Zoe Saldaña net worth: The actress behind Star Trek, Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy


Zoe Saldaña net worth stems from her film and television career. She is an American actress and producer known for her major roles in science fiction blockbuster films.

The estimated Zoe Saldaña net worth

Zoe Saldaña net worth is $60 million according to Celebrity Net Worth. This value points to her significant high-income roles in films which have made her the second highest-grossing actress.

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Career highlights

She first appaeared in a guest role in Law & Order television series in 1999. Afterwards, she starred in “Center Stage”, “Crossroads”, “Drumline” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” among others. Later on, she played the lead character in “Blackout” and a supporting role in “Vantage Point”.

Most importantly, she gained global recognition from portraying Nyota Uhura in “Star Trek” film in 2009. the film was also a global box office success.

That same year, she starred as Neytiri in “Avatar” which is the highest-grossing film of all time at $2.7 billion. The film won 10 Saturn Awards including the Best Actress Award for Zoe  Saldaña.

In 2013, she reprised her role in “Star Trek Into Darkness” which remains the highest-grossing film sequel to date at  $467 million.

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The following year, she starred in “Guardians of the Galaxy” film which became the highest-grossing superhero film of 2014. Additionally, for her role, she received three nominations from Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, People’s Choice Awards and MTV Movie Awards.

Later on, she co-produced and starred in Rosemary’s Baby miniseries. Afterwards, she reprised he role in “Star Trek Beyond”.  She also reprised her role in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, “Avengers: Infinity War” and Avengers: Endgame”.

In 2022, she also reprised he role in “Avatar: The Way of Water”. The following year, she began starring in Special Ops: Lioness on Paramount+.

In 2024, she starred in a major role in the musical and crime film, “Emilia Perez”. For her performance she won:

  • Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
  • BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Most importantly, this achievement marked her as the first Dominican Actress to win an Academy Award.

Voice-acting

Zoe Saldaña voiced a character in “The Book of Life” in 2014. The following year, she narrated the Unity documentary film. She also voiced her film character in the Star Trek video game in 2013.

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In 2017, she voiced a character in “My Little Pony: The Movie”. She also voiced roles in “Missing Link” and “Vivo”.  On television. she lent her voice to the Mexican animated miniseries, Maya and the Three in 2021.

As of 2025, she voice-acted in the animated science fiction film “Elio”.

Personal venture

Zoe Saldaña is the founder of the digital media platform, BESE.

Recognitions

  • Honored by Elle Magazine for her achievements in film at the Women in Hollywood Awards (2014)
  • Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2018)

Summary of Zoe Saldaña net worth

To sum up, Zoe Saldaña’s net worth shows a flourishing career that has led to her be ranked among Hollywood’s highest paid actresses. She remains a respected figure as the Latina and Dominican representation on Hollywood entertainment scene.

Featured image: Zoe Saldaña on Instagram

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