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).
If anyone can hold her own against a group of boys, it's Zoe Saldana. She learned martial arts for Avatar and was virtually the only girl on the Star Trek set. So, it’s no surprise that she plays Aisha, the only woman (a sexy and mysterious operative) in the action flick The Losers, which opens in theaters Friday. Latina.com was recently part of a roundtable with Saldana and we asked her about life after Avatar and being a bad-ass.
You character in The Losers, Aisha, is really a tough girl....
Zoe Saldana recently graced the cover of Nylon and gave a candid and revealing interview to the magazine. She talked about everything from the culture shock of moving between the United States and the Dominican Republic to her love of "sex and rock 'n roll." But things really got interesting when the star was asked about race in Hollywood.
Saldana joked about the many different ways in which casting directors turn her down because of the color of her skin: "When they say ‘We want to go white,’ they have a very smooth...
Zoe Saldana is honored in the DR. Plus Sofia Vergara, Jennifer and Marc, Jesus Luz and more.
In the past month, there has been a bit more softness on the harsh red carpet—a reflection of the romantic, lingerie-inspired looks we saw on the spring 2010 fashion runways. Everyone from Zoe Saldana to Rosario Dawson have been wearing feminine and fanciful lace. Take a look at some of our favorite lacy looks.
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Celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine is responsible for creating iconic makeup looks for such Hollywood A-listers such as Tyra Banks, Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Jennifer Hudson and Vanessa Williams. We asked Fine, who recently launched his first instructional makeup DVD, FINE: The Basics of Beauty, to tell you how to give good face with insider makeup tips of Oscar night's biggest stars. Read more for his tips...
Even though the Academy Awards are about rewarding the past year's achievements in film, most of us are really watching to see the gorgeous dresses the Hollywood starlets are wearing. This year was no different—Zoe Saldana took a fashion risk, Jennifer Lopez rocked a dramatic side train and Best Actress winner, Sandra Bullock, wore an intuitive gold gown. Take a look at the fashion highs and lows from Hollywood's biggest night, and tell us which looks you loved and which styles left you...
Celebrities were out in full force at The 82nd Annual Academy Awards, and the stargazing proved exciting on both the beauty and fashion fronts. But right now, let’s talk hair: It seemed sleek buns were the style of choice, and the chic little knots topped the heads of glamorous Latinas like Zoe Saldana and nominated actress Penelope Cruz. Get helpful tricks here on how you can replicate the do.
We've always been told that black is slimming, and these stars have decided to wear the color from top to bottom with stellar results.
Part of the fun of the Academy Awards is trying to guess what celebrities will wear on the red carpet—from the gowns to the gems. Can't wait until Sunday to get your fill of celeb style? We asked jeweler-to-the-stars Neil Lane—who has provided red carpet jewelry for everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Salma Hayek—to show us the pieces he would choose if he was dressing these Latina stars on Oscar night. Here are his picks...
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