| 1. Zoe Saldaña, a Dominican-American, spent her early years in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York. |
| 2. She lost her father in a tragic car accident at the age of nine and then lived with his family in the Dominican Republic. |
| 3. Zoe developed a passion for dance early on and trained in various dance forms including ballet. |
| 4. She performed with theatre groups like Faces Theater Group and New York Youth Theater starting in 1995. |
| 5. Zoe is recognized for her role as Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy theme park shows. |
| 6. She was named one of the ‘100 Sexiest Women in the World’ by FHM magazine in 2010 and has featured in Maxim and People magazine. |
| 7. In 2016, she publicly acknowledged her diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and adopted a gluten- and dairy-free diet. |
| 8. Zoe is fluent in English and Spanish and has been open about being dyslexic. |
| 9. She enjoys working out regularly and practices yoga for fitness. |
| 10. Zoe is a dedicated animal lover and has a pet dog named Dolce. |
| 11. She supports various social welfare organizations including the Haiti Relief Fund and Autism Speaks. |
