Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996), known mononymously as Zendaya, is an American actress. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe. In 2022, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Born in Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career as a child model and dancer before gaining prominence for her roles on the Disney Channel sitcoms Shake It Up (2010–2013) and K.C. Undercover (2015–2018), the latter of which she also produced. For her performance as Rue Bennett, a struggling drug-addicted teenager in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria (2019–2026), Zendaya won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Zendaya made her feature film debut as MJ in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). She reprised her role in its sequels Far From Home (2019), No Way Home (2021), and Brand New Day (2026). She has since starred in the musical film The Greatest Showman (2017), Denis Villeneuve's Dune trilogy (2021–2026), Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey (2026), and earned praise for her performances in the romance films Malcolm & Marie (2021), Challengers (2024) and The Drama (2026).

Filmography

• 2027Shrek 5 — Felicia (voice)
• 2026Dune: Part Three — Chani
• 2026Spider-Man: Brand New Day — MJ
• 2026The Drama — Emma
• 2026The Odyssey — Athena
• 2024Challengers — Tashi Donaldson, Producer
• 2024Dune: Part Two — Chani
• 202130 for 30: The Bunny & the GOAT — Lola Bunny (voice)
• 2021Dune — Chani
• 2021Malcolm & Marie — Marie, Producer
• 2021Space Jam: A New Legacy — Lola Bunny (voice)
• 2021Spider-Man: No Way Home — MJ
• Euphoria — Rue Bennett, Executive Producer
• 2019Spider-Man: Far From Home — MJ
• 2018Duck Duck Goose — Chi (voice)
• 2018Smallfoot — Meechee (voice)
• 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming — Michelle
• 2017The Greatest Showman — Anne Wheeler
• The OA — Fola
• K.C. Undercover — K.C. Cooper, Co-Executive Producer, Theme Song Performance
• Project Runway: Threads — Guest Judge
• 2014Zapped — Zoey Stevens
• black-ish — Resheida
• 2013Super Buddies — Lollipop (voice)
• 2012Frenemies — Halley Brandon
• 2012Shake It Up: Made in Japan — Rocky Blue
• A.N.T. Farm — Sequoia Jones
• 2011Pixie Hollow Games — Fern (voice)
• Good Luck Charlie — Rocky Blue
• Shake It Up — Raquel "Rocky" Blue
• The Talk
• Be My Baby — Ronnie Spector, Producer
• Spider-Man 5 — MJ

Appearances as themselves (42)

• 2026Euphoria: A Look Back — Self (archive footage)
• 2026Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man — Self - MJ
• 2026The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic — Self - "Athena"
• 2025Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert — Self
• 20242024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self
• 2024Inside the Dream: Mugler — Self
• Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma — Self - Guest
• 2023Invisible Beauty — Self
• 2022Inside the Dream — Self
• 2022Is That Black Enough for You?!? — Self
• 2022Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home — Self (archive footage)
• Supreme Models — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest
• 2021Covidwood — Self
• Desus & Mero — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• You Quiz on the Block — Self
• 2017A Fan's Guide to Spider-Man Homecoming — Self - Host
• 2016Lemonade — Self
• Quotidien — Self
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self - Guest
• Skin Wars — Self - Guest Judge
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest
• Variety Studio: Actors on Actors — Self
• Radio Disney Music Awards — Self - Presenter, Self - Host
• 2011Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade — Self
• Disney's Friends for Change Games — Self
• PrankStars — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• El hormiguero — Self - Guest
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Contestant, Self - Judge
• Project Runway — Self - Guest Judge
• America's Next Top Model — Self - Guest
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
• Teen Choice Awards — Self - Presenter
• MTV Movie & TV Awards — Self - Presenter
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• Jeopardy! — Self - Clue Presenter
• The Oscars — Self, Self - Presenter
• The Emmy Awards — Self
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee