NAME :Zoe Yadira Saldaña Nazario
BORN : June 19, 1978 (age 38)
in Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
HEIGHT : 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
NATIONALITY : American
ETHNICITY : Puerto Rican/Dominican
KNOWN FOR :
•Star Trek Triology
•Avatar
•Guardians Of The Galaxy
•Nina
•The Book Of Life
TRIVIA :
•To prepare for her role as Nyota Uhura in Star Trek (2009), she met with Nichelle Nichols who played the same character on the original series.
•Did an intense nonstop six-month preparation for Avatar (2009) including martial arts, archery and horseback riding.
•Says she's a sci-fi geek who just happens to dress nice.
•Often cast as African-American characters, even though she has Dominican and Puerto Rican ancestry.