Zendaya was officially recognized as the highest-grossing actress of 2026 after starring in several major projects during the year. According to Box Office Mojo, the combined box office total for all her projects reached $1.97 billion.
She appeared twice alongside her husband, Tom Holland, in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey. The new Spider-Man movie generated $927 million, The Odyssey brought in $911 million, and What a Drama! earned $132 million. These totals do not count her appearance in the final season of the television series Euphoria, and she will also appear in the third part of Dune in December. The actress recently announced a brief career break.
Record opening weekend
Box office analysts updated the opening domestic earnings for Brand New Day to a final weekend total of $360 million. This set the highest debut weekend record in United States history, pushing Avengers: Endgame and its $357 million opening to second place. Global opening earnings for Brand New Day reached $932 million, while Avengers: Endgame generated $1.2 billion worldwide.
