Zendaya's Net Worth (Updated 2022) | Wealthy Gorilla

Net Worth:	$20 Million
Age:	29
Born:	September 1, 1996
Gender:	Female
Height:	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Country of Origin:	United States of America
Source of Wealth:	Professional Actress
Last Updated:	Dec 30, 2025

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• Introduction
• Career
• Earnings & Salary
• Personal Life
• Highest-Grossing Movies

Introduction

Zendaya is an American professional actress, dancer, model, and singer with an estimated net worth of $20 Million.

She began her career as a child model and backup dancer before gaining prominence for her role as Rocky Blue along with her co-star Bella Thorne, who played CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up. Today, she is one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood and one of the most well-known figures in the entertainment industry.

Career

Zendaya began her professional career as a fashion model for Macy’s, Mervyns, and Old Navy. She was featured in an iCarly toys ad and appeared as a backup dancer in a Sears commercial starring Disney actress Selena Gomez.

The biggest breakthrough in her acting career came when she got one of the leading roles in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up. The show ran from 2010 to 2013, and during this time, Zendaya recorded her first songs and filmed her first music videos, both for the series. She also appeared in one of the episodes of “Good Luck, Charlie,” another Disney Channel series.

In 2013, Zendaya participated in “Dancing with the Stars,” where she and her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, placed second. In the same year, she released her debut solo single “Replay” and self-titled debut album, which reached position 51 on the US Billboard 200.

In 2015, she played the main character in another Disney Channel series – K.C. Undercover.

In 2016, Zendaya made her feature film debut as Michelle in Spider-Man: Homecoming, which was released in July 2017. The film grossed $117 million in its first weekend and ranked number one at the box office. Around the same time, she was cast as Anne Wheeler in The Greatest Showman, which also came out in 2017.

A fashion website, Net-a-Porter, ranked Zendaya as one of the best-dressed women in 2018. That September, Warner Bros. released the animated film Smallfoot, in which Zendaya voiced the yeti Meechee.

In June 2019, Zendaya began starring in the HBO drama series Euphoria, an adaptation of the Israeli series of the same name. She plays Rue, a lying, drug-addicted 17-year-old girl and the series’ narrator. Because of this role, in 2020, Zendaya won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

In 2021, Zendaya voiced over Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New Legacy and starred in Spider-Man: No Way Home.

Earnings & Salary

Even though it is hard to estimate how much Zendaya makes yearly, as there’s a lot that goes into it (such as sponsorships from brands like Chi Hair Care, deals with brands like Tommy Hilfiger, her clothing line and shoe collection, magazine covers like the British Vogue in 2021 and so on), it is more or less known how much she made from individual projects. So, let’s break it down:

• Shake It Up – although the exact number isn’t known, one of the reports says she earned about $140,000 for the three seasons as Rocky Blue.
• Spider-Man: Homecoming salary – it is said that Zendaya made about $300,000 for her role in Spider-Man Homecoming.
• Spider-Man: Far From Home salary – the official number is not known, but rumor has it that Zendaya made the same amount for both Spider-Man movies, which would mean that she earned about $300,000 from Spider-Man: Far From Home.
• Dune salary – according to different sources, Zendaya made about $300,000 for her role in Dune.
• Euphoria salary – again, the official number is unknown, but according to some, Zendaya earned about $500,000 for the show’s season.
• Spider-Man: No Way Home salary—Zendaya is said to have made about $2 million from the film. That does not count the bonuses, which, according to reports, totaled over $10 million.

Personal Life

Zendaya is a very private person and usually doesn’t entertain questions about her relationship. Throughout the years, she’s been romantically linked with a few of her co-stars, such as Jacob Elordi, but she has never confirmed the relationship.

As of July 2021, Zendaya is said to be dating her co-star from the Spider-Man franchise – Tom Holland, who posted her on his Instagram a few times. Although, as with her former relationship, nothing has been confirmed.

Highest-Grossing Movies

Zendaya’s three highest-grossing films come from the Marvel franchise, starring as MJ in the latest Spider-Man trilogy. No Way Home (2021) grossed $1.92 billion at the box office while costing $200 million to produce. Far From Home also grossed over $1 billion, reaching $1.13 billion worldwide. Her entry into the franchise in Homecoming (2017) helped the film gross $881 million.

In addition, her role as Chani in Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024) helped the films gross $408 million and $712 million, respectively. Other films to make her top ten include The Greatest Showman ($462 million), Smallfoot ($218 million), and Space Jam: A New Legacy ($164 million).

Here’s a complete list of Zendaya’s ten highest-grossing movies:

1. Spider-Man: No Way Home – $1.92 billion (2021)
2. Spider-Man: Far from Home – $1.13 billion (2019)
3. Spider-Man: Homecoming – $881 million (2017)
4. Dune: Part Two – $712 million (2024)
5. The Greatest Showman – $462 million (2017)
6. Dune – $408 million (2021)
7. Smallfoot – $218 million (2018)
8. Space Jam: A New Legacy – $164 million (2021)
9. Challengers – $94 million (2024)
10. Duck Duck Goose – $20 million (2018)

More Female Marvel Actresses:

• Gemma Chan
• Brie Larson
• Scarlett Johansson
• Zoe Saldana