Zendaya's Best Red Carpet Looks
Cher. Prince. Beyoncé. Rihanna. It's not surprising that some of history's most singular one-named greats have also happened to be style icons. This is certainly true of Zendaya, the multi-hyphenate star who, in just a few years, has catapulted to the upper echelons of Hollywood, headlining both blockbuster films (the Spider-Man and Dune franchises) and sensational TV (Euphoria, which earned her two Emmys and a Golden Globe)—and proven herself to be red carpet gold in the process.
Thanks to her prolific collaboration with stylist and "Image Architect" Law Roach, Zendaya has consistently delivered sartorial excellence, becoming as known for her fashion risk-taking as for her masterful 21st-century homages to legendary red carpet moments past. Take her tribute to Sharon Stone's 1998 Oscars ensemble at the 2022 Academy Awards, channeling the white shirt and satin skirt combo in custom Valentino Haute Couture and layers of Bulgari diamonds. Or her nod to Cher at the 2021 ceremony, for which Zendaya showed up resplendent in lemon yellow Valentino. She also really knows how to follow a theme. See: Her internet-breaking appearance on the Dune: Part Two red carpet in a vintage Thierry Mugler couture robot suit and her slew of tennis-core styles from the Challengers press tour.
Here, a brief accounting of Zendaya's best red carpet moments to date, below.
May 6, 2024
As if one impressive red carpet look wasn't enough, Zendaya debuted a second look at the Met Gala as well, this one a sweeping vintage Givenchy gown from 1996 with a rose-studded hat by Alexander McQueen.
May 6, 2024
For her Met Gala return (as co-chair of the annual event, no less) Zendaya leaned into the The Garden of Time theme in a Maison Margiela gown that brought together element of the land and sea, embellished with birds and botanical accents.
April 16, 2024
Zendaya brought the bright in a custom neon yellow gown designed by Celia Kritharioti at the Los Angeles premiere of Challengers.
April 10, 2024
At the London premiere of Challengers, Zendaya wore a custom Thom Browne gown that featured mini tennis rackets throughout, accessorized with an of-the-moment hair bow.
April 8, 2024
Zendaya showed off her flair for stylish subversion in this sultry take on the classic white suit at the Rome premiere of Challengers.
March 10, 2024
Zendaya got in on the Barbiecore moment with a pink and pewter Armani Privé gown and jewels by Bulgari at the 2024 Academy Awards.
February 25, 2024
At the New York premiere of Dune: Part Two at Lincoln Center Zendaya wore a white, long-sleeved Stéphane Rolland dress with daring cut-outs and gold embellishment at the hem.
February 15, 2024
At the world premiere of Dune: Part Two in London, Zendaya wowed in a stunning vintage Thierry Mugler look from 1995 that evoked the sci-fi theme.
2023
A day after the NAACP Image Awards, Zendaya's fashionable red carpet weekend continued at the SAG Awards, to which she arrived in rosette-studded pink Valentino and Bulgari jewels.
2023
For her second look at the 2023 SAG Awards, Zendaya changed into a Giorgio Armani gown.
2023
As has become her (and stylist Law Roach's) signature move, Zendaya went vintage for her first red carpet appearance of 2023, the NAACP Image Awards on February 25. Here, she is in Versace couture from 2002.
2023
For her second vintage look of the night at the NAACP Awards, Zendaya wore a reworked two-piece Prada look from the 1993 spring/summer collection.
2022
Zendaya looked flawless on the 2022 Emmys red carpet in a black Valentino gown paired with Bulgari jewelry.
2022
After the 2022 Emmys, Zendaya changed into a long-sleeved red gown by Valentino.
2022
Paying homage to Sharon Stone's iconic 1998 Oscars look, the Dune star wore head-to-toe Valentino Haute Couture for the 2022 Oscars, with stacks of Bulgari Serpenti Viper bangles lining her wrists (plus the matching necklace).
2022
For the Vanity Fair Oscars party following the 94th Academy Awards, Zendaya wore a sleek Sportmax suit and accessorized with a Bulgari brooch and rings.
