Zendaya Earned a 6-Figure Salary for Her 7 Minutes in 'Dune: Part One'

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Just saying, Zendaya has got to be one of the most impressive 28-year-olds on the planet...but don't worry, because she's definitely getting well, well paid for her efforts. Between her TV and movie rolls, brand deals, music, fashion collabs, real estate, and merch, the Challengers star is positively r-o-l-l-i-n-g in the dough—but just how much is the multi-hyphenate worth?

We know you're nosy (that's how you landed here in the first place, right??), so we decided to break it down for you. Ready for it? Let's start at the very beginning.

She’s Got That Disney Money

Zendaya got her start appearing in commercials for Sears and even a Kidz Bop music video—but her career really exploded in 2010. After landing a starring role on Disney’s Shake It Up, she acted in tons of video shorts and two Disney movies until she eventually moved on to play the titular role in K.C. Undercover.

It wasn’t until 2018 that Zendaya and Disney Channel parted ways and she moved on to the next chapter of her life. But you better believe she’s still raking in residual $$$ from the network.

Not to Mention Those Marvel Funds

On the big screen, Zendaya has starred in three hit Spider-Man movies alongside her boyfriend Tom Holland, which equals BANK. Just how much bank exactly?

Well, it was reported back in February 2022 that the most recent Spider-Man movie up to that point, Spider-Man: No Way Home, paid her $10 million just in bonuses alone *pauses for dramatic effect*. Sooo you can only imagine how much she got paid for the series total.

Let's Not Forget Her Other Big Screen Hits

Fun fact: Multiple sources report that Zendaya earned $300k for her role in Dune...despite only appearing in the movie for a total of seven minutes.

Dune isn't her only major movie roll, of course. Over the years, she's appeared in films like the box office hit The Greatest Showman, the Netflix indie flick Malcolm & Marie, and a handful of animated films, like Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Oh, and in 2024 alone, Zendaya starred in two of the biggest movies of the year: Dune: Part Two (which added a reported $2 million to her bank account) and Challengers (which reportedly earned her an impressive $10 million paycheck).

And We've Gotta Talk About Euphoria

In addition to that movie moolah, Zendaya has also earned major cash from her time playing Rue on HBO's Euphoria. It's not clear when (or if!!) we'll ever see season 3 of the series, but in early 2023, it was reported that Zendaya renegotiated her contract and would be paid $1 million dollars per episode.

Her Music Maketh More Money

In 2013, Zendaya released a self-titled album, which she followed up with a bop called “Something New” with a man whose name we don’t speak in this household. Plus, she had an amazing song on the Euphoria soundtrack (if you haven’t listened to “All for Us” recently, go take care of that rn). Zendaya has yet to release a sophomore album, but that’s okay because I’ll happily allow “Replay” to live in my mind rent-free as long as she continues to collect her streaming checks.

Fans Invest in Her Style

Before she had her super-lucrative and stylish Tommy Hilfiger collabs, the multi-hyphenate celeb had Daya by Zendaya—a gender- and size-inclusive clothing line that launched alongside an app. TBH, shoutout to Z for being ahead of the curve before a bunch of other brands got a clue.

The actor also partnered with Boohoo in 2018 to curate a collection of Z-approved designs that fans could purchase at more accessible prices.

Zendaya Has Lent Her Face to Tons of Brands

Aside from her Hilfiger designs, Zendaya partners with some of the most prestigious labels and companies in the game. In 2015, Barbie made a Zendaya doll (okay, not not jealous). Then in 2016, she became the face of CoverGirl. And in 2019, Lupita Nyong’o welcomed her into the Lancôme family, where she fronted the Idôle fragrance campaign. Tbh, there’s no doubt she’s still raking in money from that deal.

More recently, Z has been serving (literally) as the face of Bulgari—a partnership that has allowed us to get STUNNING looks like this:

Thanks to her role in Challengers, she's also become a brand ambassador for On Running.

And we'd be remiss not to mention her Louis Vuitton partnership.

Damn, do we love to see it!

She Somehow Has Time to Write Books and Guest-Judge, Too

Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence

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Let me remind you that Zendaya wrote an inspirational book called Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years With Style and Confidence and was a guest judge on Project Runway.

Oh, and she also had a stellar go on Dancing With the Stars, where celebs are said to make up to $295,000 per! episode!!

And She Has Some Casual Mansions

Zendaya has tied up some of her money in real estate investments, as ya do when you’re rich (so I would assume!!). In 2017, she dropped $1.4 million for a home in Northridge, a suburb of Los Angeles. Then in 2020, she paid $4 million for a fancy place in Encino, another neighborhood in L.A. Here’s a glimpse of her gorgeous backyard if you want to know what paradise looks like:

She also owns a condo in Brooklyn that she purchased in 2020 for $5 million.

Cool, So What’s Zendaya’s Total Net Worth?

No surprise—all that hard work adds up to a sh*t ton of money. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Zendaya is worth a whopping $30 million as of 2025! And that’s not even counting the birthday money I plan on contributing to whatever fashion line she blesses us with next!

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