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I never like to get political, but when you have the ability, through your media, to influence a large mass of people, I would want to be a part of the evolving cycle of progress vs. keeping things the way that they are.

Zoe Saldana

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Zoe Saldana
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 19
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Ballet Dancer
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Voice Actor
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Zoë Saldaña
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