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).
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We continue our series on recasting this year’s batch of Oscar nominated movies with Latin stars. Up next: Darren Aronofsky’s psychological thriller, Black Swan.
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Sofia Vergara, Sara Ramirez, Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana are all up for NAACP awards this year!
Sofia is being recognized for her hilarious role as Gloria Pritchard on Modern Family with a nod for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Sara Ramirez was recognized for her role as Callie Torres on Grey's Anatomy with a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series while Selena was recognized for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program (...
2011 has started out with a fashion bang with Zoe Saldana in leather, Morena Baccarin in ruffles and Paz Vega in layers.
2010 was a big year for our stars, with more highs—like Sofia Vergara's Emmy and Golden Globe nods—and lows—like the breakup of Eva Longoria's marriage. But one thing is for sure, our entertainers have grabbed the spotlight all year long, and we look forward to seeing what happens in 2011!
Zoe Saldana recently took a break from playing the very blue, Neytiri in Avatar, to visit the fire-engine red dynamo, Elmo on Sesame Street. Together, the Dominican actress and the adorable little monster taught kids the meaning of the word, "transportation."
"Transportation is a way of getting you from one place to another," explains Zoe, who looks absolutely gorgeous in the segment. The actress goes on to explain the different types of transportation that exist, including...
With a new year upon us, we’ve been reminiscing about all the great star styles of the past year. Sofia’s tumbling waves inspired thousands of women, Fergie changed her hair color like a chameleon, and Selena’s red carpet style was red hot.
Here's your celeb hairstyle yearbook for 2010.
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