---
name: "Zendaya"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/zendaya"
fi1m_id: "zendaya"
imdb_id: "nm3918035"
tmdb_id: 505710
wikidata_id: "Q189489"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "1 September 1996"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-19T04:31:31.241647+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Zendaya

## Identity

Zendaya

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/zendaya
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** zendaya
- **IMDb ID:** nm3918035
- **TMDB ID:** 505710
- **Wikidata ID:** Q189489
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zendaya, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189489, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3918035/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/505710

Actor and producer. Born 1 September 1996 in Oakland, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 1 September 1996, Oakland, California, USA
- **Active:** 2017–present
- **Also known as:** Zendaya Coleman, Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, Zendaya Maree Holland
- **Frequently works with:** [Amy Pascal](https://film.one/person/amy-pascal.md), [Chris McKenna](https://film.one/person/chris-mckenna.md), [Erik Sommers](https://film.one/person/erik-sommers.md), [Kevin Feige](https://film.one/person/kevin-feige.md), [Tom Holland](https://film.one/person/tom-holland.md), [Jon Favreau](https://film.one/person/jon-favreau.md), [Jon Watts](https://film.one/person/jon-watts.md), [Rebecca Ferguson](https://film.one/person/rebecca-ferguson.md)
- **Golden Globes:** 1 Golden Globe (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 65 (4), 2020s 76 (7)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 74 across 11 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 6 of 9 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 7, Science Fiction 6, Action 5, Drama 4, Romance 2, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 23 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $9,786m across 10 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zendaya, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q189489, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3918035/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/505710

## Coming up

- *Dune: Part Three* (2026-12-15), as Chani — [page](https://film.one/film/dune-part-three.md)
- *Shrek 5* (2027-06-30), as Felicia (voice)

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Dune: Part Two*](https://film.one/film/dune-part-two.md) (84), [*The Drama*](https://film.one/film/the-drama.md) (65), [*Euphoria*](https://film.one/tv/euphoria.md) (65), [*The Greatest Showman*](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md) (54)
- **Disney+:** [*Spider-Man: No Way Home*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md) (74), [*Spider-Man: Homecoming*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md) (74), [*Spider-Man: Far From Home*](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md) (67)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Challengers*](https://film.one/film/challengers.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Zendaya

> Zendaya makes guarded characters worth watching, even when they say little. We rate her most when a film lets her question the people around her, though her watchfulness does not always supply the warmth a romance needs.

In *Challengers* (2024), Zendaya's Tashi Donaldson watches tennis with folded arms and a set jaw. There is no need to tell us she takes it more seriously than the two men do. Luca Guadagnino gives that concentration room to become funny and awkward, while editor Marco Costa cuts between their teenage past and the match. We laughed at the early hotel-room scene, then fell quiet as Tashi considered the two boys beside her. It is a fine use of an actor who can hold our attention without asking for sympathy.

Her early film work included MJ in *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), before Rue Bennett in *Euphoria* (2019) marked the move into adult television drama. The franchise roles have remained useful tests of how much she can do with limited space. In *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Jon Watts allows her relationship with Tom Holland's Peter to matter amid the crowded cast. *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026) gives her less screen time, but the acting is more exact. She plays MJ's encounters with an unfamiliar Peter without suggesting their old closeness, and the restraint makes the scenes work.

Denis Villeneuve's *Dune: Part Two* (2024) makes particularly good use of her scepticism as Chani. We rated the film highly and found her its strongest performer, but her scenes with Timothée Chalamet do not supply the warmth the romance needs. The script and music insist on a love that the actors seldom make us feel. Here the reserve becomes a limitation: we can see Chani assessing Paul more readily than we can believe she wants him.

*The Drama* (2026) gives that same reserve a better use within a couple. As Emma, opposite Robert Pattinson's Charlie, Zendaya seems to have finished thinking through a problem that he is only beginning to face. Their disagreement feels familiar enough to belong to a couple who have spent years together. Kristoffer Borgli's film grows safer after its provocation, but the acting keeps the relationship credible. Start with *Challengers*, and keep the volume control within reach.

