Zoe Saldana Oscar Win and Family Life
Zoe Saldana Oscar Win and Family Life: Oscar-winning actress Zoe Saldana has been praised not only for her incredible on-screen talent, but also for her role as a devoted wife and mother of three sons. The “Emilia Perez” star attended the 2025 Academy Awards with her husband Marco Perego Saldana, where she won the award for Best Supporting Actress.
Special moment at the Oscars
In her moving acceptance speech, Saldana expressed her deepest gratitude to her family. She thanked her husband and three children, Sai Alidio, Bowie Ezio and Jen Anton. As she caught her husband in the audience for the camera, she lovingly said: “It’s been an honor to be your partner in my life. You have hung the moon over our beautiful and perfect sons, Sai, Bowie and Jen. They fill our sky with stars every night.”
Saldana made history by becoming the third Latina actress to win Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars. She also thanked her parents and sisters, saying, “To my mother, father and sisters… everything I’ve achieved in my life is because of you.”
Interacting with families during awards season
During awards season, Saldana took her family on a trip. A few weeks before the Oscars, she attended the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 12th and brought her sons with her for the red carpet experience. The film festival praised her performance in “Emilia Perez,” for which she also received a Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination.
She also attended the Golden Globes in January with her mother, Asalia Nazario. After the Oscar nominations were announced, Saldana shared a heartfelt moment with her family on Instagram, posting photos and videos of the happy celebration. One emotional photo showed Saldana with her husband and children next to a cake, captioning it, “We are so proud.”
Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego Saldana’s love story
Saldana and her Italian husband Marco Perego Saldana married in 2013. Their love story began on a flight from Los Angeles to New York, and they tied the knot six months later in England. The actress revealed in a podcast interview that this was the first time she had asked for time off while filming a movie.
“My husband and I are very fast and furious in everything we do. It’s like loving the rough road and loving the highway,” she said. Saldana described Perego-Saldana as “the best thing that ever happened to me,” insisting that the two complement each other perfectly. “We are each other’s yang and yin,” she added.
Life as a mother of three
The couple welcomed twin sons, Cy and Bowie, in November 2014. The twin brothers recently joined their mother and brother on the red carpet at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where Saldana won the prestigious American Riviera Award.
The youngest child, Jen Anton Hilario, was born in 2017. Announcing the birth, Saldana wrote, “Marco and I are so happy to share the news of the birth of our son Jen. We couldn’t be happier with the new addition to our family. #3boys… wow!”
Saldana has paid heartfelt tributes to her children, including a special birthday message she sent to Jen in December 2017. “You came into our lives in the most ‘zen’ way, and to this day you are our little yogi baby. Your joie de vivre keeps us wrapped around your fingers,” she wrote.
A beautiful balance between career and family
Zoe Saldana has proven that she can balance a successful career in Hollywood with a fulfilling family life. Her journey as an actress, wife, and mother is a touching story of love, passion, and dedication. Whether on the red carpet or at home with her children, Saldana shines in every role she plays.