I'm Seeing Stars Trivia Quiz

Answer: "Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017)

While both Zendaya and Tom Holland found success at a young age, they only officially met and began working together in 2016.

Tom Holland's debut with the Marvel Cinematic Universe came in 2015 when he was cast as the new Spider-Man (at the age of 19). The announcement was made in June of that year, with his first appearance in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War."

In January/February of 2016, Tom was involved in chemistry reads with the various actresses being considered for the part of MJ. Zendaya's selection for the role was announced in March, and they officially began working together that summer when the filming of "Spider-Man: Homecoming" began.

Answer: Billy Elliot the Musical

Tom (full name Thomas Stanley Holland) got his start with entertainment at the age of nine, taking dance lessons. Soon after, his skill caught the attention of a choreographer, who arranged an audition for Tom for "Billy Elliot the Musical" in London's West End. He did not immediately take on the lead role, but after a couple of years of training, he moved up to play the part of Billy Elliot, which he then filled from 2008 until 2010.

Tom's first on-screen film appearance happened with the 2012 film "The Impossible" and this earned him recognition with a London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British Performer of the Year. With this encouragement, at just the age of 16, Tom decided to pursue acting full-time.

Answer: Shake It Up

Zendaya (full name Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman) got started a little earlier than Tom, learning hip-hop dance with Future Shock Oakland beginning at the age of eight. Opportunities for acting in her elementary school productions soon led to further opportunities, and at age eleven, she began attending the Oakland School for the Arts.

In 2009, while doing various 'smaller' gigs (including some fashion modeling), Zendaya auditioned for the Disney Channel show "Shake It Up", beating out over 200 other hopefuls to land a co-starring role as Rocky Blue (opposite Bella Thorne as CeCe Jones). The show premiered in the Fall of 2010, just a couple of months after her 14th birthday.

This breakthrough role led to many other opportunities, and her skills as a dancer and singer complemented her growing ability as an actress. Pretty soon, Zendaya was a household name, especially if that household included a teenage girl!

Answer: Zendaya

Zendaya's music career launched alongside her TV career, with her first songs produced in conjunction with her Disney Channel shows. Around the same time (in 2011), she also released her first song independently, titled "Swag it Out." In August of 2012, she signed with Hollywood Records and one year later she released her first studio album (titled "Zendaya") just after her 17th birthday.

"Zendaya" peaked at Number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 200, while its only single release, "Replay", reached Number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Zendaya (Emmy)

While Tom and Zendaya began working together through the "Spider-Man" franchise, both of them also continued to pursue other opportunities. And while their efforts have resulted in a variety of award nominations and various wins, it was Zendaya who managed to take home one of the big four (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) ahead of Tom with her first Emmy win for the show "Euphoria" (2019-26).

She won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2020, and at the age of 24 that made her the youngest to win that award since its establishment. She followed that up with a second win in 2022 (for the same series), and was also the youngest ever producer nominated for a series, although she did not win that one.

Answer: Stopped at a red light

Rumours of a romantic relationship between Tom and Zendaya began with the press tour for "Spider-Man: Homecoming" in 2017. Both of them denied the rumours at the time, and continued to do so anytime the topic was brought up. And when both of them were seen to be in other public relationships in the years that followed, it seemed as though the rumours were just that... unsubstantiated.

In the early days of her "Euphoria" tenure (2019-2020), Zendaya was seen in the company of her co-star Jacob Elordi a number of times in public, sparking more (never confirmed) rumours of a romantic relationship, and in 2020, Tom was (Instagram officially) dating Nadia Parkes for a brief time.

But, Tom and Zendaya reunited and *did* begin a romantic relationship sometime after that, and they were caught on film by paparazzi in July of 2021 as they were driving around in Los Angeles, kissing while stopped at a red light. With this photographic evidence, there was no more denying that a relationship existed.

Answer: False

Tom Holland is 5 foot 8 inches to Zendaya's 5 foot 10 inches, and even though it shouldn't really make a difference, it often became a topic of discussion for celebrity news outlets and at red carpet appearances, where the height discrepancy was exaggerated by high heels. BUT, Tom is precisely three months older than Zendaya. Their respective birthdates are June 1st and September 1st (both in 1996).

The pair have referred to such discussions as 'thinly veiled misogyny' and note that if their height discrepancy were reversed, it would never have been a topic of discussion.

That said, their difference in height has provided real-world challenges in their acting roles, such as when Spider-Man carries MJ swinging through the city and has to touch down somewhere, invariably it is MJ's feet that hit the ground first.

Answer: True

Tom proposed to Zendaya over the Christmas holiday season in 2024, with the official engagement confirmed in early 2025 when Zendaya showed off the 5-carat diamond ring at the 82nd Golden Globes on January 5th.

More details came to light through Tom's father (Dominic Holland), who posted on his Patreon blog on January 10th that Tom had followed tradition seeking permission from Zendaya's father (Kazembe Ajamu Coleman), before carrying out an intricately planned proposal.

Answer: England

Living in the limelight is not easy, and Tom and Zendaya make great effort to keep their relationship as private as possible, given their extraordinary circumstances. Thus, it is both amazing and perhaps expected that they kept their actual marriage quiet enough that no one outside of their immediate circle knew it happened until it was done... for some time!

The timeline:

May, 2025 - Zendaya's stylist Law Roach hints that any future wedding would be "as private as possible."
February, 2026 - Zendaya is photographed wearing a gold band.
March, 2026 - Law Roach speaks again, saying that a wedding has already happened. Soon after, AI-generated wedding pictures begin circulating the internet.
June, 2026 - In an interview with "Esquire," Tom confirms the wedding had already occurred (without disclosing further details).
August, 2026 - A second, equally private, wedding party happens (with more than just family) at the Beaverbrook Country House Hotel in Surrey, England.

Answer: "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day"

"The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" turned newlyweds Tom and Zendaya into Hollywood's highest-grossing power couple of 2026. By early August, "The Odyssey" had earned more than $911 million worldwide, while "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" delivered one of the biggest openings in movie history, grossing approximately $927 million globally in its opening weekend alone. Together, the two blockbusters generated well over $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office.

However, Zendaya's year was even bigger than those two films alone. In addition to her roles in "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," she also starred in "The Drama." Combined, her 2026 releases had already earned nearly $2 billion worldwide by August, placing her at or near the top of the industry's annual box-office rankings, with "Dune: Part Three" still scheduled for later in the year.