Congrats to Zendaya, the youngest Emmy winner for Lead Actress in Drama

It’s official: Zendaya is an Emmy winner. Per Variety, the 24-year-old earned the nod for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as the struggling drug-addict Rue in HBO’s Euphoria.

The win also makes her the youngest Emmy winner in the category, being two years younger than then-26-year-old Jodie Comer, who won for Killing Eve in 2019.

Zendaya thanked the show’s cast and crew, while leaving a message of hope during these troubled times.

‘I know this feels like a really weird time to be celebrating’, she said.

‘But I just want to say that there is hope in the young people out there. I know that our TV show doesn’t always feel like a great example of that, but there is hope in the young people. And I just want to say to all my peers out there doing the work in the streets, I see you, I admire you, I thank you’.

.@Zendaya wins lead actress in a drama series for her role in "Euphoria," becoming the youngest-ever winner of the category at age 24. https://t.co/MBKs1IK0Ff pic.twitter.com/Pk5P75HbOI

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 21, 2020

 

Zendaya’s first win comes off her first Emmy nomination back in July, where she also thanked the fans and the show.

who’s watched and given our show life, thank you @samlev00 @hbo @a24 for everything and @televisionacad for this beautiful acknowledgment, thank you, thank you, thank you. We out here Emmy nominated y’all!!

— Zendaya (@Zendaya) July 28, 2020

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