Major Zendaya Film Roles and Box Office Performance
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman is an American actress and producer known for leading roles in major studio films. Her most commercially successful projects include the Spider-Man franchise produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios, where she played MJ in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). The Spider-Man films are part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and have grossed billions worldwide, with No Way Home becoming one of the highest-grossing films in the franchise. Her role as Chani in Denis Villeneuve's Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment, further expanded her profile in high-budget science fiction. Spider-Man: No Way Home box office data shows the film's performance among the top-grossing titles.
Other notable films include The Greatest Showman (2017) with 20th Century Fox, where she played Anne Wheeler, and Malcolm & Marie (2021), a Netflix original film she also executive produced. In 2024, she starred in Challengers, a sports drama distributed by MGM and Amazon Studios, playing the tennis player Tashi Duncan. She also appeared in the animated film Space Chimps (2008) and the Disney Channel musical film Zapped (2014). Her filmography spans live-action blockbusters, independent productions, and streaming exclusives across multiple distributors.
Television Work and Early Career Projects
Before her film career, Zendaya built recognition on Disney Channel television. She starred as Rocky Blue on the sitcom Shake It Up (2010–2013), produced by Disney Channel and It's a Laugh Productions. She also appeared as Kira Cooper on the Disney Channel series K.C. Undercover (2015–2018). These roles established her as a young performer in family-oriented programming and led to her transition into film work.
Her early film roles include supporting parts in Frenemies (2012), a Disney Channel Original Movie, and the short film Super Buddies (2013). She voiced the character Meeko in the animated series and later took on more mature roles in projects such as the HBO drama Euphoria (2019–present), where she plays Rue Bennett, a lead role that earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. The series is produced by HBO and has been renewed for multiple seasons.
Production Work and Upcoming Projects
Zendaya has expanded her involvement behind the camera as a producer. She served as an executive producer on Malcolm & Marie (2021) and Challengers (2024). She is also attached to produce and star in several upcoming projects across major studios and streaming platforms, including a live-action adaptation of the Disney animated film The Little Mermaid, where she voices the character Ariel in the 2023 remake produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Disney's financial filings reference major content investments that include live-action remakes and franchise expansions.
Her current projects include a starring role in the film Dune: Part Two (2024), a sequel to the