Who is Zoe Saldana's husband, Marco Perego? Here's everything you need to know about him.
Zoe Saldana, the American actress, is currently grabbing a lot of attention after she became the highest-grossing actor of all time. She has beaten her Marvel Cinematic Universe co-star, Scarlett Johansson and secured the spot. She achieved the milestone after her recent blockbuster film, Avatar: Fire and Ashes’ worldwide earnings pushed the total box office earnings of all her films to surpass the USD 16.8 billion mark.
Coming to her personal life, Zoe has been happily married to Marco Perego for 12 years now. The couple was blessed with three children. However, Zoe and Marco prefer to keep their personal life private. While Zoe Saldana is making headlines with her latest achievement, let us introduce you to the man of her dreams, Marco Perego.
Marco Perego was born in Salo, Italy. According to a report by Elle, his father worked as a server in a restaurant, while his mother was a homemaker. Later, he moved to New York City and worked as a busboy, a waiter, and a soccer trainer. He also held a significant position in Venice’s professional soccer team. However, after he sustained a serious injury at the age of 21, his life made an unexpected turn. He found solace in art. Marco Perego is an Italian fine artist and is best known for making abstracts, surreal paintings, pop art culture-inspired works, including anatomy, evolution and more.
Zoe Saldana first met the man of her dreams, Marco Perego, in 2013 on a flight to New York. In a 2015 interview with USA Today, the Avatar: Fire and Ash actress recalled her first meeting with Marco. Zoe mentioned that she felt an instant connection even before she saw his face. She described the feeling as a 'vibration'. Marco too felt the same way. The American actress highlighted that she never believed in the concept of love at first sight and had always been logical, but when she met Marco, things were quite different. She was quoted as saying:
"I just saw him from behind. It was 6:30 in the morning, I was on a flight to New York. And I can't even describe to you, it was a vibration. He turned in that moment, because he felt the vibration as well. I know people don't believe in it; I didn't believe in it. I'm a very Sigmund Freud person, I'm very logical. But that - I'm OK not having an explanation for that. Because I don't need to explain that. It was enough that I felt it. And that was it."
According to a report by People, Zoe and Marco began dating in April 2013. After dating for five months, the couple tied the knot in September 2013. The duo had an intimate, secret wedding ceremony. At the time, a source confirmed to People that Zoe and Marco had got married and they had been very happy. In a past interview with Marie Claire, Saldana shared that from the first day of her relationship, she trusted her husband, Marco. She also opened up about her take on love. She was quoted as saying:
"I don't do the ABCs. I do what my heart says, what my heart feels. So from the moment I met my husband, we were together. We knew. If you're not happy with a person, leave. And wait until you find that one person who makes you feel good about yourself every single day and is not expecting you to change, but to grow."
In 2014, the couple embraced parenthood for the first time. Zoe gave birth to twin boys on November 27, 2014. They named the twins, Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio. Later, in December 2016, the duo welcomed their third son, named Zen Anton Hilario.
Marco Perego is very supportive of his wife, Zoe Saldana’s career. During the 2025 Academy Awards, Zoe was honoured with the Best Supporting Actress Award. However, it was her acceptance speech that stole the spotlight. She thanked her husband, Marco and called him the 'biggest honour' of her life. She was quoted as saying:
"And to my husband with that beautiful hair, the biggest honour of my life is being your partner. You hung the moon in our beautiful, perfect sons, Cy, Bowie, and Zen. They fill our skies every night with stars."
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