2022
The actress was a vision in pink at Valentino's Fall/Winter 2022 show during Paris Fashion Week.
2022
For the premiere of the second season of HBO's Euphoria, its star chose vintage Valentino (from 1992) for the occasion.
2021
Another Valentino number, this time a custom gown featuring a spray of spider webs that the actress wore to the L.A. premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home.
2021
Another Spider-Man-inspired look—crystal-embellished Alexander McQueen, plus diamond spiderweb earrings—for a London photocall.
2021
The vintage (circa 2000) Roberto Cavalli gown that Zendaya wore to the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris in November was also a subtle nod to the Spider-Man franchise, its gilded skeleton-like back detail reminiscent of Spider-Man villain Dr. Octopus.
2021
At the 2021 CFDA Awards Zendaya became the youngest ever recipient of the Fashion Icon award. For the momentous occasion she wore Vera Wang Haute Couture and—what else?—Bulgari diamonds.
2021
For the U.K. screening of the sci-fi epic Dune, the actress was appropriately attired in futuristic Rick Owens.
2021
For Dune's Venice Film Festival premiere, Zendaya accessorized her Balmain look with a 93-carat emerald and a diamond Bulgari High Jewelry Serpenti necklace.
2021
To pay homage to Cher at the 2021 Academy Awards, Zendaya wore a cut-out yellow Valentino and $6 million worth of Bulgari jewels.
2021
For Essence's Black Women in Hollywood Awards in 2021, she opted for another high fashion throwback, a vintage YSL look from the maison's 1982 Haute Couture collection.
2020
For a Bulgari event in 2020, Zendaya, a brand ambassador, wore the maison's jewels with her Rahul Mishra outfit.
2020
For the 2020 Critics' Choice Awards, Zendaya wore a fuschia Tom Ford with a custom-made breastplate.
2019
For GQ's 2019 Men of the Year Awards in Sydney, the actress opted for a sleek tailored white ensemble by Mônot.
2019
In Christopher Esber at the 2019 People's Choice Awards.
2019
Zendaya's Vera Wang look for the 2019 Emmy Awards was another historical Hollywood reference, this time Uma Thurman's turn as Poison Ivy in 1997's Batman & Robin.
2019
At the Fendi Couture Fall 2019 show in Rome.
2019
Zendaya took cues from Spider-Man's suit for the 2019 premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home. Her version? Sequined Armani Privé.
2018
For an L.A. cocktail party celebrating the launch of jewelry brand Âme in December 2018, Zendaya wore a frothy feathered frock from Marc Jacobs's Spring/Summer 2019 collection.
2018
In Carolina Herrera at the 2018 MTV Movie Awards.
2018
Zendaya's masterful interpretation of the Met Gala's 2018 theme "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination"? To attend as a Versace-clad Joan of Arc.
2018
The actress was a modern-day Audrey Hepburn in Dice Kayek Couture for a Tiffany's event in 2018.
2018
For the 90th Academy Awards in 2018, the actress wore Giambattista Valli Couture.
2018
In Fatima Danielsson at a Tiffany x British Vogue event in 2018.
2017
For the 2017 premiere of The Greatest Showman, Zendaya wore a Moschino butterfly gown.
2017
For her Schiaparelli-clad look at the 2017 InStyle Awards, Zendaya looked to her own family, tweeting an image of the aunts who inspired her hairstyle.
2017
In Ralph & Russo at the brand's Paris Haute Couture show in 2017.
2017
Later that evening for Ralph & Russo's Beasts & Beauties ball, Zendaya wore a beaded gown and cape (plus Chopard jewels).
2017
Zendaya, in Ralph & Russo, went full-on Hollywood barbie glam for the 2017 premiere of Spider-Man: Homecoming.
2017
Josephine Baker was the inspiration for the actress's look (in a Mario Dice dress) for the 2017 Chrysalis Butterfly Ball, which fell on the legendary Jazz Age entertainer's birthday that year.
2017
In a showstopping Dolce & Gabbana gown for the Met Gala in 2017.
2016
In Michael Kors for the CFDA Awards in 2016.
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