Actor/actress Famous Names Starting with Letter Z

Is a Filipina actress known as the Contravida of Sampaguita Pictures. She was married to Ben Feleo.

Is a Filipina actress known as the Contravida of Sampaguita Pictures. She was married to Ben Feleo.

Is a Greek actress, model and television presenter. Makrypoulia started appearing on television from

Is a Greek actress, model and television presenter. Makrypoulia started appearing on television from a young age, and has been participating in various shows and commercials for the last 14 years. She graduated from Vasilis Diamantopoulos' Drama School, while she has also attended acting classes at "Theatro ton Allagon". After graduating from drama school, she worked in various different television productions. Makrypoulia was catapulted into the limelight after her appearance in this year's comedy/crime hit series Para Pente (Mondays 10pm Mega Channel), with her runaway success performance as a naive village girl in the series.

An actress and dubbing artist. She started working in theatre in 1949, and made her screen debut in

An actress and dubbing artist. She started working in theatre in 1949, and made her screen debut in The Tempest of Life (1948, A. Daryabeigi).

A Chinese actor most famous for his role in Farewell My Concubine, as a Chinese stage actor dealing

A Chinese actor most famous for his role in Farewell My Concubine, as a Chinese stage actor dealing with China's changing political climate and the affections of his singing partner.Zhang was born in Changsha, Hunan Province. His ancestor was from Tanghe, Henan Province. When he was merely one month old, he moved with his father, a veteran, to Dongchuan, Yunnan Province. He left high school without completing study in 1971, and entered Chinese Opera team of art group in Dongchuan. He transferred to Singing and Dancing team in 1973.

Is a Taiwanese promising young actor.

Is a Taiwanese promising young actor.

Is one of the best-known Golden Globe-nominated Chinese film actresses working today, with a string

Is one of the best-known Golden Globe-nominated Chinese film actresses working today, with a string of Chinese and international hits to her name. She is also one of the four most promising young film actresses (????) in China, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei, and Zhou Xun.[citation needed] She has worked with renowned directors such as Zhang Yimou, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-Wai, Chen Kaige, Seijun Suzuki and Rob Marshall.At the age of 19, Zhang was offered her first role in Zhang Yimou's The Road Home, which won the Silver Bear award in the 2000 Berlin Film Festival.

Was a Chinese actor popular in the golden age of Chinese Cinema.Zhao remained on the mainland follow

Was a Chinese actor popular in the golden age of Chinese Cinema.Zhao remained on the mainland following the Communist victory in 1949 and continued to make films throughout the 1950s and 1960s notably in biographical films playing historical figures of Nie Er, Lin Zexu (both films were directed by Zheng) and Li Shizhen.

After being chosen to work as an extra on a filming set, Zhao developed a passion for acting. While

After being chosen to work as an extra on a filming set, Zhao developed a passion for acting. While studying at Beijing Film Academy, Zhao participated in various film projects. Zhao's breakout role as a leading actress was in Princess Pearl, a television series. In 1999, after Princess Pearl was broadcast, Zhao also began a singing career with her first album, Swallow. After her breakthrough, Zhao has been involved in numerous controversies about her personal and professional lives, including posing in a dress resembling a Japanese war flag.

Was a Chinese actor and director born in Shanghai and who rose to prominence in the golden age of Ch

Was a Chinese actor and director born in Shanghai and who rose to prominence in the golden age of Chinese Cinema.Zheng was born into an impoverished family, often harassed by creditors. At early ages, he showed great interest in reading and art performing. He left junior high at second grade and entered "Nanguo Art School" led by Tian Han and studied play acting.

An American actress of Iraqi origin. She has made numerous appearances in American television dramas

An American actress of Iraqi origin. She has made numerous appearances in American television dramas such as ER, Grey's Anatomy, 24 and The West Wing. She has a role in Waleed Moursi's film Jelly (2009).

Soviet/Russian theate and cinema actor, People's Artist of the USSR.At 15 graduated from factory sch

Soviet/Russian theate and cinema actor, People's Artist of the USSR.At 15 graduated from factory school of Moscow Electrozavod named after Valerian Kuybyshev. He started working on Metrostroy as a metalworker-electrician. As a hobby, he is was actor in the factory's "TRAM" club.

Is a Czech actress.[1] She has starred in a number of films and TV series including Sanitka.[2]

Is a Czech actress.[1] She has starred in a number of films and TV series including Sanitka.[2]

A Japanese gravure idol and singer originally from Gifu city, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

A Japanese gravure idol and singer originally from Gifu city, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Is a Greek film and theatre actress, one of the most famous in Greece.

Is a Greek film and theatre actress, one of the most famous in Greece.

