Zendaya stopped the red carpet at the 2026 Emmy Awards on September 14, arriving at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles wearing nearly 10 carats of diamonds in a diamond-covered V-neck silver Prada gown.
The 30-year-old's look, put together by stylist Law Roach, was completed with Mikimoto jewelry, including a string of White South Sea pearls encrusted with 4.40 carats of diamonds and matching earrings surrounded by more than four additional carats of diamonds.
Sixth Emmy Nomination
The appearance came as Zendaya picked up her sixth Emmy nomination overall for her role as Rue Bennett in HBO's Euphoria, marking her third nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. In 2022, she was also nominated as a producer in the Outstanding Drama Series category and earned two further nods for co-writing two of the show's songs.
Euphoria, which follows a group of teenagers navigating addiction, trauma and identity, has become one of HBO's signature dramas since it premiered, with Zendaya's performance as Rue at its center.
Emmy Win History
Zendaya has already won two Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, in 2020 and 2022. Should she win again this year, she would become the first actress to win an Emmy for every single season of her series. Hacks star Jean Smart has the potential to achieve the same feat simultaneously in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category.
Zendaya's previous wins also made her the first Black woman to win the Emmy in that category twice, and the youngest two-time winner of any Emmy in history.
The recognition is not something the Spider-Man star, who recently married Tom Holland, takes for granted. In her emotional acceptance speech in 2022, the Disney Channel alum thanked Euphoria's cast and crew for making "such a safe space to make this very difficult show."
"My greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people and I just want to say thank you to everyone who has shared their story with me," she said at the time. "I want you to know that anyone who has loved a Rue or feels like they are a Rue, I'm so grateful for your stories and I carry them with me and carry them with her. Thank you so much."
Other Notable Looks on the Red Carpet
Zendaya was far from the only star making an impression at the Peacock Theater. Selena Gomez arrived in Louis Vuitton with Tiffany & Co. jewelry, while Ayo Edebiri wore Chanel paired with Mikimoto jewelry.
Nicole Kidman appeared in Chanel with an OMEGA watch, Elle Fanning wore Ralph Lauren with Cartier jewelry, and Florence Pugh chose Vivienne Westwood. Colman Domingo turned up in custom Valentino with an OMEGA watch, and Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart attended in custom Paul Smith and Zuhair Murad, respectively.
The 2026 Emmy Awards aired live on September 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and streamed on Peacock, with red carpet coverage beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.
