What Is Zoe Saldana's Net Worth? 'Avatar' Actress Becomes Hollywood's Top Grossing Celebrity

Zoe Saldana is one of the most successful actresses in the Hollywood movie industry. However, is her high-end net worth of USD 60 million because of her work in the 'Avatar' franchise?

By Siddhi Chatterjee Last Updated: Jan 14, 2026 | 18:53:50 IST

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American actress, Zoe Saldana has made a phenomenal career in the Hollywood movie industry. She is one of the most well-known and influential faces in Hollywood cinema. Zoe is best known for her cult classic roles in Avatar, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Trek, and her award-winning role in Emilia Perez Saldana. She has achieved critical appreciation and also commercial success.

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Zoe Saldana is one of the top-ranked Hollywood actresses and is also the highest-grossing star. This was after a strong theatrical run of her movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash. The movie reportedly minted USD 16.8 million globally, and Zoe came ahead of Scarlett Johansson's position. The film had a lot of commercial power, and as per a report by the People, Zoe has had multi-billion-dollar properties. Her box office collection is mostly driven by three franchises named- Avatar, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Star Trek. The question that then arises is, what is the current net worth of Zoe Saldana?

Does Zoe Saldana have a net worth of USD 60 million due to her work in the Avatar franchise?

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According to a report by Celebrity Net Worth, Zoe Saldana has a net worth of USD 60 million. She had started off her career in the theatrical world and then became one of the most successful actresses' in the world. She was seen in varied science fiction movies and was seen in the highest-grossing movies- Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: Way of Water. Avatar: The Way of Water had crossed USD 2 billion back in January 2023. Zoe had become the first actress in history to be seen in four movies that minted more than USD 2 billion at the global box office. The other two movies- Avengers Endgame and also Avengers Infinity War had minted USD 14 billion worldwide. Zoe hasbecome the world's highest-grossing actress, as her combined box office gross, as per the report by People, is around USD 15.4 billion.

Zoe Saldana's movie salary details and net worth in 2025

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According to a report by Celebrity Net Worth, Zoe's USD 60 million net worth is because of her salary of USD 4 million for the 2009 movie, Avatar. The salary doubled when in 2022 she did Avatar: The Way Of Water. The report mentioned that the actress charged USD 3 million for Avengers: Infinity War, 2018 in Avengers End Game, 2019 she charged USD 11 million. In 2023, Zoe charged USD 8 million for Avatar: The Way of Water and for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the actress charged USD 2 million.

Zoe Saldana mints profits due to her production company

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Zoe Saldana also has her own production company, Cinestar Pictures, and BESE, which is a digital media platform. The actress, apart from her acting roles, established them in 2017, and her mission was to drive the mainstream media as she wanted emphasis to be given on Latino roles. Reportedly, Zoe has made a lot of profit via the deals of her company.

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Zoe Saldana's real estate profile details

According to a report by Realtor.com, Zoe in 2023 had purchased a USD 17.5 million five-bedroom Spanish colonial home located in Montecito, California. It has a living space square feet of 9,670 and has Mission windows and tiling. According to a report by the Architectural Digest, Saldaña had sold another property in Beverly Hills for USD 10 million.

Zoe Saldana also earns via endorsements

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Zoe Saldana has received a lot of success from her movies and also has been associated with many brand promotions. According to a report by Wealthypeeps, Zoe's top endorsement deal was with Avon. She had teamed up with the brand to come up with a new line of fragrances called Eternal Magic. The fragrance line was taken inspiration from Princess Monaco Rose. Avon had then selected Zoe as the newest face of the colour cosmetic collection. It was in 2010 when Zoe Saldana had become the newest face of Calvin Klein's 2010 underw*** campaign named, Calvin Klein Envy when the product was launched. Zoe had also teamed up with LensCrafters, where she had promoted their MyLook campaign back in 2012. It was in 2014 when Zoe had also endorsed the cosmetic brand titled, L'Oreal Paris.

More about Zoe Saldana

Zoe Yadira Saldana Nazario was born back on June 19, 1978 in Passaic, New Jersey. Her mom and dad are of Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage. She had also trained in jazz, ballet before venturing into acting. Her first pivotal role came in the musical-themed film named Centre Stage, where her performance drew attention to her on-screen roles. Saldana then went into mainstream movie with roles such as Crossroads, 1999, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, 2003 and also Drumline, 2002. Zoe Saldana's success is majorly tied to the Avengers franchise and her role as 'Nyota Uhura' in J.J Abrams' Star Trek trilogy. Her character as 'Gamora' in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy series was also appreciated.

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