4 4
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 30

#38

Current Rank

#5

#1

Peak Rank

#3

47

Years Ranked

9

10

Years in Top 10

4

31.7

Average Rank

27.4

35

Theatrical Releases

10

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million

$1.1 Billion

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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jodie Foster Zendaya

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jodie Foster

35 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 A Private Life $1.4 Million
2021 The Mauritanian $836,536
2018 Hotel Artemis $6.7 Million
2013 Elysium $93.1 Million
2011 Carnage $2.5 Million

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