American actress who appears in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, including "Avatar", "The Avengers", "Guardians of the Galaxy", and "Star Trek".
Background
Born in Passaic, New Jersey, to a Dominican mother and Puerto Rican father, Saldana studied at the ECOS Espacio de Danza Academy in the Dominican Republic. She returned to New York for an apprenticeship with the Faces Theater Group.
Career
Nicholas Hytner’s “Center Stage” (2000) was her breakthrough. She has since become the first actress to star in four of the five highest-grossing films of all time and won her first Oscar for Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” (2024).
Style
Saldana is fluent in Spanish and English and is recognized for committing to motion-capture and physically demanding roles. She co-founded BESE, a Latino digital media platform, with husband Marco Perego.
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