Have you ever thought, what can’t Zendaya do? From the sci-fi desert to emotional chaos to swinging through NYC, this girl’s owned every single screen she’s come across. But which one of her performances slayed? Let’s get into it-off with some sass, and let’s bring the screen time next.
5. Dune (2021 – 2024)
- Role: Chani
- Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)
- Must-Watch Score: 80%
What’s Good:
Zendaya is a pure enigma in the world of Dune. She is not just a pretty face with blue eyes; Chani is sharp and grounded and radiates resistance. Even in a few minutes of Part One, she made Paul Atreides (and us) fall hard! Part Two showed her way more layered-still holding her own in a narrative that is heavily male.
Final Thought:
I mean, is it worth it? Oh, yes. The Zendaya touch in sci-fi just hits different. Like spice in the air, you don’t see it, but oh, honey, you feel it.
4. The Greatest Showman (2017)
- Role: Anne Wheeler
- Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.2/5)
- Must-Watch Score: 85%
What’s Good:
Trapeze artist with a side of emotional trauma – oh yes!
Zendaya hanging upside down impressed the hell out of me, but her soulful eyes told even deeper stories. And let’s not forget Rewrite the Stars – what a duet!
Final Thought:
Most definitely worth your time. Zendaya soars-literally and emotionally. Like cotton candy with a punch!
3. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Role: Michelle “MJ” Jones
- Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.3/5)
- Must-Watch Score: 87%
What’s Good:
Oh, she brought the dry sass and brains like a pro. This is not some damsel MJ she is watching, judging and crushing secretly behind that snarky smile. And honestly? That’s the most real MJ we’ve been treated to.
Final Thought:
Zendaya reinvented MJ through a low-key brilliance. It’s like you’re finding out that your lab partner is secretly capable of ruling the world.
2. Challengers (2024)
- Role: Tashi Duncan
- Rating: ★★★★★ (4.8/5)
- Must-Watch Score: 95%
What’s Good:
Savage, sexy, strategic, and Zendaya completely slays this role. She’s the mastermind in a love-triangle tennis drama that’s steamy, psychological, and downright juicy. She turns that whole femme-fatale trope on its ear.
Final Thought:
Yes, yes, YES, watch it. Zendaya delivers an unexpected, fierce, backhand-winner performance.
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1. Euphoria (2019 – 2025)
- Role: Rue Bennett
- Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
- Must-Watch Score: 98%
What’s Good:
This is how Zendaya graduated from a Gen-Z starlet to a powerhouse deserving of an Emmy. Rue is raw, vulnerable, angry, broken, and beautiful. Yet somehow, whole. Watching her feels like viewing a soul unravel and try to stitch itself back together.
Final Thought:
Run, don’t walk. Zendaya in Euphoria is at once tragic, electrifying, and unforgettable. She didn’t just act, she became.
Conclusion
From space rebels to high school heartbreak, from tightrope flips to tennis mind games. Zendaya isn’t just a performer… She’s a cinematic shapeshifter, baby. She’s the kind of queen who doesn’t need a crown to be royalty… Her presence is the moment. Whether she is in latex, leotards, or those desert cloaks, Zendaya eats each and every role as if it were the Met Gala red carpet. Zendaya is like a slow-burning candle dipped in gasoline- soft at first, then BOOM! Total explosion of brilliance.
Written By MANSI SINGH