Zoe Saldaña Becomes Highest-Grossing Actor of All Time With ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

Academy Award winner Zoe Saldaña is officially the highest-grossing actor of all time, thanks to “Avatar: Fire and Ash.”

Saldaña has starred in the three highest-grossing films of all time — 2009’s “Avatar” and its 2022 sequel “The Way of Water,” which hold the No. 1 and 3 spots respectively, as well as 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” sandwiched at No. 2. She is also the first actress to appear in four movies that have generated more than $2 billion globally, including 2018’s “Avengers: Infinity War.” In addition to “Avatar” and her other Marvel Cinematic Universe appearances as Gamora (she was in three “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies), Saldaña also portrayed Nyota Uhura in a “Star Trek” trilogy, which generated more than $1 billion worldwide.

As of 2024, Saldaña’s global box office haul totaled more than $14 billion, putting her as the third-highest grossing actor behind fellow MCU stars Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson. However, Saldaña was propelled to the No.