Zendaya Movies and TV Shows: The Complete Guide to Every Role (2026)

Here's the short answer: across roughly 15 feature films and more than a dozen TV projects, Zendaya's essential movies and TV shows are her two Emmy-winning seasons as Rue Bennett in HBO's Euphoria, the Fremen warrior Chani in Denis Villeneuve's Dune films, MJ (Michelle Jones) across three Spider-Man movies, and tennis power player Tashi Duncan in Challengers — a span that took her from Disney Channel kid to Emmy-winning, blockbuster-anchoring lead. This guide names every title, role, year and where to stream, lays out a chronological order to watch, ranks the best, and breaks down the biggest year of her career: a once-in-a-lifetime 2026 with five major releases.

That 2026 run — The Drama, Euphoria Season 3, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Dune: Part Three — is the true hook here. No teasing: we lay out exactly what to watch and in what order below. (Release dates can move, so check current listings.)

How Many Movies and TV Shows Has Zendaya Been In?

Born September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California, Zendaya has built a filmography of roughly 15 feature films and a dozen-plus television projects, plus guest spots, TV movies and voice work — comfortably 50-plus acting credits in total. What makes the complete Zendaya filmography unusual is its shape: a clean two-act career, from squeaky-clean Disney tween to one of Hollywood's most bankable adult leads, with almost no awkward in-between. Below, we trace that arc role by role.

What Was Zendaya's First Movie and TV Show?

Her first major role was Rocky Blue on Disney Channel's dance comedy Shake It Up (2010–2013), landed at age 14. She followed it as teen spy K.C. Cooper in K.C. Undercover (2015–2018), which she also co-produced — an early sign of the control she'd later wield as a producer. Her Disney shows also include the channel movies Frenemies (2012) and Zapped (2014), a 2013 runner-up finish on Dancing with the Stars, and guest turns on Good Luck Charlie. Her earliest film credit is a voice part as Lollipop in the direct-to-video Super Buddies (2013). Most of the Disney catalog streams on Disney+.

The Breakout: Spider-Man and The Greatest Showman

2017 was the pivot. Zendaya entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe as MJ in Spider-Man: Homecoming, a deadpan scene-stealer who'd grow into a full co-lead across Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), the latter one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. The Spider-Man films sit inside the timeline tracked in our MCU movies in order guide. That same year she sang and swung as trapeze artist Anne Wheeler in The Greatest Showman, whose soundtrack became a global phenomenon. She also voiced characters in animated features Smallfoot (2018) and Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).

How Did Euphoria Make Zendaya an Emmy Winner?

If one title defines her, it's HBO's Euphoria (2019–present), where she plays Rue Bennett, a teenager navigating addiction. The role won her the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2020 — making her the youngest winner in that category — and again in 2022, plus a Golden Globe. It remains the centerpiece of any Euphoria and Challengers conversation and a fixture on lists of the best HBO shows. She also produces. For more prestige TV in this lane, see our best limited series to stream. Stream Euphoria on HBO Max.

Dune and Challengers: Movie-Star Mode

In 2021 she joined Denis Villeneuve's epic as Chani, the Fremen fighter at the heart of Dune and its acclaimed sequel Dune: Part Two (2024) — read our Dune: Part Two review and our ranking of Denis Villeneuve movies. Then came her boldest swing: Tashi Duncan, the magnetic, ruthless former tennis prodigy in Luca Guadagnino's Challengers (2024), which she also produced. Together with the searing two-hander Malcolm & Marie (2021), these prove her range from blockbuster to art house. Her Dune work pairs naturally with co-star Timothée Chalamet's best movies.

Zendaya Movies List In Order (Chronological Watch Path)

Want the Zendaya movies list in order? Watch it like this:

1. Shake It Up (2010, Disney+) — where it began
2. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017, Disney+) — MJ debut
3. The Greatest Showman (2017, Disney+)
4. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019, Disney+)
5. Euphoria, Season 1 (2019, HBO Max)
6. Malcolm & Marie (2021, Netflix)
7. Dune (2021, HBO Max) — a best sci-fi movie to stream
8. Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
9. Euphoria, Season 2 (2022, HBO Max)
10. Dune: Part Two (2024, HBO Max)
11. Challengers (2024) — then into 2026

Zendaya's Best Movies Ranked

For newcomers, here's the best Zendaya movies ranked by performance and impact:

1. Euphoria — her dramatic peak; two Emmys
2. Dune: Part Two — her finest blockbuster work as Chani
3. Challengers — a magnetic, producer-driven lead turn
4. Spider-Man: Homecoming — the breakout
5. Malcolm & Marie — raw, intimate two-hander
6. The Greatest Showman — her musical showcase
7. Spider-Man: No Way Home — emotional MCU high point

Streaming availability shifts by region, so confirm listings before movie night.

What Zendaya Movies Are Coming Out in 2026?

Here's the headline. Her Zendaya movies and TV shows 2026 slate is unmatched — five major releases in a single calendar year, after which she has signaled a break from acting:

• The Drama (April) — a dark romance opposite Robert Pattinson, from Kristoffer Borgli
• Euphoria Season 3 (April, HBO Max) — Rue returns for the likely final season
• The Odyssey (July) — Christopher Nolan's epic, with Zendaya reportedly as Athena; see our Christopher Nolan movies ranked
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day (July) — back as MJ alongside Tom Holland
• Dune: Part Three (December) — Chani in the trilogy's conclusion

Two December tentpoles, a Nolan epic and a final Euphoria in one year is, simply, the biggest stretch any of her peers has attempted. (Dates can shift; check current listings.)

The Bottom Line

Zendaya's career rewards both casual fans and completists. Start with Euphoria for her dramatic peak, add Challengers and Dune: Part Two for her movie-star range, rewind to Shake It Up and Spider-Man: Homecoming for the origin, then clear your 2026 calendar — The Drama, Euphoria S3, The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Dune: Part Three make it the single biggest year of her career. Few stars have traveled from Disney kid to Emmy-winning, billion-dollar lead this fast — or this completely.

Further reading: Zendaya on Wikipedia · Where to watch on JustWatch.

Sources

• Zendaya filmography and biography -- Wikipedia
• List of awards and nominations received by Zendaya -- Wikipedia
• Zendaya Emmy Awards and nominations -- Television Academy
• Dune: Part Two box office -- Box Office Mojo
• Challengers (2024) critics and audience scores -- Rotten Tomatoes