Emmy-winning actress and singer · age 30
Forbes reports that Holland's fourth solo Spider-Man film opened to $360 million domestically and $932 million worldwide, topping Avengers: Endgame's $357 million record and setting a new best opening day at $168 million. With Zendaya's The Odyssey sitting at No. 2, the married co-stars currently front the top two films in theaters.
source: Forbes
Variety reports that Spider-Man: Brand New Day has surpassed $2 billion in global ticket sales after just three weeks, becoming only the eighth film in history to hit the mark and the second-fastest to do so. The Associated Press likewise notes the milestone and says the film’s international strength pushed the total past $2 billion. Both outlets name Zendaya as a credited star opposite Tom Holland. (Variety, Aug. 17, 2026; AP, Aug. 16, 2026).
E! News reported that Tom Holland confirmed his secret wedding to Zendaya in a June Esquire cover story, three months after stylist Law Roach let it slip on a red carpet. Asked whether relatives were fooled by viral AI-generated wedding photos, Holland answered, 'No, because they were all there' — then shut the topic down with 'That's all you'll get on that.'
E! News and Harper's Bazaar report that Zendaya and Tom Holland held a private wedding celebration with family and close friends at the Beaverbrook Hotel in Surrey on Aug. 4. Outlets say the couple kept the event low profile; Harper's Bazaar also published photos showing the pair wearing wedding bands in London after the gathering. (E! News, Aug. 6, 2026; Harper's Bazaar, Aug. 7, 2026).
source: E! News· Harper's Bazaar
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige told Variety that Tom Holland is set to rest after the global promotional tour for Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey, saying he and Zendaya are taking "a good and restful victory lap, which they very much deserve." People reported that Feige, who called Holland the "magic formula" who brings Peter Parker to life, confirmed Marvel always has plans for the character.
source: People· India Today
E! News reports that on the July 28 episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Holland cheekily noted the perk of his wife co-starring in Brand New Day, quipping "My wife is in the film, so...". At the film's LA premiere he praised Zendaya as an actress who "raises the game," saying every scene is better when she is in it.
source: E! News
ABC News' Good Morning America reported that Zendaya joined Tom Holland at the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre on July 27. She wore a spider-inspired gown and shoes while Holland matched in a red suit, with the pair reprising MJ and Peter Parker in the film. The 38th MCU movie hit theaters July 31.
source: ABC News
ABC News reports the couple coordinated their red-carpet looks at the July 27 Los Angeles premiere at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, with Holland in a red suit and Zendaya in a spider-inspired gown. Co-stars Sadie Sink, Jon Bernthal and Jacob Batalon also attended ahead of the film's July 31 release.
source: ABC News
Her 2022 win made her the first Black woman to win lead actress in a drama series twice.
source: Television Academy
Forbes reports that Nolan's Homer epic sold $264.1 million in global tickets in its opening weekend, the director's best-ever launch, with $124.5 million of that domestic. Holland stars in the ensemble alongside Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Charlize Theron.
E! News reported that during a Wired interview posted July 16, Tom Holland fielded a fan theory about whether Zendaya's Odyssey character Athena loved Odysseus romantically and deadpanned, 'No, because she's married to me.' Co-star Matt Damon called it 'a good answer,' and the rare public nod to their marriage lit up social media.
source: E! News
ABC News reported that Zendaya hit the red carpet at AMC Lincoln Square on July 14 for the New York premiere of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, alongside Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Charlize Theron. The premiere followed a London world premiere on July 6, with IMAX 70mm advance ticket queues reportedly stretching up to an hour before the film's July 17 opening.
source: ABC News
Variety reports Denis Villeneuve and Chalamet unveiled an action-packed new Dune: Part Three trailer at a global Imax fan event, picking up 17 years after Part Two with Paul Atreides ensconced as emperor. Robert Pattinson joins as shapeshifter Scytale plotting regime change, with Zendaya, Florence Pugh and Anya Taylor-Joy returning. Chalamet calls the trilogy-closer, in theaters December 18, 2026, 'a warning tale' about charismatic leaders.
source: Variety