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Zayn Marie Khan
Zayn Marie Khan, Indian actress, daughter of Mansoor Khan and niece of Aamir Khan; known for Mrs Serial Killer (2020), Monica, O My Darling (2022), Made in Heaven 2, and Telugu debut Dacoit (2026).
Zazie Beetz
Zazie Beetz (Zazie Olivia Beetz, born 1991, Berlin) is a German-American actress known as Van in Atlanta (Emmy-nominated), Domino in Deadpool 2, and Sophie in Joker, plus Bullet Train and The Bad Guys voice roles.
Zeba Bakhtiar (زیبا بختیار)
Zeba Bakhtiar (زیبا بختیار), Pakistani actress born 1971 in Quetta, starred in Bollywood's Henna (1991) with Rishi Kapoor, acted in Sargam, and produced O21 with son Azaan Sami Khan.
Zeeko Zaki (زيكو زكي)
Zeeko Zaki (زيكو زكي), born Zakareya Zaki in 1990 in Alexandria, Egypt, is an Egyptian-American actor, star of CBS's FBI as Special Agent Omar Adom "OA" Zidan since 2018, after roles in Six, 24: Legacy, and Stuck in Love.
Zeishan Quadri
Zeishan Quadri, Indian film writer, actor, director, and producer born 1983 in Wasseypur, Dhanbad; wrote and acted in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), directed Meeruthiya Gangsters, and joined Bigg Boss 19 in 2025.
Zelda Rubinstein
Zelda Rubinstein (1933-2010), American 4'3" character actress, the psychic Tangina in Poltergeist (1982) and sequels, Ginny Weedon on Picket Fences, and early HIV/AIDS and little-people rights activist.
Željko Ivanek
Željko Ivanek (Željko Šimić-Ivanek), born 1957 in Ljubljana, is a Slovenian-American character actor of Croatian origin; Emmy winner (2008) as Ray Fiske on Damages, three-time Tony nominee, known for Oz, Homicide, 24, Argo, and The Walking Dead: Dead City.
Zendaya
Zendaya (Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, born 1996, Oakland) is an American actress and singer: Disney's Shake It Up and K.C. Undercover, two Emmys for Euphoria, MJ in Spider-Man, Chani in Dune, Challengers, and a five-release 2026 slate.
Zephryn Taitte
Zephryn Taitte is a London-based British actor of Guayanese heritage, known as Cyril Robinson in Call the Midwife, Dorian in Brothers With No Game, and Screen Nation Favourite Actor award winner.
Zhang Jingchu (张静初)
Zhang Jingchu (张静初) is a Chinese actress and Central Academy of Drama directing graduate, known for Peacock (2005), Aftershock, Protégé, Rush Hour-era Hollywood work, a New York study year, and The Long Season.
Zhang Miaoyi (张淼怡)
Zhang Miaoyi (张淼怡, Miaoyi Zhang), Chinese mainland actress born 1998 in Pinghu, Zhejiang; debuted as Lin Daiyu in Hu Mei's Dream of the Red Chamber, known for Please Don't Spoil Me and When I Fly Towards You.
Zhang Wanyi (张晚意)
Zhang Wanyi (张晚意) is a Chinese actor, born in 1994 in Shiyan, Hubei, who became widely known in 2021 playing Chen Yannian in The Age of Awakening.
Zhang Yingfei (张颖菲)
Zhang Yingfei (张颖菲, born 2004, Qinhuangdao, Hebei) is a Chinese actress and Central Academy of Drama graduate known for short-drama leads Lin Siwang in The Heiress Who Won With Brains (真千金她是学霸) and roles in Dashing Youth.
Zhang Yuqi
Zhang Yuqi (张雨绮, Kitty Zhang Yuqi), Chinese actress born 1986 in Dezhou, Shandong; discovered by Stephen Chow, starred in CJ7, The Mermaid, Legend of the Demon Cat, and the Candle in the Tomb TV series.
Zhang Zhehan
Zhang Zhehan (张哲瀚), born 1991 in Xinyu, Jiangxi, is a Chinese actor, singer, and director known for Word of Honor (2021). Blacklisted in China in August 2021 over Yasukuni Shrine photos, he relaunched abroad as a singer-songwriter.
