Zendaya took the plunge.
The Euphoria star debuted a new hair transformation at the 2026 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, hitting the red carpet in a pixie cut that complemented her platinum Prada gown with a plunging neckline.
For the outing—which she turned into a date night with husband Tom Holland—Zendaya opted to ditch the long waves she last wore on the red carpet for the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere in London in July. (See all the red carpet looks here.)
And according to her stylist Law Roach, there's a special meaning behind her super-short 'do.
"She's debuting a new haircut," he told Keltie Knight on Live From E!: 2026 Emmys. "It's better tonight. She cut it a little bit more, and we're paying homage to to another great African American, beautiful actress."
Roach—himself dressed in Givenchy by Sarah Burton—later revealed on Instagram that "the original" inspo was Halle Berry, as Zendaya's look was styled by Coree Moreno with the arachne Brush ($24).
Zendaya's look may prove lucky for the actress, who is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for playing Rue on Euphoria season three.
Should she best the competition—Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Keri Russell (The Diplomat), Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus) and Chase Infiniti (The Testaments)—Zendaya would become the youngest person to win three times in her category.
But regardless of the trophy, Zendaya feels proud to have navigated the rollercoaster of Euphoria.
"It was a whirlwind," she told Variety in May of the final season. “I did what I do in eight months in like four months."
And during her seven years on the show, she'd been candid about how much she's grown on the set of the HBO drama.
“Rue broke my heart open,” Zendaya said on The Drew Barrymore Show in April. “Rue taught me so much about life. That crew has also seen me grow up. I owe so much to that show. Rue taught me so much about empathy and redemption.”
Read on to see all the stars looking euphoric at the 2026 Emmy Awards.
Zendaya
in custom Prada and Mikimoto jewelry.
Selena Gomez
in Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.
Ayo Edebiri
in Chanel and Mikimoto jewelry.
Mariska Hargitay
in Monse and Stuart Weitzman shoes.
Noah Wyle
in custom Brunello Cucinelli and Cartier watch.
Nicole Kidman
in Chanel and OMEGA watch.
Elle Fanning
in Ralph Lauren and Cartier jewelry.
Dakota Fanning
in Carolina Herrera and Swarovski jewelry.
Kristen Bell
in Alberta Ferretti.
Shailene Woodley
in Balenciaga.
Julia Garner
in Loewe and Marco Bicego jewelry.
Florence Pugh
in Vivienne Westwood.
Colman Domingo
in custom Valentino and OMEGA watch.
Kaley Cuoco & Tom Pelphrey
in Christian Siriano (Cuoco) and Giorgio Armani (Pelphrey).
Julianne Hough
in Antonio Grimaldi.
Sarah Pidgeon
in Chanel.
Michael Urie
in Christian Siriano and Azza Fahmy jewelry.
Allison Janney
in Pamella Roland and Sabyasachi.
Emilia Clarke
in Prada.
John Mulaney & Olivia Munn
in Brunello Cucinelli (Mulaney) and FFORME (Munn).
Michelle Pfeiffer
in Saint Laurent.
Oscar Isaac
in Celine.
Jessica Williams
in Honor, Tyler Ellis bag, and Jessica McCormack jewelry.
Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart
in custom Paul Smith (Ford) and Zuhair Murad (Flockhart).
Sterling K. Brown
in Brunello Cucinelli.
Ryan Michelle Bathe
in Lia Stublia and Martin Katz jewelry.
Lisa Kudrow
in Celine.
Paul Anthony Kelly
in Louis Vuitton and Vacheron Constantin watch.
Sally Field
in Akris.
Chase Infiniti
in Louis Vuitton and Hearts on Fire jewelry.