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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Zoë Saldaña calls America ‘entitled’ for erasing accents on her name since birth

Zoë Saldaña has revealed American officials left the accents on her surname off of her birth certificate in what she claims was an act of “entitlement”.

The Emilia Pérez star, 46, who is currently in the race for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at this year’s Academy Awards, has Dominican and Puerto Rican heritage and was born in Passaic, New Jersey.

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