Zoe Saldaña has officially surpassed Scarlett Johansson to become the highest-grossing actress of all time, thanks to the success of the latest film in the ‘Avatar’ series directed by James Cameron.

Scarlett Johansson’s box office record has been convincingly broken. According to Box Office Mojo, Avatar: Fire and Ash grossed $1.23 billion worldwide as of January 12th. This achievement brings the total revenue of films starring Zoe Saldaña to $16.8 billion, according to Screen Rant.

Zoe Saldaña is a box office magnet, closely associated with major film franchises.

The works contributing to this impressive figure include hit series such as Avatar, Star Trek, Avengers: Endgame, and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Previously, Scarlett Johansson held the number one spot with a total revenue of $16.4 billion. The next positions in the top 5 belong to familiar faces of the Marvel Cinematic Universe such as Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Pratt.

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The latest success from the Avatar series has helped Zoe Saldaña surpass Scarlett Johansson to become the highest-grossing actress of all time.

Although Avatar: Fire and Ash was nominated for Film and Box Office Achievement at the 2026 Golden Globes, the film ultimately lost the award to Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners and Ryan Coogler at the awards ceremony on January 11th. However, Zoe Saldaña made her mark at the 2025 Golden Globes, winning Best Supporting Actress for her role in Emilia Pérez.

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Zoe Saldaña is a familiar face in a series of Hollywood blockbusters that have grossed billions of dollars.

On stage accepting the award in 2025, the actress expressed her appreciation for her co-stars Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón, and director Jacques Audiard, and also praised the other nominees. She said this was her first time receiving the award and felt fortunate to share this moment with such talented colleagues.

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The actress, born in 1978, boasts a collection of prestigious film awards such as the Oscars, Golden Globes, SAG Awards, and BAFTA.

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Zoe Saldaña, star of the Guardians of the Galaxy series, is currently a mother of three children with her husband, artist Marco Perego. She also directly thanked other nominees in her category at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, including Ariana Grande and Margaret Qualley, affirming that the spirit of solidarity and mutual respect is something she clearly felt during the awards season.

This year’s Golden Globe Awards continued to record many notable milestones in world cinema, reflecting the vibrant competition as well as new milestones in revenue and artistic achievements.