Zhang Ziyi (章子怡)
Zhang Ziyi (章子怡), Chinese actress born 1979 in Beijing, trained in dance and at the Central Academy of Drama; known for Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero, 2046, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations.
Zhao Liying (赵丽颖)
Zhao Liying (赵丽颖, Zanilia Zhao), born 1987 in Langfang, Hebei, is a Chinese actress who rose from a 2006 talent-contest win through seven years of supporting roles to Feitian and Hundred Flowers awards for Wild Bloom and Article 20.
Zhao Lusi (赵露思)
Zhao Lusi (赵露思, Rosy Zhao), born 1998 in Chengdu, is a Chinese actress known for The Romance of Tiger and Rose, Love Like the Galaxy, and Hidden Love; Versace ambassador, Youku record-holder.
Zhao Wei (赵薇)
Zhao Wei (赵薇), also Vicki Zhao, Chinese actress born 1976 in Wuhu, Anhui; star of My Fair Princess (还珠格格), Shaolin Soccer, Red Cliff; directed So Young (2013); works removed from Chinese platforms in 2021.
Zheng Shuang (郑爽) (actress, born 1991)
Zheng Shuang (郑爽), born 1991 in Shenyang, is a mainland Chinese actress famous for Meteor Shower, Swords of Legends, and Love O2O, distinct from the 1966-born actress of the same name; her career ended in 2021 over a surrogacy scandal and tax evasion case.
Zhou Dongyu (周冬雨)
Zhou Dongyu (周冬雨), born 1992 in Shijiazhuang, Chinese actress discovered by Zhang Yimou for Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010); Golden Horse, Hong Kong Film, and Golden Rooster Best Actress winner, youngest "three-gold" grand slam film queen.
Zhou Xun (周迅)
Zhou Xun (周迅), born 1974 in Quzhou, Zhejiang, is a Chinese film and television actress and singer, one of the 'Four Dan Actresses' and the first Chinese actress to hold the Golden Rooster, Hong Kong Film Award, and Golden Horse Best Actress prizes.
Zi Yu (梓渝) (entertainer)
Zi Yu (梓渝), birth name Zheng Peng, born 2002 in Lianyungang, Jiangsu, is a Chinese actor and singer, ex-光合少年 idol, who left Huakaibanxia after a 2022 assault, and broke out in 2025 with Revenged Love (逆爱).
Ziggy Heath
Ziggy Heath (Zygmunt Lawrence Giedroyc Heath, b. 1991) is a British actor, LAMDA graduate, known for Peggy Bettinson in A Thousand Blows, One Life, How to Build a Girl, Harlots, and RSC stage roles; married to Jessica Brown Findlay.
Zine Tseng
Zine Tseng (曾靖) is a Taiwanese actress born in 1994, best known as young Ye Wenjie in Netflix's 3 Body Problem (2024), her debut role, and as Princess Gulun Shou'an in Prime Video's Young Sherlock (2026); also known as 齊恩·曾.
Zión Moreno
Zión Moreno, Mexican-American trans actress and model born in El Paso, Texas, raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico; known for Isabela in Netflix's Control Z and Luna La in HBO Max's Gossip Girl reboot (2021–2023), plus K-12 and Prom Dates.
Ziwe Fumudoh
Ziwe Fumudoh, known as Ziwe, is an American comedian and satirical interviewer born 1992 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, known for confrontational, blunt questions about race.
Zo In-sung
Zo In-sung (조인성, 趙寅成; born 1981, Seoul), South Korean actor also spelled Jo In-sung. Model debut 1998; TV hit What Happened in Bali (2004); films A Dirty Carnival, The King, Escape from Mogadishu, Smugglers (Blue Dragon Best Supporting Actor 2023), Moving, and 2026's Humint, Hope, and Possible Love.
Zoe Ball
Zoe Ball (born 1970, Blackpool) is a British radio and TV presenter, first woman to host the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows, ex-wife of Fatboy Slim, now on Greatest Hits Radio.
Zoë Bleu
Zoë Bleu (Zoë Bleu Sidel, born 1994) is an American actress, model, and fashion designer of the Arquette family, daughter of Rosanna Arquette; she plays Elisabeta and Mina in Luc Besson's Dracula: A Love Tale (2025) and runs the label KAKA Couture.