Facts of Marco Perego
Full Name:	Marco Perego
Birth Date:	March 1, 1979
Age:	45 years
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Artist
Country:	Italy
Horoscope:	Pisces
Height:	5 feet 6 inches (1.68m)
Wife	Zoe Saldana
Married	Zoe Saldana
Net Worth	$5 million
Salary	€1,505
Eye Color	Light Brown
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Birth Place	Salò
Status	Married
Nationality	Italian
Ethnicity	White
Religion	Christianity
Education	US State University
Father	Ezio Perego
Kids	Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldana , Cy Aridio Perego-Saldana, Zen Perego-Saldana
Instagram	Marco Perego Instagram
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Famous artist and former soccer player Marco Perego came into the spotlight as the husband of the American actress Zoe Saldaña. 

What is Marco Perego’s Age?

Marco Perego came into this world on March 1, 1979, in Salò, Italy. This makes him 43 years old as of now. Perego celebrates his birthday on March 1 of every year. According to his date of birth, his sun sign is Pisces. Perego is widely known as Marco Perego-Saldana. 

The name of his father is Ezio Perego. His father was a waiter and his mother used to stay home. Marco holds Italian nationality and belongs to white ethnic background. Similarly, he follows the Chiratina religion.

Where did Marco Perego go to College?

Marco admitted himself to high school at the age of 16. He has a bachelor’s degree as his educational qualification. Perego has completed his bachelor’s from a public US state university.

How did Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego meet?

Marco is living a conjugal life right now. Zoe Saldana is the name of his wife. By profession, Zoe is an American actress and dancer. They met each other on their flight to New York for the first time. In March of the year 2013, they started dating each other. After three months of their relationship, they tied their marriage knot secretly in London in June of 2013. Right after they met each other they were positive that they are going to spend the rest of their life together. In 2014, Zoe mentioned in an interview:

“I don’t do the ABCs. I do what my heart says, what my heart feels. So from the moment I met my husband, we were together. We knew.”

They are living a very happy life with each other. The couple even shares three sons together. They support and motivate each other on a daily basis and never leave a chance to make each other loved. Though they went against certain cultural norms they seem to be more progressive after their marriage.

How many kids does Marco Perego have?

After getting married to his love Saldana in the year 2013, he was blessed with three beautiful sons. They have two twins sons and one younger son. The name of their twin sons are Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldana (2014), and Cy Aridio Perego-Saldana (2014), Likewise their younger son’s name is Zen Perego-Saldana (2016).

Marco’s sons have both the last names of their mother as well as their father. Marco and his wife Zoe are raising their children to be bilingual as they teach Spanish as well as English language to them.

Did Marco Perego adopt his wife’s last name?

Marco adopted the surname of his wife after he got married to Zoe. In July 2015, Zoe even warned Marco that he might get emasculated by his artist community and society for taking her last name. In return artist Marco told her:

‘Ah, Zoe, I don’t give a sheet.

Zoe has always talked about equality in relationships and she is happy to get a partner who has the capacity to actually return the respect.

How much is Marco Perego’s Net Worth?

As of 2022, Marco has an estimated net worth of around $5 million. He gathered his hefty sum of money from his professional career as an Italian artist. It seems that he is a wealthy artist. In Italy, the average salary of the artist is around €1,505. Perego might be getting the same amount from his career as an artist.

Marco’s painting has a sold price of $30k per piece. He is a millionaire and is living a very luxurious life with his family members. Also, he is very happy with his profession which is helping him to gain both name and fame. If he continues his career then his net worth will grow up.

Why did Marco Perego give up his Soccer career?

Perego has spent some of the years of his life practicing soccer to make a good career as a soccer player. But when Marco was just 21 years old, he suffered from a leg injury due to which he had to give up his soccer career. After leaving his soccer career he went to New York City to make his career as a successful artist.

From where did he get the nickname The Pirate?

Marco has a dark look and long bleached locks. Due to this look, he has got the nickname of The Pirate.

What is Marco Perego’s height?

Perego stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches tall. Similarly, he has a body weight of around 70 kg. Marco has light brown color eyes with dark brown color hair.

Professional Career of Marco Perego

• Marco played soccer until he was 21 years old.
• After he left soccer professional he started his career of becoming an artist.
• Before establishing himself as a successful artist he did many jobs including busboy, waiter as well as soccer teacher.

• Marco is one of the most established international artists currently whose paintings have sold about $30,000 per piece.
• Moreover, he has even done painting for the background for Dolce and Gabbana’s 2008 campaign Where the Fashion Meets Art.
• Marco has also done some contributions to the ancient Mediterranean tradition as well.
• Perego got the opportunity to get featured on the cover of The Guardian along with his sculpture.

FAQ of Marco Perego

What is the nationality of Marco Perego?

Marco holds Italian citizenship as a nationality.

Where did Marco Perego go to College?

Marco completed his bachelor’s from a public US state university.

What is Marco Perego’s height?

Perego stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.

What is Marco Perego famous for?

Marco Perego is a Famous artist and former soccer player and is also famous as the husband of the American actress Zoe Saldaña.