BOX OFFICE QUEEN

‘Avatar’ Star, 47, Becomes Highest-Grossing Actor Ever

The actress earned her spot as the highest-grossing actor with her latest appearance in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’

Zoe Saldaña has officially become the highest-grossing actor of all time, surpassing fellow Marvel stars Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson, according to Variety. The 47-year-old’s films have now earned $15.4 billion worldwide, cementing her place at the very top of Hollywood’s box office leaderboard. The milestone was driven by her December blockbuster appearance as Na’vi princess Neytiri in Avatar: Fire and Ash, which has already grossed $1.23 billion globally. That success only adds to the actress’ already historic résumé, packed with box-office record-breakers. Saldaña is now the first actor ever to appear in four films that each grossed more than $2 billion worldwide. Those include James Cameron’s 2009 Avatar, which remains the highest-grossing movie of all time, followed by 2019’s Avengers: Endgame (in which she plays Thanos’ daughter Gamora). Rounding out the top three is 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The actress also appeared in another hit franchise, playing Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek trilogy, which grossed more than $1 billion worldwide. Saldaña’s box office earnings are set to increase with the remaining two Avatar installments on the horizon.