Marco was born on the 1st of March 1979 in Salo, Italy, in the province of Brescia. Marco grew up and got his early education from his Italian hometown of Salo. He went to IULM University in Milan, Italy, for his higher education and earned his bachelor’s degree there.
Marco is the only beloved son of Ezio Perego. He had an interest in football from childhood. He started playing soccer at a young age and joined a professional football club in Venice when he was 17 years old; he began his professional football career at the same club and was selected to play as a former soccer player of the team at age 21.
Unfortunately, Marco got a Severe Catastrophic leg injury. After the injury, Marco was forced to end his career in sports, and he had to quit his passion for playing soccer to a sudden end.
Marco is 43 years old now. He is 5 feet 6 inches tall, and his estimated weight is around 70 kg. He holds American nationality and lives in New York, America. Although Marco is probably well known for being the husband of famous Hollywood American actress Zoe Saldana.
| Net Worth | $5 million |
|---|---|
| First Name | Marco |
| Last Name | Perego Saldana |
| Nationality | Italian |
| AKA | Marco Perego |
| Age | 44 years old |
| Birth Nation | Italy |
| Height | 5 Feet 11 Inch |
| Relationship Status | (Since 2013) |
| Current Partner | Zoë Saldana |
| Date of Birth | 1979 March 1 |
| Children | Father of: Bowie Ezio, Cy Aridio |
| Does Marco Perego smoke? | Caught Smoking: These Are The 60 Most Shocking Celebrity Smokers |
| Does Marco Perego have a tattoo? | Yes |
Professional Life
Marco shifted to New York after retiring from football in 2002 and started doing minor jobs in the USA as a waiter, soccer coach, busboy, and server. Later, Marco started his career as an artist by selling his paintings, he focused all of his passion on making art and painting, but he had to work odd jobs to make ends meet at the end of the day.
Marco became a professional artist when one of his paintings was bought by famous producer Gilda Moratti, daughter of former Milan Mayor Letizia Moratti. He then achieved fame through his art and attended his career’s first show New York Gala Night, in 2008 at the “Ingaro Gallery,” he made almost ten paintings priced between $30,000 and $20,000, as well as sculptures at $15,000, and nearly all were sold out.
In 2012, Marco had his exhibition ‘Marco Perego’s paintings’; his art was shown in famous art galleries, including Zurich’s Galleria, Art Basel, the Museo Tuscolano, The Royal Arts Academy London, and many art fairs across all over the world from where he gained attention frequently.
He painted the background of Dolce and Gabbana in the “Where He Fashion Meets Art” campaign in 2008. Marco had painted for various popular brands & fashion designers and collaborated with them; he earned much respect and fame with his admirable skills throughout his career.
Marco got involved in the entertainment industry after getting married to a famous actress; he became a film producer in 2014 and produced his first popular movie ‘Me + Her’ in the same year. He then released the short films ‘Burn to Shine’ in 2015, The Juventus Story in 2016, and Keyhole Garden in 2021, and he was executive producer of Black and White Stripes.
Marco Perego Saldana Net Worth
Marco Perego Saldana has an estimated net worth of $5 million as of 2023. He is still active in his career as an artist. Marco became more popular after his marriage to a famous actress. However, the net worth of his wife, Zoe Saldana, is estimated at over $20 million.
He also has some properties and assets, which are extra money in his net worth, an expensive way Mansion located in Beverley Hills valued at $8.1 million, a house in Los Feliz valued at $1.2 million where the couple is living with their kids. They have an A6 car manufactured by Audi, apparently worth $55.312. These add an extra sum of money to his net worth.
Family Marriage & Children
Marco grew up with his parents in Italy. His father, Ezio Perego, was a waiter, and his mother was a homemaker; her name is unknown to the media. Marco is quite secretive about his family and does not publicly disclose anything about his family.
Marco met the popular actress Zoe Saldana on a flight to New York. Later, they began dating each other in 2013. The couple didn’t take it and decided to get married after three months of dating. In the same year, Macro announced a secret wedding ceremony in London.
The closest family members and friends attended their wedding, and after getting married, they both changed their surnames officially. He changed his name to Marco Perego Saldana, and she changed her name to Zoe Saldana Perego.
Marco became well known as an artist through his marriage to Zoe Saldana; since then, Macro has joined the entertainment industry as the husband of a famous actress. He has three sons with Zoe Saldana. The couple was blessed with their twin sons in 2015 named, Cy Aridio Perego Saldana and Bowie Perego Saldana. They became parents again with their third child Zen Perego Saldana, born in 2017.
In addition, Marco is a popular active member of many social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. He has a huge fan following. He uses social accounts to promote his professional career and to share other content with his fans.
