Zoe Yadira Saldaña Perego is an actress from the United States. She appeared in two episodes of Law & Order in 1999, following her performances with the theater group Faces. A year later, she made her cinematic debut in Center Stage, as a ballet dancer.

Who Are Zoe Saldaña’s Parents Asalia Nazario And Aridio Saldaña?

Aridio Saldaña and Asalia Nazario are the biological parents of Zoe Saldana. Her father died in a vehicle wreck around her ninth birthday, and their mother moved with the children to the Dominican Republic. With regard to her racial identity, Saldaña stated, “There’s no one way to be black. I’m black the way I know how to be.”

While she was raised by her stepfather Dagoberto Galan, her biological father Aridio Saldaña was Dominican, while her mother Asalia Nazario is Puerto Rican. In an interview with Wired, she stated that she is 3/4 Dominican and 1/4 Puerto Rican.