Zoe Saldana was born on June 19, 1978 in New Jersey, United States.

She had her breakthrough role in the 2000 film Center Stage, and later gained prominence for her roles as Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek, and Neytiri in James Cameron\'s Avatar. In 2010, she appeared in the film The Losers.

Saldana has an interest in fashion and has her own fashion line, called Arasmaci.

She is also a global ambassador for Avon, and serves as the face of its color cosmetics line and the inspiration for the fragrance Eternal Magic.