Zoe Saldana

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).

Red Lips for Afro Latinas
Our First Ever Afro-Latina Beauty Week: The Right Red Lip for You!

This week at Latina.com, we're celebrating all of our beautiful different skin tones. Be sure to check in every day for a new beauty tip specifically tailored for our Afro-Latina chicas! First up? Red Lips...

Yes, anyone can wear red. But, in my humble opinion, no one pulls off a classic crimson better than a woman with darker skin and warm golden undertones. Just check out how amazing the shade looks on Lauren Velez! To get the look, swipe on a pigmented lipstick, like Dolce & Gabbana Classic Cream Lipstick in Ultra, $30, saks.com...

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Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldana Tries the "Hottie Body Jim-Miracle Diet"

Jessica Alba, Sofia Vergara and Eva Longoria have already tried Jimmy Kimmel's revolutionary diet and fitness regime, Hottie Body Jim-Miracle Diet and now Zoe Saldana is letting the late night funny-man eat 80% of her meals too! Watch as Kimmel (in character as trainer "Jimmy K,") steals Zaldana's delicious BLT right from under her nose! 

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Steppin' Out: Selena Gomez, Fergie, Ricky Martin and more
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Zoe Saldana & Michelle Rodriguez Dazzle at the NHMC Impact Awards

The Oscars and Independent Spirits weren’t the only award ceremonies in Hollywood this weekend! The National Hispanic Media Coalition celebrated Latino talent at its 14th annual Impact Awards Gala, hosted by Michelle Rodriguez and Mario Lopez, with Zoe Saldana, producer director Robert Rodriguez, Sofia Vergara among the honorees.

Vergara didn’t show, but the red carpet was still packed with Latina beauties.  Saldana, dressed head-to-toe in Valentino, Aimee Garcia, in a...

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Best Dressed: 2011 Academy Awards
Best Dressed: 2011 Academy Awards

Penelope Cruz and Odette Yustman wow in red while Camila Alves and Paz Vega keep it simple in black and white for Hollywood's biggest night.

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Our Biggest Oscar Snubs

With the exception of Biutiful’s two nominations—one for Best Leading Actor (Javier Bardem) and another for Best Foreign Language Film—Latinos were ignored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences in 2011. And we’re not just talking about the actors—of the 10 films nominated for Best Picture this year, not one was produced by a Latino, and clearly, our position behind the camera is as...

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Front Row at Fashion Week
Front Row at Fashion Week

Our celebs supported the fashion world this past week by sitting front and center at the designer's shows with their husbands, best friends and other random celebrities.

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3 Sexy V-Day Hairstyles

A recent Pantene survey found that 44% of men surveyed said that hair is the first thing they notice about a woman—more than her clothes (26%), legs (25%), or makeup (4%). So, for the biggest impact this Valentine’s Day, focus your energy on your locks!

Here are our three favorite celeb-inspired V-Day styles:

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