Zendaya took her place in the $1 million-per-episode club after renegotiating her Euphoria contract in 2023, when she was just 26 years old. The landmark deal made her the youngest actor ever to reach the milestone and the highest-paid Black actress in TV history.

The pay bump came ahead of the long-delayed third season of HBO's hit teen drama, which finally premiered in April 2026.

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