Zoe Saldana has become accustomed to playing futuristic roles in blockbuster hits, Star Trek and Avatar, but thanks to design house, Max Mara, she’s officially the face of the future. Max Mara is recognizing Saldana by selecting her to receive their “Face of The Future” award at the Women in Film Crystal & Lucy gala, in Los Angeles June 1st. She was also front row at their F/W show during Milan Fashion Week. We’re guessing she’ll be wearing a piece from their S/S 2010 collection to the award ceremony — after all, that’s a nice way to say Thank You.

The Internet is buzzing with sizzling photos of Zoë Saldana from the upcoming December issue of Details magazine. Doug Inglish did a fabulous job capturing this natural beauty who will be featured in the new James Cameron sci-fi thriller, Avatar. We can’t wait to start crediting this editorial and find out what stellar stylist put Miss Saldana in these killer Michael Kors, Norma Kamali and Herve Leger swimsuits.

Photo: Details Magazine/Doug Inglish