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* LatinoIsBrown: She’s Afro-Latina and speaks fluent Spanish but usually plays black characters (when not playing aliens) rather than Latina ones.
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Zoe Saldana-Perego (born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario, June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a Black Latina [[note]]her father is of Dominican descent and her mother is Puerto Rican[[/note]] -American actress, best known for playing [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Green-Skinned Space Babes]]. Most famous for appearing in blockbuster sci-fi films such as ''Film/StarTrek2009'' and its sequels (''not'' as a GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe here), ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''.

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Zoe Saldana-Perego (born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario, June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey) 1978) is a Black Latina [[note]]her father is of Dominican descent and her mother is Puerto Rican[[/note]] -American actress, best known for playing [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Green-Skinned Space Babes]]. Most famous for appearing in blockbuster sci-fi films such as ''Film/StarTrek2009'' and its sequels (''not'' as a GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe here), ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''.
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** She also regretted playing Nina Simone.
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** In both ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and ''{{Film/Columbiana}}'' she becomes an ActionGirl after her family is murdered.

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** In both ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and ''{{Film/Columbiana}}'' ''{{Film/Colombiana}}'' she becomes an ActionGirl after her family is murdered.
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Zoe Saldana-Perego (born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario, June 19, 1978) is a Black Latina [[note]]her father is of Dominican descent and her mother is Puerto Rican[[/note]] -American actress, best known for playing [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Green-Skinned Space Babes]]. Most famous for appearing in blockbuster sci-fi films such as ''Film/StarTrek2009'' and its sequels (''not'' as a GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe here), ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''.

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Zoe Saldana-Perego (born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario, June 19, 1978) 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a Black Latina [[note]]her father is of Dominican descent and her mother is Puerto Rican[[/note]] -American actress, best known for playing [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Green-Skinned Space Babes]]. Most famous for appearing in blockbuster sci-fi films such as ''Film/StarTrek2009'' and its sequels (''not'' as a GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe here), ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''.
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** Creator/AmandaSeyfried turned down the role of Gamora from ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' simply because she was uncomfortable with the makeup.
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* LatinoIsBrown: She’s Afro-Latina and speaks fluent Spanish but usually plays black characters rather than Latina ones.

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* LatinoIsBrown: She’s Afro-Latina and speaks fluent Spanish but usually plays black characters (when not playing aliens) rather than Latina ones.
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* LatinoIsBrown: She’s Afro-Latina and speaks fluent Spanish but usually plays black characters rather than Latina ones.
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With the record smashing success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in not only the all time box office champion but also the runner-up. Coupled with her role in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', she has starred in three of the five films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office.

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With the record smashing success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in not only the all time box office champion but also the runner-up. Coupled with her role in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', she has starred in three of the only five films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office.
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With the record smashing success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in not only the all time box office champion but also the runner-up, and with her role in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' out of the five films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office she has stared in three of them.

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With the record smashing success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in not only the all time box office champion but also the runner-up, and runner-up. Coupled with her role in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' out ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'', she has starred in three of the five films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office she has stared in three of them.box-office.
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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in not only the all time box office champion but also the runner-up, and with her role in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' out of the five films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office she has stared in three of them.

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With the insane record smashing success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in not only the all time box office champion but also the runner-up, and with her role in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' out of the five films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office she has stared in three of them.
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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in both the top two box office champions of all time, and with her role in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' out of the five films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office she has stared in three of them.

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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in both not only the top two all time box office champions of all time, champion but also the runner-up, and with her role in ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' out of the five films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office she has stared in three of them.
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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in both the top two box office champions of all time, and in three out of the top five counting ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.

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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a starring credit in both the top two box office champions of all time, and with her role in three ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'' out of the top five counting ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.films to cross over $2 Billion at the box-office she has stared in three of them.
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* MainstreamObscurity:[[invoked]] She's appeared in [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse some of]] [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean the biggest]] [[Film/StarTrek2009 franchises of]] [[{{Film/Avatar}} all time]], but your parents probably couldn't pick her out of a lineup. Perhaps due to her frequent GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe getup, or said franchises' LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters or maybe being Hollywood's reigning "Queen of Space" gives her little recognition [[SciFiGhetto outside the sci-fi crowd]].

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* MainstreamObscurity:[[invoked]] She's appeared in [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse some of]] [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean the biggest]] [[Film/StarTrek2009 franchises of]] [[{{Film/Avatar}} all time]], but your parents probably couldn't pick her out of a lineup. Perhaps due to her frequent GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe getup, or said franchises' LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters or maybe being Hollywood's reigning "Queen of Space" gives her little recognition [[SciFiGhetto outside the sci-fi crowd]]. The fact that she bears a striking resemblence to Creator/ThandieNewton doesn't help. She's complained that even her own mother gets them confused.
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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a staring credit in both the top two box office champions of all time, and in three out of the top five counting ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.

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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a staring starring credit in both the top two box office champions of all time, and in three out of the top five counting ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
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* MemeticBadass: Did we mention she has a starring role in ''both'' the top two box office earners ever? Once people figured that out, there were plenty of jokes about how only another movie with her stood a chance of beating either.
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Two things. One, it's a Zero Context Example, and two, I've seen a few interviews with her and they don't contain any cluster F-bombs.


* ClusterFBomb: Any interview with her will automatically contain this.

