
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).
Hollywood romances keep us guessing!
After splitting back in March, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper are officially back together, reports Us Weekly. The couple and The Words co-stars were spotted being very affectionate with each other while catching a movie at the Arclight Dome Theater in West Hollywood.
The couple was first spotted together back in January at the...
Since the Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Zoe Saldana would be playing the legendary Nina Simone in her upcoming bio-flick, Nina, people have reacted, well, strongly. Social media posts, blogs, and petitions, express concern and often disdain over a light-skinned actress playing the soulful singer.
As yesterday’s...
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Zoe Saldana looked gorgeous at The Words movie premiere in Los Angeles, wearing a lace Ellie Saab dress. But what really caught our eye? The messy, voluminous pontyail. Celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak created the look for the star, and gave us the step-by-step instructions on how to recreate the look.
Step 1: Prep and Texturize
Achieving the undone quality of Zoe’s hair relies on creating texture while preventing flyaways. Start by evenly applying John Frieda Frizz-Ease Curl Reviver...
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