Zoe Saldana portrays Gamora in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Guardians of the Galaxy.
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35 Facts About Zoe Saldana
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Zoe Saldana appeared in three of the five highest-grossing films of all time, a feat not achieved by any other actor.
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Zoe Saldana's films grossed more than worldwide, and she is the second-highest-grossing film actress of all time as of 2019.
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Zoe Saldana discovered her love of dance in the Dominican Republic, then enrolled in the ECOS Espacio de Danza Academy studying forms of dance, but describes ballet as her passion.
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Zoe Saldana told Vanity Fair she quit ballet because she did not "have the feet" and had too much pride and ambition to just be in the corps de ballet.
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Zoe Saldana starred in the comedy-drama Drumline, alongside Nick Cannon, earning mixed reviews.
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In 2005, Zoe Saldana appeared in Constellation, Guess Who with Ashton Kutcher, and Dirty Deeds.
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Zoe Saldana starred in Blackout, a television film set in New York city during the Northeast Blackout of 2003.
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Zoe Saldana had a supporting role as Angie Jones in the action thriller Vantage Point.
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Zoe Saldana appeared in two roles in 2009, raising her profile considerably.
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Zoe Saldana never saw the original series, although she portrayed a Trekkie in The Terminal, but agreed to play the role after Abrams complimented her.
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Zoe Saldana met with Nichelle Nichols to understand the creation of Uhura's background and name of the character.
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Zoe Saldana's mother was a Star Trek fan, leaving voice-mails during filming, advising on the role.
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In 2010, Zoe Saldana performed in The Losers as Aisha al-Fadhil, a native Bolivian woman.
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In 2011, Zoe Saldana starred in the romantic comedy The Heart Specialist, and portrayed assassin Cataleya Restrepo in the crime drama Colombiana.
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Zoe Saldana voiced her character in the 2013 release of the Star Trek video game.
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Zoe Saldana portrayed the Gamora character with make-up rather than computer generated imagery or performance capture.
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Zoe Saldana was nominated for numerous awards including Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie, Favorite Action Movie Actress at the People's Choice Awards, and Best On-Screen Transformation at the MTV Movie Awards.
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In 2014, Zoe Saldana was recognized by Elle magazine during The Women in Hollywood Awards, honoring women for achievements in film, spanning all aspects of the motion-picture industry, including acting, directing, and producing.
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Zoe Saldana starred in Nina, an unauthorized biography about the jazz musician Nina Simone released in 2016.
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Zoe Saldana returned as Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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Zoe Saldana reprised the role in Avengers: Infinity War and its sequel Avengers: Endgame released in April 2019.
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Also in 2017, Zoe Saldana played Mrs Molle in I Kill Giants, Anders Walter's adaptation of Joe Kelly's graphic novel I Kill Giants.
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In 2021, Zoe Saldana starred in two roles made by Netflix, appearing as Rosita in the film musical Vivo and stars as the titular character in Maya and the Three.
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In June 2010, Zoe Saldana was engaged to her longtime boyfriend Keith Britton, an actor and the CEO of My Fashion Database.
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Zoe Saldana was in a relationship with actor Bradley Cooper from December 2011 to January 2013.
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Zoe Saldana and Perego have three sons, twins born in November 2014 and the third born in February 2017.
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Zoe Saldana has stated her children will be multi-lingual because she and her husband speak Spanish, Italian and English around them.
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In July 2016, during an interview with Net-a-Porter's The Edit, Zoe Saldana revealed she has Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease, along with her mother and sisters.
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Zoe Saldana is a supporter of FINCA International, a micro-finance organization.
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In 2017, Zoe Saldana founded BESE, a digital media platform designed to "combat the lack of diversity in the mainstream media" with an interest on positive stories within the Latino community.
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