Zoe Saldana

Zoe Saldana was born in New Jersey and raised in Queens, New York. When she was 10 years old, she and her family moved to the Dominican Republic where they would live for the next 7 years.

Birthday:

19 June 1978

Place of Birth:

New Jersey, USA

Country:

USA

Father:

Dominican descent

Mother:

Puerto Rican

Interesting Facts:

Ranked #42 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.

In The Terminal (2004), Saldana's character Torres is revealed to be a Trekkie. Saldana went on to be cast as Uhura in Star Trek (2009).

Hadn't seen the original series, before she was cast in Star Trek (2009).

To prepare her role in Star Trek (2009) she met with Nichelle Nichols who played the same character in the original series.

Admires Whoopi Goldberg and Angelina Jolie.

Was chosen as one of People Magazine's annual 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, Beauty at Every Age secion, for age 28, in May 2007.

Did an intense nonstop six-month preparation for Avatar (2009)including martial arts, archery and horseback riding.

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Other Facts:

Personal Quotes

When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, "¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?" (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don't understand it, and it's the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, "Yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") [They go,] "Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita." ("Oh no, you are 'dark skinned'") I'm like, "No! Let's get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.")

I am actually! I'm very proud to say I am a geek. But I'm kind of a cool geek. I grew up in a very sci-fi home so I've seen a lot of sci-fi movies, from Dune to Alien, 2001, ET, Batteries Not Included... All these films I go crazy for. But never Star Trek.

I tend to be very picky, so I look for the perfect man! So if Spock and Kirk can mix, they'd become my perfect man. That's the kind of guy I'd go for. I don't only go for muscles, I don't only go for brains. You just need to have a little bit of a bad boy and a geek and then you've got the perfect guy.