## Biography

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, known mononymously as Zendaya, is an American actress and singer. Born on 1 September 1996 in Oakland, California, she began her career as a child model and dancer before appearing in Disney Channel series including *Shake It Up* (2010–2013) and *K.C. Undercover* (2015–2018).

She gained critical acclaim for her portrayal of Rue Bennett in the HBO series *Euphoria* (2019–2026), winning two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Her feature film roles include MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe *Spider-Man* films, Chani in Denis Villeneuve's *Dune* (2021) and *Dune: Part Two* (2024), Tashi Donaldson in *Challengers* (2024), and appearances in *The Greatest Showman* (2017) and *The Drama* (2026).

Zendaya has also received a Golden Globe Award and was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in 2022.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, ew.com, ign.com, cnn.com, britannica.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), Fi1m 72, as MJ — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *The Drama* (2026), Fi1m 65, as Emma — [page](https://film.one/film/the-drama.md)
- *The Odyssey* (2026), Fi1m 83, as Athena — [page](https://film.one/film/the-odyssey.md)
- *Challengers* (2024), Fi1m 80, as Tashi Donaldson — [page](https://film.one/film/challengers.md)
- *Dune: Part Two* (2024), Fi1m 84, as Chani — [page](https://film.one/film/dune-part-two.md)
- *Dune* (2021), Fi1m 76, as Chani — [page](https://film.one/film/dune.md)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), Fi1m 74, as MJ — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Euphoria* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Rue Bennett — [page](https://film.one/tv/euphoria.md)
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), Fi1m 67, as MJ — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Michelle — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *The Greatest Showman* (2017), Fi1m 54, as Anne Wheeler — [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Shrek 5* (2027), as Felicia (voice)
- *Dune: Part Three* (2026), as Chani — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/dune-part-three.md)
- *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026), as MJ — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-brand-new-day.md)
- *The Odyssey* (2026), as Athena — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-odyssey.md)
- *The Drama* (2026), as Emma — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-drama.md)
- *Challengers* (2024), as Tashi Donaldson · Producer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/challengers.md)
- *Dune: Part Two* (2024), as Chani — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/dune-part-two.md)
- *Spider-Man: No Way Home* (2021), as MJ — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-no-way-home.md)
- *Dune* (2021), as Chani — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/dune.md)
- *Space Jam: A New Legacy* (2021), as Lola Bunny (voice)
- *30 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT* (2021), as Lola Bunny (voice)
- *Malcolm & Marie* (2021), as Marie · Producer
- *Spider-Man: Far From Home* (2019), as MJ — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-far-from-home.md)
- *Euphoria* (2019), series, as Rue Bennett · Executive Producer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/euphoria.md)
- *Smallfoot* (2018), as Meechee (voice)
- *Duck Duck Goose* (2018), as Chi (voice)
- *The Greatest Showman* (2017), as Anne Wheeler — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-greatest-showman.md)
- *Spider-Man: Homecoming* (2017), as Michelle — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-homecoming.md)
- *The OA* (2016), series, as Fola
- *K.C. Undercover* (2015), series, as K.C. Cooper · Co-Executive Producer, Theme Song Performance
- *black-ish* (2014), series, as Resheida
- *Zapped* (2014), as Zoey Stevens
- *Super Buddies* (2013), as Lollipop (voice)
- *Shake It Up: Made in Japan* (2012), as Rocky Blue
- *Frenemies* (2012), as Halley Brandon
- *Pixie Hollow Games* (2011), as Fern (voice)
- *A.N.T. Farm* (2011), series, as Sequoia Jones
- *Shake It Up* (2010), series, as Rocky Blue
- *Good Luck Charlie* (2010), series, as Rocky Blue
- *Be My Baby*, as Ronnie Spector · Producer

