Zoe Saldaña Shouts Out Husband's 'Beautiful Hair' in Emotional Oscars 2025 Acceptance Speech

Mar. 15, 2025

Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego.Photo:PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty; Frazer Harrison/WireImage

PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty; Frazer Harrison/WireImage

She also took a moment to call out her husbandMarco Peregosaying, “To my husband with that beautiful hair. The biggest honor of my life is being your partner. You hung the moon in our beautiful perfect sons,Cy, Bowie and Zen. They fill our sky every night with stars.”

Marco Perego and Zoe Saldana at the 2025 Oscars.Frazer Harrison/WireImage

Frazer Harrison/WireImage

Saldaña was nominated alongsideMonica Barbaro(A Complete Unknown),Ariana Grande(Wicked),Felicity Jones(The Brutalist) andIsabella Rossellini(Conclave).

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Zoe Saldana at the 2025 Oscars.Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

For her big night, Saldaña wore a wine-colored Saint Laurent gown courtesy of designer Anthony Vaccarello and her stylist Petra Flannery. The ensemble featured an embellished bodice and skirt in washed double satin. The actress paired the design with sheer over-the-elbow gloves.

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Speaking with E! on the red carpet, Saldaña praised Vaccarello and Flannery for always putting creativity first. “I just have to show up bright and early and just in great spirits,” she said.Saldaña walked the carpet with Perego, who wore a classic suit and bow tie. The couple tied the knot in 2013 and share three kids: twin boys Cy and Bowie, 10, and 8-year-old son Zen.

source: people.com