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Zendaya Shuts Down Emmys 2026 Red Carpet With Shortest Haircut Yet
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."
As for the fashion? Roach—himself dressed in Givenchy by Sarah Burton—noted that her dress was "very beautiful" as well.
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.
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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.
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Sterling K. Brown
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Dan Levy
in Celine.
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Amanda Peet
in Givenchy.
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Janelle James
in vintage Roberto Cavalli.
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Jaclyn Smith & Cheryl Ladd
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Julia Garner
in Loewe.
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Allison Janney
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Michelle Pfeiffer
in Saint Laurent.
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Julianna Margulies
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Florence Pugh
in Vivienne Westwood.
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Ayo Edebiri
in Chanel and Mikimoto jewelry.
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Jon Hamm & Anna Osceola
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Kaley Cuoco & Tom Pelphrey
in Giorgio Armani (Pelphrey).
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Oscar Isaac
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Paul Anthony Kelly
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Sarah Snook
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Harrison Ford & Calista Flockhart
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Rhea Seehorn
in Louis Vuitton and Swarovski jewelry.
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Sarah Jane Nader & Brooks Nader
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Nicole Brydon Bloom
in Lein Studio.
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Eunice Bae
in Bill Blass.
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Linda Cardellini
in Yara Shoemaker.
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Karolina Wydra
in Marmar Halim.
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Shailene Woodley
in Balenciaga.
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Nicole Kidman
in Chanel.
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Charles Melton
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Sarah Pidgeon
in Chanel.
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Zendaya
in custom Prada.
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Brenda Song & Macaulay Culkin
in Oscar de la Renta (Song).
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Constance Zimmer
in Akris and Kwiat jewelry.
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