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Zoe Saldana Biography

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Zoe Saldana Star Trek

Zoe Saldana at the LA premiere of 'Star Trek.'

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Zoe Saldana's Birth Date:

June 19, 1978

Place of Birth:

Born in New Jersey and raised in Queens, Saldana moved to the Dominic Republic and didn't return to the US until she turned 17.

Full Name:

Zoe Yadira Zaldana Nazario

What You Might Not Know About Her:

Zoe Saldana studied ballet, jazz, modern and Latin dance in the Dominican Republic at the Ritmos Espacio de Danza Academy. After moving back to the US, Saldana joined the Faces Theatre Company.

Notable Movie Credits:

Get Over It (2001)
Snipes (2001)
Crossroads (2002)
Drumline (2002)
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
The Terminal (2004)
Haven (2004)
Temptation (2004)
Constellation (2005)
Guess Who (2005)
Dirty Deeds (2005)
After Sex (2007)
Blackout (2007)
Vantage Point (2008)
Star Trek (2009)
The Skeptic (2009)
Burning Palms (2009)
Avatar (2009)
Takers (2010)
Death at a Funeral (2010)
The Losers (2010)
Colombiana (2011)

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