5 2
Age 78

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 30

#41

Current Rank

#5

#3

Peak Rank

#3

47

Years Ranked

9

6

Years in Top 10

4

26.3

Average Rank

27.4

64

Theatrical Releases

10

Titanic $600.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million

$2.9 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.

The 2026 comparison presents Kathy Bates and Zendaya through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Zendaya holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Domestic theatrical output favors Kathy Bates, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Kathy Bates without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kathy Bates Zendaya

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713

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