How Zendaya Officially Became the Highest-Grossing Actor of 2026

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 29: Zendaya attends the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” UK Premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 29, 2026 in London, England. And now that the numbers have come in, her nearly back-to-back film drops have officially cemented her as the highest-grossing actor of 2026. But no year has quite literally paid off like 2026 for Zendaya as three (soon-to-be four) films have already made her the highest-grossing actor this year—and it’s only August! Her other hot summer project, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” grossed $911 million worldwide in the last three weeks since its release. If you include Z’s April 2026 film, “The Drama,” all three projects have brought in almost $2 billion worldwide.