| At age 10, moved with family to the Dominican Republic |
| Joined FACES Theater Co., performing improvisational and educational skits for teens |
| Performed with the New York Youth Theater in productions including "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" |
| Returned to the U.S. after her sophomore year in high school |
1999 | Appeared on an episode of "Law & Order" (NBC) |
2000 | Co-starred in the dance-themed drama "Center Stage" |
2001 | Featured in the teen comedy "Get Over It" |
2001 | Landed supporting role in the hip-hop drama "Snipes"; screened at Toronto International Film Festival |
2002 | Co-starred as Nick Cannon's love interest in "Drumline" |
2002 | Co-starred with Britney Spears and Taryn Manning as roadtripping best friends in "Crossroads" |
2003 | Cast in the adventure feature "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" |
2004 | Played an INS Inspector in Steven Spielberg's "The Terminal" |
2005 | Starred in the teen comedy "Dirty Deeds" with Lacey Chabert |
2005 | Starred opposite Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac in "Guess Who," loosely inspired by the 1967 film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" |
2006 | Cast opposite Orlando Bloom in the indie thriller "Haven" |
2007 | Cast in the John Singleton produced "Illegal Tender" |
2009 | Cast as Neytiri, a member of a sentient alien race named Na'vi, in James Cameron's 3-D science fiction epic film "Avatar" |
2009 | Portrayed Lt. Uhura, communications officer of the Starship Enterprise, in J. J. Abrams' "Star Trek" |
2010 | Appeared in the ensemble crime thriller "Takers" |
2010 | Cast as Aisha al-Fadhil in the adaptation of the comic book series "The Losers" |
2010 | Co-starred in the Chris Rock produced black comedy "Death at a Funeral," a remake of the 2007 British film of the same name |
2011 | Portrayed an assassin avenging her parents' murders in "Colombiana" |
2012 | Co-starred with Bradley Cooper in romantic drama "The Words" |
