Zoe Saldana: the filmography of an exotic beauty

Zoe Saldana is a popular Hollywood actress. Born in New Jersey on June 19, 1978. Zoe has rather exotic roots, her father is a native of the Republic of Dominican Republic, and her mother is from Puerto Rico. A beloved brunette who has fallen in love has Indian, Lebanese, Jamaican blood. The full name of the star is Zoya Yadir Saldan Nazario.

Biography Zoe Saldana

When the actress was 10 years old, after the death of her father in a car accident, her family moved to Haiti, where she lived until she was 17. Then the actress returned with her mother to the United States. Her home was Queens, New York. Spanish and English became her native languages.

From early childhood she was attracted to the scene, especially she loved ballet. Mom wholeheartedly supported her daughter and shared her hobbies. When the dance took possession of all the girl's thoughts, she was put in the best dance school of the Dominican Republic. There she realized what it means to do what she loved and received invaluable experience.

The beginning of the career of Zoe Saldana. Filmography associated with the ballet

After graduating from the school of dancing and moving to the USA, the girl began her confident movement towards an acting career. Since the age of 17, the actress has worked in the ballet group "Faces", performed in the youth theater and very soon appeared on the screen in the well-known TV series "Law and order" (1999-2009). The first film with her participation - "Avenscene" (2000), where Zoya starred in the role of ballerina Eva. Actor's talent and love for the ballet did their job, and the actress began to move to fame with confident steps. At the same time, Saldana realizes that she can not get into the big ballet scene, and decides to devote herself entirely to the cinema. The necessary theoretical basis for the work of an actress was a beauty thanks to her participation in the project to find talents "Face".

In 2001, the star starred in the musical "The Love Virus" by Tommy O'Haver. In 2002 there were episodic roles of Zoe Saldan. Filmography replenished with work in "Crossroads", where she collaborated with Britney Spears, the comedy "Drum Fraction" by Nick Cannon.

"Pirates of the Caribbean"

For the first time, Zoya Saldan really spoke after shooting in a successful and exciting story about the artful and brave Jack Sparrow, in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" (2003), where Saldana appeared in the role of Anna Maria's corsair. The shooting partner was Johnny Depp, whom Zoe spoke with inspiration and warmth. With the role of the actress coped brilliantly, which helped her to successfully climb the ladder of glory.

Zoe's Star Trek

The films with Zoya Saldan began to appear on screens with enviable regularity. In 2004, the "Terminal", in which she worked on one set with Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. In the same year came the detective "Harbor".

The career of the actress was gaining momentum. In 2005, there is a comedy with her participation "Guess Who?" Zoe's partners in the film were Jessica Coffila, Bernie Mack. Two years later, she appears in the comedy "After Sex" with Mila Kunis, Jane Seymour and Emmanuel Crick.

The actress tries herself in different genres from comedy and drama to adventure and fantasy. For example, in 2009, a brilliant film "Star Trek", which featured such actors as Chris Payne, Eric Banu, Leonard Nimoy, Zachary Quinto and, of course, Zoya Saldana, was brilliant. The filmography of the actress was replenished with the famous "Avatar" by James Cameron, who was preparing to appear on the screens for almost the whole 10 years. Zoe for the role of Neytiri received the Saturn and the Teen Choice Awards.

Nominations, style and new movies

Zoey has been repeatedly nominated for various awards, including the Black Reel Award, the NAACP Award, the MTV prize, the Black Movie Award. Unusual and attractive beauty Zoe Saldana, photos from the ceremonies, impeccable outfits allowed the actress to repeatedly get on the list of the most stylish stars.

Saldana successfully marches to the top of Hollywood glory, almost every year she pleased the audience with new films with their participation. Directors like the way Zoya Saldana works. The filmography of the actress was supplemented by the pictures "The Lusers" (2010), "The Raiders" and "Death at the Funeral" (2010), "Colombiana" (2011), "Star Trek: Sequel" (2012), "From the Heat" (2013).

Personal life

In the summer of 2010, there was news that Zoe was engaged to Keith Britton, actor and president of the corporation My Fashion Database. However, in 2011, after 11 years of marriage, the couple broke up. His attention after the release of the film "Words" (2012) Zoe drew on the actor Bradley Cooper, who met until 2013. Quiet their novel can not be called. The actors parted, then approached again. In 2013, they finally parted. In May of the same year the girl met the artist of Italian origin Marco Perego. In July, Perego married Zoya Saldan. Photo from the wedding ceremony has not been able to get a single paparazzi. A small and romantic wedding in London gathered only a few close friends and relatives. The star repeatedly said in an interview that she likes gay and light men, and also dreams of a big family.

Actress Zoya Saldana has long been recognizable. Her talent grows and develops every day. She likes to play strong women, she dreams of getting an Oscar and starring Timur Bekmambetov. Zoe adequately perceives her popularity and tries to remain herself under any circumstances. As shown by "Avatar", even the sky is not its limit.