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* ''[[Film/StarTrek2009 Star trek]]'' (2009) as Nyota Uhura

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* ''[[Film/StarTrek2009 Star trek]]'' Trek]]'' (2009) as Nyota Uhura
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** At some point during the casting process for ''Film/ManOfSteel'', it was down to Zoe and Creator/AmyAdams for the role of ComicBook/LoisLane. Adams got the part.

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** At Creator/ZackSnyder said that at some point during the casting process for ''Film/ManOfSteel'', it was down to Zoe and Creator/AmyAdams for the role of ComicBook/LoisLane. Adams got the part.
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** At some point during the casting process for ''Film/ManOfSteel'', it was down to Zoe and Creator/AmyAdams for the role of ComicBook/LoisLane. Adams got the part.
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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being in both the top two box office champions of all time, and in three out of the top five counting ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.

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With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being the first person ever to get a staring credit in both the top two box office champions of all time, and in three out of the top five counting ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
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After the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being in both the top two box office champions of all time.

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After With the insane success of ''Film/AvengersEndgame'', she has the distinction of being in both the top two box office champions of all time.time, and in three out of the top five counting ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.
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* CastTheExpert:[[invoked]] In her very first role, ''Centre Stage'', she plays a ballet student.



* FakeNationality:[[invoked]] She plays a Bolivian in ''Film/TheLosers''.



* MainstreamObscurity: She's appeared in [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse some of]] [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean the biggest]] [[Film/StarTrek2009 franchises of]] [[{{Film/Avatar}} all time]], but your parents probably couldn't pick her out of a lineup. Perhaps due to her frequent GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe getup, or said franchises' LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters or maybe being Hollywood's reigning "Queen of Space" gives her little recognition [[SciFiGhetto outside the sci-fi crowd]].

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* MainstreamObscurity: MainstreamObscurity:[[invoked]] She's appeared in [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse some of]] [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean the biggest]] [[Film/StarTrek2009 franchises of]] [[{{Film/Avatar}} all time]], but your parents probably couldn't pick her out of a lineup. Perhaps due to her frequent GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe getup, or said franchises' LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters or maybe being Hollywood's reigning "Queen of Space" gives her little recognition [[SciFiGhetto outside the sci-fi crowd]].



* MsFanservice: Her roles in ''Film/StarTrek2009'', ''Film/TheLosers'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and especially ''Film/{{Colombiana}}''.

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* MsFanservice: Her roles in ''Film/StarTrek2009'', ''Film/TheLosers'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''[[note]]She originally had a scene that was ToplessnessFromTheBack, which was cut[[/note]] and especially ''Film/{{Colombiana}}''.



* TypeCasting: She has starred in three franchises as a [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Green and Blue Skinned Space Babe]], leading to fans joking about how she needs to play a red-skinned character to get all the primary colours in. [[invoked]]

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* TypeCasting: StarMakingRole:[[invoked]] It's safe to say that ''{{Film/Avatar}}'' raised her profile quite a bit.
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** In both ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and ''{{Film/Columbiana}}'' she becomes an ActionGirl after her family is murdered.
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** Creator/HalleBerry was the first choice for her part in ''I Kill Giants'', but was considered not bankable enough.
** {{Music/Aaliyah}} turned down the part of Maggie in ''Film/GetOverIt''.
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*MainstreamObscurity: She's appeared in [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse some of]] [[Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean the biggest]] [[Film/StarTrek2009 franchises of]] [[{{Film/Avatar}} all time]], but your parents probably couldn't pick her out of a lineup. Perhaps due to her frequent GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe getup, or said franchises' LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters or maybe being Hollywood's reigning "Queen of Space" gives her little recognition [[SciFiGhetto outside the sci-fi crowd]].
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** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'' (TBD)

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** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'' ''Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 3'' (TBD)
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** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol3'' (TBD)

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* ActorAllusion: She has played Diego Luna's love interest in ''Film/TheTerminal'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife''.



* CastingGag: Playing Uhura when she had played a Trekkie in ''Film/TheTerminal''.

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Playing Uhura when she had played a Trekkie in ''Film/TheTerminal''.''Film/TheTerminal''.
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** ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' (2019)
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Zoe Saldana-Perego (born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario, June 19, 1978) is a Black Latina [[note]]her father is of Dominican descent and her mother is Puerto Rican[[/note]] -American actress, best known for playing [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Green-Skinned Space Babes]]. Most famous for appearing in blockbuster sci-fi films such as ''Film/StarTrek'' and its sequels (''not'' as a GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe here), ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''.

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Zoe Saldana-Perego (born Zoe Yadira Zaldaña Nazario, June 19, 1978) is a Black Latina [[note]]her father is of Dominican descent and her mother is Puerto Rican[[/note]] -American actress, best known for playing [[GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe Green-Skinned Space Babes]]. Most famous for appearing in blockbuster sci-fi films such as ''Film/StarTrek'' ''Film/StarTrek2009'' and its sequels (''not'' as a GreenSkinnedSpaceBabe here), ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''.



* ''Film/StarTrek'' (2009) as Nyota Uhura

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* ''Film/StarTrek'' ''[[Film/StarTrek2009 Star trek]]'' (2009) as Nyota Uhura



* MsFanservice: Her roles in ''Film/StarTrek'', ''Film/TheLosers'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and especially ''Film/{{Colombiana}}''.

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* MsFanservice: Her roles in ''Film/StarTrek'', ''Film/StarTrek2009'', ''Film/TheLosers'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and especially ''Film/{{Colombiana}}''.

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