Zoe Saldaña

Some Lesser Known Facts About Zoe Saldaña

• Zoe Saldaña Dominican-American grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York.

  

• When she was nine years old, her father died in a car accident. After which Zoe and her sister started living with his father’s family in the Dominican Republic. However, her mother moved to New York to do a job.

• While growing up, she developed an interest in dancing. She did her training in various dance forms like ballet.

• In 1995, she started performing in various theatre groups like Faces Theater Group and New York Youth Theater.

• She has acted in many English films including Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Star Trek (2009), Avatar (2009), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), and Emilia Pérez (2024).

• Zoe has appeared in many English TV series including Six Degrees (2006), Rosemary’s Baby (2014), Maya and the Three (2021), Marvel Studios: Assembled (2023), and Lioness (2023).

  

• In 2010, she was listed in ‘100 Sexiest Women in the World’ by FHM magazine. She was listed in a few other magazines like Maxim magazine’s Hot 100 Women and People magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World.

• In 2013, her voice was used in the video game Star Trek for the character of Nyota Uhura.

• She has worked as a writer in the English TV series Zoe Saldana Presents My Hero in 2014.

• In July 2015, her husband adopted Zoe’s surname after marriage.

• She has worked as a voice-over artist in a few English films like The Book of Life (2014), My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Missing Link (2019), Vivo (2021), and Elio (2025).

• In the 2016 English film ‘Nina,’ she portrayed the American singer Nina Simone. However, her role was not like by the audience and she was criticised. Later, she apologised from the audience for not portraying Nin’s role properly.

  

• In 2016, she shared in an interview, that she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; an autoimmune disease. She then started a gluten- and dairy-free diet.

• In 2017, she started a digital media company named BESE to provide and promote positive stories within the Latino community. She is also the chief executive officer and editor-in-chief of the platform.

• She has played the role of Gamora in the theme park shows Guardians of the Galaxy- Mission Breakout! (2017) and Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (2022).

• In 2020, she participated in the VoteRiders #IDCheck Challenge to inform the voters about voter election requirements.

• She has produced a few English TV series such as Mamas (2022), From Scratch (2022), Lioness (2023), and Meet Me in Rome (2024).

  

• In 2023, she was listed in the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

• She is fluent in a few languages like English and Spanish.

• Reportedly, she is dyslexic; a learning disability.

• In one of her Instagram posts, she shared a photo of an idol of Lord Shiva at her desk.

  

• She regularly works out at a gym and practices yoga to remain fit.

  

• She is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Dolce.

  

• In her leisure time, she enjoys spending time with her family and travelling to different places.

  

• She has been featured on the cover of various magazines like Elle, Bazaar, and Vogue.

  

• Zoe is often spotted consuming alcohol and smoking cigarettes at parties and events.
  

  

  

• She has been supporting various social welfare organisations like FINCA International; a microfinance organization. She has also funded various relief funds like the Haiti Relief Fund, the Children’s Defense Fund, and Autism Speaks.

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