Zoë Saldana's Changing Looks

By Instyle
Updated Jun 19, 2017 @ 7:45 am
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See Zoë Saldana's changing looks through the years.

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1996

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The Newtown High School student sported a very '90s shag.

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2001

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She used her dance training to play a haughty ballerina in Center Stage. "I got so much out of being a dancer," she told InStyle. "The stillness of it. The discipline. The dedication."

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2004

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The busy actress played a supporting role in The Terminal—and let down her curly mane.

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2005

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The Dirty Deeds star wore her layered cut stick straight and played up her full lips with wine-hued lippy.

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2006

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With her plum shadow and glossy pink lips, the Premium star showed her childhood preference for hot hues: "I would always love to watch my mom get ready to go out. She wore so much color and I just loved it."

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2007

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Saldana graced the small screen in Six Degrees and pulled back her curls for an understated look. "I feel my most confident when I am at my most natural," she has said.

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2008

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A center-part and sleek hairstyle drew all eyes to the Vantage Point beauty's retro-inspired liner.

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2009

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She hit the big time with a role in Star Trek and went high-drama with a pompadour style: "I do have my days when I really want to do something dramatic."

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2009

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Saldana wore an intricately curled asymmetrical bun courtesy of Tresemme hairstylist Mara Roszak.

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2009

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The Avatar lead was at the top of her game-and wearing her favorite shade: "I love red lipstick."

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2010

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Saldana sported retro waves at the Golden Globes.

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2010

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For this year's Academy Awards, the face of Avon's Eternal Magic fragrance went with a natural look: "I have become more comfortable in my own skin. My mom always told me 'it's not the body that becomes tainted, it's the mind.'"

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2011

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For the Independent Spirit Awards, Saldana played up her lips with an orange-red shade.

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2012

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Wow! Saldana sported dramatic cat-eye liner at the CFDA Awards.

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2012

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Call it the perfect ponytail. Saldana's undone waves create a laid-back vibe, while the added volume at the crown gives the style a retro twist. "Zoë wore a gorgeous lace Elie Saab dress to her premiere of The Words. We discussed her look, and decided on a sexy, effortless low pony," said Saldana's hairstylist Mara Roszak. "I created the perfect wavy texture by loosely braiding sections and allowed them to air-dry."

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2013

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The actress arrived at the MTV Movie Awards with a cascade of curls.

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2014

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The actress rocks soft waves and a pink lip.

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2015

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The star made her first red carpet appearance since having her twins at the Academy Awards.

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2016

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Saldana went with a sleek updo and statement earrings while attending an event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

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2017

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Saldana glowed during a visit to the SiriusXM studios in N.Y.C. wearing a statement-making scarlet lip and shimmering copper eye shadow. 

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