Zoe Saldana Powerpoint

ZOE SALDANA
BY MARGARITA COREY

BIO OF ZOE
 Born Zoe Yadira Zaldana Nazario
 Born June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey
 Father died at 9
 Moved to the Dominican Republic when she was 10
 Trained at the prestigious ECOS Espacio de Danza Dance Academy

BIO CONTINUED

 Moved back to the U.S. at 17
 Performed in the New York Youth Theater
 Performances focused on teaching teens on how to deal with substance abuse and sex
 Got picked up by a talent agency for these

MOVIES ZOE FEATURES IN
 Drumline (2002)
 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
 Haven (2006)
 Vantage Point (2008)
 Avatar (2009)
 Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
 Model for Avon, Gap, and Calvin Klein
 Appeared in the magazines Elle, Vanity Fair, and InStyle
 Won Saturn Award for Best Actress for Avatar
 Nominated by MTV Movie Awards for best kiss twice for Drumline and Avatar
 Won Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Actress in Columbiana and Avatar

PERSONAL LIFE

 Married Marco Perego in 2013
 Had twin boys named Cy and Bowie on December 8, 2014
 Has ten tattoos
 Has two sisters, Cisely and Mariel Saldana, and half-brother, Nipo Saldana

FUN FACTS
 Took up martial arts, archery and horseback riding to train for Avatar
 Chosen as one of People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in the World, in May 2007
 Took job as a cashier at Burger King in the mid 90s
 Lead in Latin artist Juan Luis Guerra's music video for his song "La Llave De Mi Corazon".
 Climbed coconut trees when she lived in the Dominican Republic

HISPANIC RELATIONS

 Received a Hispanic Heritage Award in September 2014
 Plans on teaching her sons Spanish and English to keep their heritage going
 Always tries to be a role model for Spanish and African American women

SOURCES

 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0757855/
 http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/zoe_saldana/filmography.html
 http://www.biography.com/people/zoe-saldana-20906287