the foundations made for lighter skin tones look too gray or yellow. Because Afro-Latinas can have olive, red, or golden undertones (like our model Christina Milian), it can be extra difficult to find the perfect shade, says makeup artist Jackie Gomez. No wonder so many of us out there feel...
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