--- description: Find out why Zoe Saldaña is one of the 100 most influential people of 2023. title: Zoe Saldaña: The 100 Most Influential People of 2023 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt048fe0a26e96d820/698a3bded075337dd2e6de9c/zoe-saldana-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Apr 13, 2023 # Zoe Saldaña by Mila Kunis  Gareth Cattermole—Getty Images for Disney [Zoe Saldaña](https://time.com/4416780/zoe-saldana-hollywood-sexism/ "undefined") is the ultimate badass in the entertainment industry, known for her powerful onscreen presence and ability to take on any role with ease. Whether she’s kicking butt in [_Guardians of the Galaxy_](https://time.com/3058190/guardians-of-the-galaxy-glossary/ "undefined")_,_ saving humanity in [_Avatar_](https://time.com/6240697/avatar-the-way-of-water-review/ "undefined")_,_ or making you bawl your eyes out in _From Scratch,_ she’s always on top of her game. Zoe has also been a trailblazer for women and people of color in Hollywood, breaking down barriers and advocating for greater diversity and representation. She’s not afraid to speak out for what she believes in, and uses her platform to make a positive impact. And let’s not forget her killer fashion sense, which makes her a style icon too. In short: Zoe Saldaña is a total boss who can do it all. She’s beloved by fans for her talent, attitude, and fierce spirit, but I value her most for her undying friendship, the inspiration she offers as a parent and a partner, and more than anything her unique ability to make any situation a hundred times more fun. _Kunis is an actor_ Zoe Saldaña Is on the 2023 TIME 100 List ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269460/zoe-saldana/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269460/zoe-saldana/"},"headline":"Zoe Saldaña","datePublished":"2023-04-13T10:32:59.000Z","dateModified":"2026-07-21T07:22:35.141Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269460/zoe-saldana/","keywords":["TIME 100","franchise","sponsorshipblock","TIME100 2023"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt048fe0a26e96d820/698a3bded075337dd2e6de9c/zoe-saldana-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt048fe0a26e96d820/698a3bded075337dd2e6de9c/zoe-saldana-time100-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269460/zoe-saldana/","name":"Zoe Saldaña"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"TIME100 | The 100 Most Influential People of 2023","description":"See all the people on Time's 2023 Time 100 list","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/P6RIsapV/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2023-04-13T10:30:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/P6RIsapV.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269460/zoe-saldana/","duration":"PT1M53S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/100-most-influential-people-2023/6269460/zoe-saldana/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```