5 Unknown Facts About Zoe Saldana

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Zoe Saldana’s acting credit is as long as an Indian movie. However, the actor within this short period has had some phenomenal roles and deserves what she is today.

Zoe Saldana is one of the most bankable stars of Hollywood. It’s like every movie she is in has a spark of luck because of her.

She turns 42 today (19 June), and we wish the trailblazer a very Happy Birthday.

Was Zoe Saldana in Avatar?

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Zoe Saldana as Gamora and Neytiri

If you didn’t know that, then you have seriously failed as a fan. Zoe Saldana has not only been in Avatar but also has so many box-office and critically acclaimed movies under her belt that it makes us feel that she kinda brings luck to the set.

From a one film part in Pirates of the Caribbean to being MCU’s mega Villain Thanos’ daughter Gamora, she has done it all. She has had some badass characters and has played everything with so much perfection.

What is Zoe Saldana’s race?

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Zoe Saldana is of mixed race. However, she is definitely proud of her African ancestry as well as her Latin background.

Her father is of African ancestry, while her mother is from Puerto Rico. She also has Haitian and Lebanese roots.

Many have put Saldana through scrutiny because she is of mixed race, but she has stated that she doesn’t care about it and is proud.

 

Is Zoe Saldana married?

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Saldana got engaged to My Fashion Database CEO in 2010, and it ended in 2011 after ten years of dating.

She then dated Bradley Cooper from December 2011 to January 2013.

Then she went on to date Italian artist Marco Perego, whom she married in 2013. They both are happily married now and have three sons (twins (2014) and youngest (2017)).

Did Zoe Saldana almost quit acting?

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According to reports, the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) made her think of giving up on acting.

Because of disrespectful treatment on the set, she did not appear in any other movie in the franchise and almost quit acting based on this experience.

Zoe Saldana does not like getting work done on her

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Zoe Saldana

Hollywood actors get a lot of work done on themselves to stay young and fit for their roles. Some go above and beyond for that.

But apparently, Saldana is not a big fan of it. “God as my witness, I am going to try to do everything I can to keep this ass together for as long as I possibly can—without going against nature.”

 

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