Zendaya Incredibly Makes Emmys History (Again) As Youngest Producer Nominee

LOS ANGELES – JUN 26: Zendaya Coleman arrives for the ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ World Premiere on June 26, 2019 in Hollywood, CA

After a monumental win in the 2020 Emmys as the youngest recipient of the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award, it looks like Zendaya is at again with another record-breaking nomination for her work on HBO’s Euphoria. Entertainment Weekly confirms that her role as recovering teenage drug addict Rue Bennett in Euphoria earned her a second Outstanding Lead Actress nomination, which makes her the youngest two-time Emmy nominee in the category at the age of 25.

Euphoria received 16 nominations total – one of the nominations is for Outstanding Drama Series. Since Zendaya is an executive producer on Euphoria, this makes her the youngest woman ever to be nominated for producing at the Emmys.

Euphoria also stars Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Angus Cloud, Maude Apatow, Storm Reid, and Barbie Ferreira. Other nominations for the series include Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Sydney Sweeney, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Martha Kelly, and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for Colman Domingo.

The Emmy Awards will air on Monday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC and will be available to stream live and on-demand on Peacock. If you want to see the full list of 2022 Emmy nominations, just click this link.

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