Zoë Saldaña
Saldaña in 2011, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Zoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario
Place of Birth: Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 19, 1978
Ethnicity: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rican, evidently small amount of Lebanese and Haitian
Zoë Saldaña is an American actress and dancer. She has starred as Uhura in the rebooted Star Trek films, Neytiri in the Avatar franchise, and Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy/the MCU. She is also known for her roles in the films Center Stage, Get Over It, Crossroads, Drumline, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Terminal, Haven, Guess Who, Constellation, Premium, The Heart Specialist, After Sex, Blackout (2007), Vantage Point, The Skeptic, Death at a Funeral (2010), The Losers, Takers, Burning Palms, Colombiana, The Words, Blood Ties, Out of the Furnace, Infinitely Polar Bear, The Book of Life, Nina (2016), Live by Night, I Kill Giants, Missing Link, Vampires vs. the Bronx, Vivo, The Adam Project, and Amsterdam, and on television’s Rosemary’s Baby, Maya and the Three, and From Scratch.
Zoë is the daughter of Asalia Nazario and Aridio A. Saldaña. She is a black Latina. Her father was born in Cotui Pro Sa, Dominican Republic. Her mother is Puerto Rican. Zoë has described herself as “three quarters Dominican and a quarter Puerto Rican.” She was initially raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, then spending a few years in the Dominican Republic after her father’s death; before moving back to Queens.
She is also said to have some degree of Lebanese and Haitian ancestry. She speaks English and Spanish fluently. Pictures of Zoë’s family members can be seen here.
Zoë is married to Italian artist Marco Perego, with whom she has three children.
Zoë has said:
There’s no one way to be black… I’m black the way I know how to be. You have no idea who I am. I am black. I’m raising black men.
Saldaña and her husband Marco Perego at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2015, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
black people need to chill and stop claiming dominicans and puerto ricans. they’re not black!
Dominican and Puerto Rican is a f*cling nationality you dumb ass not a race. A nationality is a place you are FROM! You cab be any color and be dominican, Puerto Rican or w.e stfu. Ugh.
@bow Down Bitches agree with you! They are searching all the mixed race and other ethnicities to confuse everybody … Same with Cubans.
@Andre No Cuban , PRicans and Dominicans are not race, but PRico is more Mestizo (native/white) multi racial (white, native, some black) and white population…. Cuba is 65 %white or predominantly white and the rest are mixed Mulattoes (from black and white ) and 16% black…. Dominican Republic is predominately mixed mulatto (from black and white) the 73% of the population…. Obyusly Cubans and Dominican have some por et of native blood but predominately black and white
Obviously Cubans and Dominican have some of native blood but predominately black and white*
Cuba: According to Cuba’s Oficina Nacional de Estadisticas ONE 2012 Census, the population was 11,167,325 including:The racial make-up was 7,160,399 whites, 1,034,044 blacks and 2,972,882 mulattoes or mestizos.
Puerto Rican: Studies have shown that the ancestry of the “average” white Puerto Rican person is about 64% European, 21% African, and 15% Taino/Amerindian, with European ancestry strongest on the west side of the island, African ancestry strongest on the east side, and consistent levels of Taino ancestry throughout the island.[36] In fact, even though 75% of Puerto Ricans self-identify as white.
Dominican Republic: According to recent genealogical DNA testing, the genetic makeup of the Dominican Republic’s population is estimated to be 52.15% European, 39.57% Sub-Saharan African, and 8.28% Native American overall. Most Dominicans fall within three major ethno-racial groups. The last census conducted in the country estimated the population as 73% mixed race (mainly of African and European descent), 16% White European (mainly of Spanish and French descent), and 11% Black African.
Some of them are some of them aren’t.
Gina Torres and Christina Milian are black Cubans. Eva amended is a mestizo Cuban. Cameron Diaz is a white Cuban.
These are all nationalities.
mestizo Cuban?
Christina milian isn’t black, shes mixed.
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http://www.skinnyvscurvy.com/zoe-saldana/zoe-saldana-its-months-hair-straightening-treatment.html
Dominican Republic is in the Island La Hispanola,na half island is DR and the other half is another country called Haiti. theres mixed people in both countries, but specially in Dominican Republic more of the 73% are mixed. Mulatos (black and white, people don’t like to use it like and adjective, but is used in some Antilles including DR ), mestizos (native and white), Native and black, and Multiracial. Dominicans don’t say are white, they feel proud of all there roots, etnically and culturally proud. They have beautiful cuture, people, beaches and important monuments. All of you have a nice day! Peace and love :)
I have been with Dominicans my entire life. I have NEVER see in Dominicans the so call “self hate” and “being in denial”.
For Dominicans is not just the skin is everything, hair, eyes, blood (genes), family genes, type of body, mouth, ascendence…all all the admixtures, cuz’ they are proud of all…. for these reason the Topic about “race” is not something Dominican speak about since most Dominicans just don’t care.
Because Dominicans see a White Dominican as the same as a Black Dominican or a Mix Dominican.Thats all!
Then you all are crazy for something they don’t care!…
There is the same, no matter skin color. undertand? It’s also such a double standard with Dominicans.
Even if you ask to an apparently white or ligth skin On DR ARE YOU WHITE? don’t be surprise if many of them Answer: NO! AM NOT WHITE, I’M DOMINICAN or YES MY SKIN IS BUT NOT ALL OF ME CUZ I’M DOMINICAN, claiming ALL THE ROOTS. Does this mean that these Dominicans are White Self haters too? No! They are proud of all their roots!And that is good. If you are mixed, you are mixed.
Now I say goodbye again, and forever, i will not talk again in Zoe. Kisses.
Also similiar genetic studies have been done on other Carribean islands like Jamaica, Trinidad etc, predominantly African too but still mixed and populated with Indians, whites.. All islands have some degree of admixture. Puerto Rico is the most mixed I would say.
Trinidad is Not predominantly Black More than half the population of Trinidad & tobago Is of East Indian descent :) also with other ethnic groups (black chinese syrian lebanese white amerindian etc)
Dominican Republic is an Island, more people need to travel. The island is shared with Haiti , yes its an island. Ive been there, you may fiol other posters but not me. DOMINICANS will be midnight black and argue to the death that they are white. Amazing, lol.
I’m Dominican and I’m fair skin so you sound ignorant
I have been to the Dominican Republic, im definitely not ignorant, lol. You know what I am saying is true. I saw lighter blacks in Jamaica. !
Zoe Saladana admitts in this article that she chemically straightense her hair and that she really has an afro underneath.
http://www.skinnyvscurvy.com/zoe-saldana/zoe-saldana-its-months-hair-straightening-treatment.html
Thank U @ciarabeautiful agree with you!
Most Dominicans are not purely Black, get out of here with that mess. Even the “Blackest” looking Dominicans are mixed to some degree. Most Dominicans don’t like to be called Black.
@California, most blacks in the Americas are not pure black NOT just Dominicans. Most Dominicans are so brainwashed. I am suprised Zoe says she is black. I obvioulsy never said all Dominicans were dark but some are. Nothing wrong with that. But Domincians have seizures when you mention they are dark/black. Very poor self images.