Spotted - Zoe Saldana
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Shrimpton Couture Blog www.shrimptoncouture.com - Found Jun. 29, 2009 Zoe Saldana is becoming a regular around this column. She attended the BET awards looking refreshingly lovely against the sea of glitter and tiny |
Janet: Michael is forever in our hearts
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CNN - Found Jun. 29, 2009 ... walk the red carpet before the show » The presenters included the past and present Uhura of 'Star Trek': Zoe Saldana, who starred in the film... Coroner takes medications from Jackson home - MSNBC Katherine Jackson gets MJ kids for now - Entertainment Weekly Online Joe Jackson Press Conference: Funeral, Grandkids and, Um, His Record ... - EOnline.com PHOTOS: Michael Jackson's Last Concert Rehearsal - People Explore All |
The Independent |
Beyonce, New Edition, Maxwell To Perform Michael Jackson Songs On ...
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Billboard - Found Jun. 28, 2009 Anderson, Paula Patton, Estelle, LeToya Luckett, Nichelle Nichols, Keke Palmer, Ray J, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Zoe Saldana and Marlon Wayans. Michael Jackson's Father Attends BET Awards - ABC News BET Awards Undergo Changes after Jackson Death - TheCelebrityCafe.com Another Two Jackson Tributes to Take Place Today - TheCelebrityCafe.com BET Awards to pay tribute to Jackson - Digital Spy Explore All |
Modesto Bee |
'Avatar' preview footage wows in Amsterdam
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Digital Spy - Found Jun. 25, 2009 ... not released a feature film since 1997's Titanic, appeared alongside stars Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana and Stephen Lang to... Cameron Screens Avatar Footage at Cinema Expo - Rotten Tomatoes Director James Cameron Previews Scenes from "Avatar," Starring Zoė ... - Latina.com Cameron previews 'Avatar' footage for first time - Arab Times News// James Cameron's Avatar Gets 24 Minute Showing - Spong Explore All |
Latina.com |
Tune In... BET AWARDS '09 - Featuring the Brightest Stars of Music, ...
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Reuters - Found Jun. 24, 2009 Paula Patton, Estelle, LeToya Luckett, Nichelle Nichols, Keke Palmer, Ray J, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Zoe Saldana and Marlon Wayans NEW YORK... Tune In... BET AWARDS '09 - Featuring the Brightest Stars of Music, ... - Houston Chronicle Tyrese, Taraji Henson join BET Awards 09 - Examiner.com Tune In... BET AWARDS '09 - Featuring the Brightest Stars of Music, ... - Forbes.com Tune In... BET AWARDS '09 - Featuring the Brightest Stars of Music, ... - Houston Business Journal Explore All |
'Avatar': James Cameron screens footage
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Entertainment Weekly Online - Found Jun. 24, 2009 Avatar actors Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana and Stephen Lang also greeted exhibitors. Cameron shows first Avatar clips - BBC 'Avatar' footage in action at Cinema Expo - Hollywood Reporter Cameron previews "Avatar" footage for first time (Reuters) - Reuters via Yahoo! Cameron previews "Avatar" footage for first time - Reuters Explore All |
Hollywood Reporter |
Nichelle Nichols Praises J.J. Abrams and Zoe Saldana, Says New Movie ...
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Trekweb - Found Jun. 25, 2009 She likes what actress Zoe Saldana has done with Uhura. 'When I see her come on, that's me and I'm living it,' she says. |
Avatar Comic-Con Banner Revealed!
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Coming Soon! - Found Jul. 2, 2009 Opening December 18 in conventional 3D theaters and IMAX 3D, Avatar stars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez... |
New Avatar Comic-Con Banner Revealed!
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MovieWeb - Found Jul. 1, 2009 Avatarstars Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Peter Mensah... |
The 'BET AWARDS '09' Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson and Honors the ...