## Gallery

- ![Zendaya as Tashi Donaldson in Challengers (2024)](https://film.one/media/title/1026/still-ebab16b39449.jpg) Zendaya as Tashi Donaldson in *Challengers* (2024) — Image via TMDB
- ![Zendaya as Chani in Dune: Part Two (2024)](https://film.one/media/title/533/still-827f8376aa22.jpg) Zendaya as Chani in *Dune: Part Two* (2024) — Image via TMDB
- ![Zendaya as Emma in The Drama (2026)](https://film.one/media/title/377/still-4ad4cd188dd5.jpg) Zendaya as Emma in *The Drama* (2026) — Image via TMDB
- ![Zendaya as MJ in Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)](https://film.one/media/title/261/still-a808381ecd5f.jpg) Zendaya as MJ in *Spider-Man: Brand New Day* (2026) — Image via TMDB
- ![Zendaya](https://film.one/media/person/6371/gallery-a21d373aec0d.jpg) Zendaya — PhilipRomano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Zendaya-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-Zendaya-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cast of Challengers (Left to right- Mike Faist, Zendaya, Josh O'Connor). Interviewed by and uploaded to Vimeo by Sam Rubin under CC-BY-3.0 Unported license on A (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/6371/gallery-cad14b7f277e.jpg) Cast of Challengers (Left to right- Mike Faist, Zendaya, Josh O'Connor). Interviewed by and uploaded to Vimeo by Sam Rubin under CC-BY-3.0 Unported license on A (2024) — Sam Rubin, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Cast_of_Challengers_2024.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Challengers_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![(left to right) Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Javier Bardem, Zendaya, Denis Villeneuve and Reece Feldman at a Dune: Part Three Trailer Launch event in Los  (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/6371/gallery-fcd02f4ea592.jpg) (left to right) Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Javier Bardem, Zendaya, Denis Villeneuve and Reece Feldman at a Dune: Part Three Trailer Launch event in Los  (2026) — SkywalkerEccleston, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/March_2026_Dune_Trailer_Launch_1.jpg/1280px-March_2026_Dune_Trailer_Launch_1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![(left to right) Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Javier Bardem, Zendaya, Denis Villeneuve and Reece Feldman at a Dune: Part Three Trailer Launch event in Los  (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/6371/gallery-f55dfbd780be.jpg) (left to right) Robert Pattinson, Anya Taylor-Joy, Javier Bardem, Zendaya, Denis Villeneuve and Reece Feldman at a Dune: Part Three Trailer Launch event in Los  (2026) — SkywalkerEccleston, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/March_2026_Dune_Trailer_Launch_2.jpg/1280px-March_2026_Dune_Trailer_Launch_2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Zendaya](https://film.one/media/person/6371/gallery-7d19e73ee2b6.jpg) Zendaya — Image via TMDB
- ![Zendaya](https://film.one/media/person/6371/gallery-fc23c58d2307.jpg) Zendaya — Image via TMDB
- ![Zendaya](https://film.one/media/person/6371/gallery-9e613d57fcf2.jpg) Zendaya — Image via TMDB
- ![Mark Bombattak, Trevor Jackson et Zendaya à Los Angeles (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/6371/gallery-6e2bbb115f9d.jpg) Mark Bombattak, Trevor Jackson et Zendaya à Los Angeles (2019) — Mark Bombattak, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/58/Mark_Bombattak%2C_Trevor_Jackson_et_Zendaya.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2023: Best Actress – Television Series Drama (won), for *Euphoria*

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 2 won

- 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *Euphoria*
- 2020: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (won), for *Euphoria*

### Other awards — 8 won

- Time 100 2022: Time 100 (won)
- Crystal Award 2021: Crystal Award (won)
- Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, Drama Series 2020: Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, Drama Series (won), for *Euphoria*
- Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama 2020: Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (won), for *Euphoria*
- Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress 2019: Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress (won), for *K.C. Undercover*
- Saturn Awards 2019: Best Supporting Actress (won), for *Spider-Man: Far From Home*
- Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress 2017: Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress (won), for *K.C. Undercover*
- Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress 2016: Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress (won), for *K.C. Undercover*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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