Zoe Saldana was born in New Jersey and grew up in Queens, New York. When she was 10, she and his family moved to the Dominican Republic where they live for the next 7 years. While living in the Dominican Republic Zoe discovers a keen interest in dance and performance began her training at the prestigious ECOS Espacio de Danza Academy of Dance where she taught ballet and other dance forms. Not only his training to provide an excellent outlet for the young enthusiastic and energetic, it would also prove to be a precursor of luck for the start of his career as a professional actress.
At 17, Zoe and her family returned to the United States, where his love for dance followed and an interest in theater has become stronger. It started with the theater group that put on plays Faces to provide positive messages for teens with topics covering issues such as drug addiction and sex. This performance not only gave him valuable experience, but also a source of great pride in knowing that it made a difference in the lives of young people like her.
When running with the company faces and the New York Youth Theater, Zoe was recruited for a talent agency and her years of dance training coupled with his prior experience as much to his country’s first role on big screen as Eva, the talented dancer and volunteer in the film _Center Stage (2000 / I) _.
Since his career began just a few years ago Zoe talent and determination allowed him to be involved in blockbuster films and interact with key actors, actresses and industry insiders at a pace that very few young professionals have experienced. Zoe has not only held its own in major film productions, but has won respect and praise from industry insiders such as Jerry Bruckheimer and Steven Spielberg and actors / actresses such as Tom Hanks, Bernie Mac, Keira Knightley, Ashton Kutcher, Kirsten Dunst and Orlando Bloom.
According to several of her costars, producers and directors, the sky is no limit for this young star who has incredible range, intense concentration and an iron will to be involved in projects that challenge his career with broad topics and personalities. Just to ask almost anyone who has worked for or with his subject, and won rave reviews abound friendship and respect are easily revealed. A star is born, and more and more each day.
Saldaña was still a member of the program when she received her first screen experience in an episode of Law & Order, which was released October 13, 1999.
Saldana was also the leader in the video of the song Juan Luis Guerra “La Llave de mi corazón” and played Uhura in the Star Trek movie 2009.