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Interest!ALERT - Found Jun. 30, 2009 LeToya Luckett, Chaka Khan, Day 26, Nichelle Nichols, Keke Palmer, Ray J, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames, Zoe Saldana, Mike Epps, Jeremy Piven and... Debbie Rowe Maintains Biological-Mom Status, Dermatologist Quiet ... - E! Online Michael Jackson: Fact or Fiction? - People ArtsBeat: Jackson Tribute at the Apollo - New York Times Jackson Lawyer Says Singers Will Has Been Found - New York Times Explore All |
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Zoe Saldana Biography
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Zoe Saldana
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| Zoe SaldaƱa | |
SaldaƱa at Hollywood Life Magazine's 7th Annual Breakthrough Awards, December 2007 |
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| Born | Zoe Yadira ZaldaƱa Nazario June 19, 1978 New Jersey, U.S.1 |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000āpresent |
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Zoe SaldaƱa (born Zoe Yadira ZaldaƱa Nazario; June 19, 1978)12 is an American actress. She is also known as Zoƫ Saldana, Zoe SaldaƱa, and Zoƫ SaldaƱa. She is known for playing Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek.
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Early life
SaldaƱa was born in New Jersey to parents from the Dominican Republic and has stated she is of Dominican, Lebanese, Native American, and Irish mixture.3 She was raised in Queens, New York, and her first languages are English and Spanish. When Zoe was nine, her father died in a car accident, and her mother moved with Zoe and Zoe's sisters to the Dominican Republic. There, Zoe enlisted in a ballet class at one of the most prestigious dancing schools in the countrycitation needed, gaining experience as a dancer, which benefited her later for her role in Center Stage. She returned to the United States after her sophomore year in high school and enrolled in the Faces Theater Program, an acting course.
Career
Saldaña was still a member of the program when she got her first screen experience on an episode of Law & Order, which aired October 13, 1999. She left school after her major film debut in Center Stage (2000), which subsequently led to appearances in the Britney Spears vehicle Crossroads (2002) and the drama Drumline (2002). She played the pirate, Anamaria, in the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and has appeared in a number of television shows and movies, including The Terminal (2004) and Guess Who (2005). Saldana was also the lead in the video for Juan Luis Guerra's song "La llave de mi corazón", and played Uhura in the 2009 movie Star Trek.4
Personal life
SaldaƱa has a keen interest in fashion, and currently dates actor Keith Britton.5
Awards and nominations
- Black Reel Awards
- 2006, Best Actress: Guess Who (nominated)
- NAACP Image Award
- 2006, Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Guess Who (nominated)
- MTV Movie Awards
- 2003, Best Kiss: Drumline Shared w/ Nick Cannon (nominated)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Center Stage | Eva RodrĆguez | |
| 2001 | Snipes | Cheryl | |
| Get Over It | Maggie | ||
| 2002 | Drumline | Laila | |
| Crossroads | Kit | ||
| 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Anamaria | |
| 2004 | Temptation | Annie | |
| Haven | Andrea | ||
| The Terminal | Officer Torres | ||
| 2005 | La maldición del padre Cardona | Flor | |
| Dirty Deeds | Rachel Buff | ||
| Guess Who | Theresa Jones | ||
| 2006 | Premium | Charli | |
| Ways of the Flesh | Donna | ||
| 2007 | After Sex | Kat | |
| Blackout | Claudine | ||
| Constellation | Rosa Boxer | ||
| 2008 | Vantage Point | Angie Jones | |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Uhura | |
| The Skeptic | Cassie | ||
| Burning Palms | Sarah Cotton | ||
| Avatar | Neytiri | ||
| 2010 | Takers | TBA |
References
- ^ a b "Zoe Saldana Biography (1978-)". http://www.filmreference.com/film/20/Zoe-Saldana.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-16.
- ^ Jason Buchanan (2008). "Zoe Saldana:Biography on MSN". MSN. http://movies.msn.com/celebrities/celebrity/zoe-saldana/. Retrieved on 2008-07-29.
- ^ Esquire Magazine (May 2009 Issue)
- ^ "Zoƫ Saldana Cast in J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek" movie". 2008-03-02. http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/news/article/2307054.html. Retrieved on 2008-07-04.
- ^ "ZSWMU". Icelebzstaff. http://www.icelebz.com/gossips/zoe_saldana_wears_men_s_underwear/. Retrieved on 15 May 2009.
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