An American actress. She is also known as Zoë Saldana, Zoe Saldaña, and Zoë Saldaña. She is know

An American actress. She is also known as Zoë Saldana, Zoe Saldaña, and Zoë Saldaña. She is known for playing Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and Uhura in the 2009 film Star Trek.Saldana was still a member of the program when she got her first screen experience on an episode of Law & Order, which aired October 13, 1999. She left school after her major film debut in Center Stage (2000), which subsequently led to appearances in the Britney Spears vehicle Crossroads (2002) and the drama Drumline (2002). She played the pirate, Anamaria, in the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and has appeared in a number of television shows and movies, including The Terminal (2004) and Guess Who (2005). Saldana was also the lead in the video for Juan Luis Guerra's song "La llave de mi corazón", and plays Uhura in the 2009 Star Trek movie.[4]

Weizenbaum was born in Seattle, Washington to a Jewish American mother and a Chinese father, and was

Weizenbaum was born in Seattle, Washington to a Jewish American mother and a Chinese father, and was raised in the Jewish religion.[1] She grew up from the age of two in Amherst, Massachusetts. For years African Dance was her primary love. She also enjoyed being part of Amherst's local musical theatre productions. She was called for an audition for Missing in America after someone saw her perform in a local production of Peter Pan. Since finishing this movie, she has also had principal roles in 12 and Holding, directed by Michael Cuesta, and in Memoirs of a Geisha, directed by Rob Marshall. Weizenbaum attended Amherst Regional High School for her freshman year before she decided to go to Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School where she is currently a student.

Was a Polish film actress. She appeared in 20 films between 1947 and 1983.

Was a Polish film actress. She appeared in 20 films between 1947 and 1983.

Is an American actress, musician and singer. Deschanel made her film debut in 1999's Mumford and soo

Is an American actress, musician and singer. Deschanel made her film debut in 1999's Mumford and soon became known for memorable, deadpan supporting roles in films such as Almost Famous (2000), The New Guy (2002), Big Trouble (2002) and The Good Girl (2002). She then began playing lead roles, including All the Real Girls (2003), Elf (2003), Winter Passing (2005), Failure to Launch (2006), and Bridge to Terabithia (2007).Since 2001, Deschanel has performed in the jazz cabaret act If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies with fellow actress Samantha Shelton. She has sung in several of her films, and her debut album Volume One (recorded with M. Ward under the moniker She & Him) was released on March 18, 2008.

Was one of the most prominent artists of the Bosnian theatrical community in the 20th century.One of

Was one of the most prominent artists of the Bosnian theatrical community in the 20th century.One of the founding actors of Sarajevo War Theatre (SARTR), he studied acting under the famous Belgrade Academy of Dramatic Arts' Professor Mate Miloševic, gradu

Is a Serbian actor and producer who played supporting, yet memorable roles in many Serbian and forme

Is a Serbian actor and producer who played supporting, yet memorable roles in many Serbian and former Yugoslav films made in last quarter of the 20th century. Although known for his talent in comedy, he also had a remarkable performance in role of sociopa

Was a Serbian actor, beloved[citation needed] for some of the most memorable roles in the history of

Was a Serbian actor, beloved[citation needed] for some of the most memorable roles in the history of former Yugoslav cinema.He studied law, architecture and filology at the University of Belgrade, only to discover acting as his true calling. After graduat

Is a Filipino actor and television director.Zoren comes from a family Filipino celebrities. His fath

Is a Filipino actor and television director.Zoren comes from a family Filipino celebrities. His father, Lito Legaspi, and brothers, Kier and Brandon, are all respectable actors. They come from a mixed Filipino and Basque-Spanish lineage. His spouse, Carmina Villaroel, is also a popular movie and television actress. They are blessed with twins, Cassandra and Maverick, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

A Czech film actress, was the younger sister of the legendary cinema star Lída Baarová. When she w

A Czech film actress, was the younger sister of the legendary cinema star Lída Baarová. When she was 12 years old, she appeared in the movie Madla z cihelny (Brickmaker's daughter, 1933) alongside her sister who played the principal role. She studied the dramatic art at the Prague's Academy of Performing Arts.

Is a Hungarian-born American actress and socialite.Following studies at a Swiss boarding-school, Gab

Is a Hungarian-born American actress and socialite.Following studies at a Swiss boarding-school, Gabor won the Miss Hungary beauty contest in 1936. On a trip to Vienna in the same year, she was discovered by the famous tenor Richard Tauber and was invited to sing the soubrette rôle in his new operetta Der singende Traum ("The Singing Dream") at the Theater an der Wien, her first stage appearance. Gabor reportedly had a romance with a composer named Willi Schmidt-Kentner, according to the 1960 "bio-autobiography" Zsa Zsa Gabor, by Gerold Frank. Her initial fame came from her work as an actress, and grew from her public appearances in the 1970s and 1980s.