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).

Steppin' Out: Nadine Velazquez, Aubrey Plaza, Cameron Diaz and More!

The estrellas are stepping out today, and we've got the photos to prove it!

Danny Trejo and Amaury Nolasco on the set of In the Blood in San Juan

The estrellas are stepping out today, and we've got the photos to prove it!

Mario Lopez and daughter Gia at the Old Navy Sledding & Movie Event

The estrellas are stepping out today, and we've got the photos to prove it!

Zoe Saldana, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper at Silver Linings Playbook event

The estrellas are stepping out today, and we've got the photos to prove it!

Twins Max and Emme Muniz at a park in Perth, Australia

The estrellas are stepping out today, and we've got the photos to prove it!

Zoe Saldana in Star Trek

The new teaser for the sci-fi sequel Star Trek Into Darkness is a whirlwind. Characters Kirk (Chris Pine) and McCoy (Karl Urban) run through a oddly-red cornfield, explosions, people fighting and screaming for their lives.

And then we see Zoe Saldana crying... 

The 34-year-old actress plays Uhura and, in the teaser, is spotted with her hands in her face, being held tightly by a distraught Scotty (Simon Pegg). The moment featuring Saldana lasts about a...

Jennifer Lopez and Casper Smart in Perth, Australia

The estrellas are stepping out today, and we've got the photos to prove it!

Selena Gomez at Yamato in Los Angeles on December 4

The estrellas are stepping out today, and we've got the photos to prove it!

Zoe Saldana heads to a movie set in Century City California on December 3, 2012

The estrellas are stepping out today, and we've got the photos to prove it!

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