Making History for a 2nd Time: Zendaya’s Emmy Nominations
By Intern Blogger Lara Barg
Not one, not two, but three Emmy nominations were received by Zendaya on July 12th for the hit TV show Euphoria on HBO Max, which she is currently a lead actress and producer for. The show, described by HBO, is about “..a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media..” and is an American version of a hit Israeli show. Zendaya plays a teenage addict on the show named Rue, alongside other noteworthy actors such as Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, and Jacob Elordi.
Euphoria grabbed 16 Emmy nominations for the 2022 awards show, with Zendaya being nominated for “Lead Actress in a Drama Series” and “Outstanding Music and Original Lyrics” twice for “I’m Tired” and “Elliot’s Song”. Zendaya helped write and produced both songs with musical creator Labrinth to be performed on the show.
Euphoria’s own nomination in “Outstanding Drama Series” made Zendaya the youngest producer ever nominated at age 25. On her Instagram, Zendaya reacted to the recent nomination by saying “I don’t have the words to express the love and gratitude I feel right now, all I can do is say thank you with all my heart!
We out here Emmy nominated again y’all!!!” and thanking the other “creative collaborators” of the show. This isn’t the first time the young actress has made history at the Emmys. When winning in 2020 for “Lead Actress in a Drama Series”, Zendaya was the youngest woman to have won that award, making it her first Emmy win of her acting career. She was also the second black woman to win this award, with Viola Davis being the first (Variety).
Being an executive producer for a show is something familiar to Zendaya: similarly to Euphoria, she has produced and been a lead actress in “Malcolm & Marie” as well as “K.C. Undercover”. Zendaya has acted in other work such as being “MJ” in the recent Spiderman trilogy, The Greatest Showman, Dune, and other notable films and TV shows. She’s also well known for her time on Disney Channel being in TV shows such as “Shake It Up”. From Disney Channel to Marvel to HBO Max, Zendaya is just beginning making her mark as an actress and producer at the young age of 25.
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By Intern Blogger Lara Barg
Not one, not two, but three Emmy nominations were received by Zendaya on July 12th for the hit TV show Euphoria on HBO Max, which she is currently a lead actress and producer for. The show, described by HBO, is about “..a group of high school students as they navigate love and friendships in a world of drugs, sex, trauma and social media..” and is an American version of a hit Israeli show. Zendaya plays a teenage addict on the show named Rue, alongside other noteworthy actors such as Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, and Jacob Elordi.
Euphoria grabbed 16 Emmy nominations for the 2022 awards show, with Zendaya being nominated for “Lead Actress in a Drama Series” and “Outstanding Music and Original Lyrics” twice for “I’m Tired” and “Elliot’s Song”. Zendaya helped write and produced both songs with musical creator Labrinth to be performed on the show.
Euphoria’s own nomination in “Outstanding Drama Series” made Zendaya the youngest producer ever nominated at age 25. On her Instagram, Zendaya reacted to the recent nomination by saying “I don’t have the words to express the love and gratitude I feel right now, all I can do is say thank you with all my heart!
We out here Emmy nominated again y’all!!!” and thanking the other “creative collaborators” of the show. This isn’t the first time the young actress has made history at the Emmys. When winning in 2020 for “Lead Actress in a Drama Series”, Zendaya was the youngest woman to have won that award, making it her first Emmy win of her acting career. She was also the second black woman to win this award, with Viola Davis being the first (Variety).
Being an executive producer for a show is something familiar to Zendaya: similarly to Euphoria, she has produced and been a lead actress in “Malcolm & Marie” as well as “K.C. Undercover”. Zendaya has acted in other work such as being “MJ” in the recent Spiderman trilogy, The Greatest Showman, Dune, and other notable films and TV shows. She’s also well known for her time on Disney Channel being in TV shows such as “Shake It Up”. From Disney Channel to Marvel to HBO Max, Zendaya is just beginning making her mark as an actress and producer at the young age of 25.
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- Davis, C. (2022, July 12). Zendaya breaks Emmy record as the youngest producing nominee, lands four noms overall. Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/zendaya-emmys-record-euphoria-youngest-1235310214/
- Euphoria: Official website for the HBO series. Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com. (n.d.). Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://www.hbo.com/euphoria
- Evans, M. (2022, July 12). Zendaya 'overwhelmed' she's up for 4 Emmy nominations 2022: 'I'm very, very proud'. Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/07/emmy-nominations-2022-zendaya-reacts-four-nominations-euphoria
- M., T. (2022, January 10). Zendaya announced as an executive producer for euphoria season 2. WHEREISTHEBUZZ. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://whereisthebuzz.com/zendaya-announced-as-an-executive-producer-for-euphoria-season-2/
- Moreau, J. (2022, July 16). Emmys 2022: The Complete Nominations List. Variety. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/emmys-nominations-list-2022-1235313788/
- Roots, K. (2022, July 13). Zendaya makes emmys history with euphoria producing nomination. TVLine. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://tvline.com/2022/07/12/zendaya-euphoria-emmys-2022-nominations-history-youngest-producer-emmy/
- Roots, K. (2022, July 13). Zendaya makes emmys history with euphoria producing nomination. TVLine. Retrieved July 19, 2022, from https://tvline.com/2022/07/12/zendaya-euphoria-emmys-2022-nominations-history-youngest-producer-emmy/
