Zendaya arrived at the 2026 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 14 wearing a silver Prada gown covered in diamonds, plus nearly 10 carats of Mikimoto jewelry. The 30 year old actor and producer made the Peacock Theater red carpet her runway in a look styled by Law Roach. Zendaya’s jewelry included a strand of White South Sea pearls set with 4.40 carats of diamonds and matching earrings featuring more than four additional carats. The result was classic Zendaya, polished enough for an awards show and dramatic enough to stop the carpet traffic. Could Zendaya Make Emmy History? Zendaya’s nomination for playing Rue Bennett in HBO’s Euphoria is her third for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and her sixth Emmy nomination overall. Zendaya has already won that category in 2020 and 2022, and another victory would make her the first actress to win the award for every season of the same series. Zendaya’s earlier wins also made her the first Black woman to take home that acting Emmy twice and the youngest two time winner in Emmy history. Jean Smart could achieve a similar feat in comedy, but Zendaya’s combination of red carpet shine and potential television history is the headline of the night.