2 6
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 30

#69

Current Rank

#5

#9

Peak Rank

#3

34

Years Ranked

9

1

Years in Top 10

4

45.7

Average Rank

27.4

24

Theatrical Releases

10

Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million

$524.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Zendaya holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Zendaya's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Zendaya while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Hilary Swank Zendaya

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Hilary Swank

24 theatrical releases • $524.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Ordinary Angels $19.2 Million
2023 The Good Mother $503,378
2020 Fatale $6.3 Million
2020 The Hunt $5.8 Million
2018 What They Had $260,136

Zendaya

10 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Drama $48.1 Million
2024 Challengers $50.1 Million
2024 Dune: Part Two $282.1 Million
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million
2021 Dune: Part One $108.3 Million