It was quite the day for Zendaya on Monday, September 1. The beloved actress turned 29, celebrating another year around the sun. She took to Instagram to share her joy, posting a sweet throwback picture. The photo showed her as a child, enjoying a ride on a carousel.
"Just stopping by to say how grateful I am for another year of life and for all of you for making it so beautiful," she wrote in her heartfelt caption. "Thank you so much for all the love and good wishes… as always, here’s to (the last official year of my twenties, literally wth) 29 🫶🏽Z." The internet, of course, showered her with love.
Friends and fans poured out their well wishes in the comments section. "Happy birthday ❤️❤️❤️," wrote actor Jason Momoa. Fellow star Dove Cameron added, "happy birthday angel." One fan offered a comforting thought for the fashion icon, "The thirties are the best! 😍❤️ Happy birthday!" — a sweet nod to Zendaya’s lighthearted worry about her "last official year of my twenties."
It feels like only yesterday Zendaya was a young star on Disney Channel’s Shake It Up, which ran from 2010 to 2013. But our girl has really blossomed. She made her big screen debut in 2017 with Spider-Man: Homecoming. That’s where she met her future fiancé, Tom Holland. Since then, she’s graced the screen in Spider-Man sequels, The Greatest Showman, Challengers, and the hit science fiction series Dune.
Her talent shines bright, earning her a huge honor in 2021. At just 24 years old, Zendaya became the youngest Emmy winner in her category. She took home the award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series. This was for her powerful role as Rue Bennett, a struggling teen with addiction, in HBO’s Euphoria. Talk about a glow-up!
Beyond her acting career, Zendaya’s personal life has also hit a beautiful milestone. Word on the street, first reported by a prominent news channel, Us Weekly, earlier this year, is that Zendaya and Tom Holland are engaged! Tom, who is also 29, popped the question during the holiday season of 2024. Zendaya first sparked rumors at the Golden Globes 2025, where she wore a diamond ring on her left hand on the red carpet.
A source close to the couple shared details exclusively with Us Weekly back in January. "Tom thought the holidays were the best time to propose very low-key," the source revealed. "She didn’t want anything over the top." The insider added that Tom was ready for this step because he feels "it’s the right time in his life and ready to settle down." The couple had talked about marriage often, but Zendaya never felt pressured. "Zendaya is happy and excited," the source concluded. "She knew it might eventually come, but she never put pressure."
Even with such exciting news, the busy couple hasn’t started wedding planning just yet. Zendaya’s long-time stylist, Law Roach, told E! News in July that "The process hasn’t even begun." He explained, "Zendaya is working on so many films. She’s filming the next Dune installment right now, so she’s out for that. It’s so many movies, so we have time. We have plenty of time." It sounds like we’ll have to wait a bit longer for wedding bells, but there’s no doubt it will be spectacular when it happens!