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Zoe Saldaña Becomes Highest-Grossing Actor of All Time After Avatar: Fire and Ash

An updated tally by The Numbers puts her career grosses at about $15.47 billion, edging past Scarlett Johansson after the threequel’s $1.23 billion global run.

Overview

  • Saldaña has appeared in the three highest-grossing films ever — Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, and Avatar: The Way of Water.
  • She is the first actress to feature in four movies that each surpassed $2 billion worldwide, including Avengers: Infinity War.
  • Some outlets cite higher cumulative totals — up to roughly $16.8 billion — reflecting differing data sources and counting methods.
  • Saldaña marked the milestone with a social media video thanking collaborators including James Cameron, the Russo brothers, James Gunn, and J.J. Abrams, as well as fans.
  • She is expected to return as Neytiri in Avatar 4 and Avatar 5, slated for December 2029 and December 2031.