Zoë Yadira Saldaña-Perego, known professionally as Zoe Saldaña, is an American actress. Saldaña has starred in four of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time. Her films have grossed more than $15 billion worldwide, making her the highest-grossing actor of all time. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, two Critics Choice Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
A trained dancer, Saldaña began acting career in 1999 with a guest role in Law & Order. Her first film role was in Center Stage (2000) in which she played a ballet dancer. She received early recognition for her work opposite Britney Spears in the road film Crossroads (2002) and for her role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003). Saldaña's breakthrough came as Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek reboot film series (2009–2016) and Neytiri in James Cameron's Avatar film series (2009–present).