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I'm a girl from Queens. I've never gone, 'What am I doing today? Oh, I'm gonna grab a gun and learn how to use it.'

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Zoe Saldana
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: June 19
Actor
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Ballet Dancer
Film Actor
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Stage Actor
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Voice Actor
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