tiosmedia.info@gmail.comMuch like her ever-evolving style, Zendaya’s mane has always made quite a statement.
Zendaya consistently turns heads with her textured tresses, from flaunting her natural curls to experimenting with bold, transformative hues. Celebrating her heritage, the Dune actor has proudly showcased culturally rich styles like waist-length locs, box braids, and oversized cornrows. Just as effortlessly, she’s wowed with theatrical updos, like the teased honeyed look she donned at the 2024 Met Gala (alongside her Maison Margiela by John Galliano gown) or the ’70s-esque tousled shag she sported at the Dune press tour stop in London.
Like any it-girl, Zendaya seamlessly reinvents her look time and time again. Her versatility is on full display across her red carpet appearances. They serve as a portfolio and a masterclass on how to own a swath of looks. Of course, the spotlight isn’t just on the Euphoria actor—it’s also on hairstylists like Ursula Stephens. The renowned celebrity hairstylist is responsible for some of Zendaya’s most iconic hairstyles, including her dramatic blonde transformation during the press tour for Challengers over the summer.
No matter the length, color, or texture, her hair always signals a new chapter. Keep scrolling to see some of Zendaya’s best hairstyles over the years.
Zendaya stepped onto the red carpet at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015 wearing an ivory Vivienne Westwood gown, but it was her hairstyle that became the center of attention (and racialized controversy). She paired the look with waist-length locs pulled back and a side part at the scalp.
Former E! correspondent Giuliana Rancic made racist remarks about the style on an episode of Fashion Police, where she said, “I feel like she smells like patchouli oil… and weed.” Zendaya called the remarks “ignorant” in an Instagram post at the time, and spoke further on the situation in a 2021 cover interview with W Magazine. “That’s how change happens,” Zendaya said, referring to Mattel creating a Barbie doll honoring the look with locs.
