Zendaya may have been one of the biggest stars on the 2026 Emmy Awards red carpet, but her glamorous look came with a little help from a Hollywood icon.<\/p>\n
The \u201cEuphoria\u201d star, 30, turned heads at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, 2026, in a custom silver Prada gown covered in shimmering sequins and embellishments. The floor-length design featured sheer white detailing around the plunging neckline and a delicate mini train, which she paired with Mikimoto diamond jewelry and a Rolex watch.<\/p>\n
But it was Zendaya\u2019s dramatic new pixie cut that made the connection to Halle Berry especially clear.<\/p>\n
Styled by Coree Moreno<\/a>, Zendaya\u2019s short hair was worn with texture and lift, giving the classic cropped style a fresh, editorial twist. Moreno described<\/a> the inspiration as a classic pixie \u201creimagined through a modern, editorial lens,\u201d while stylist Law Roach confirmed that Berry was the inspiration behind the look.<\/p>\n \u201cI love when a pixie doesn\u2019t feel overly \u201cdone\u201d \u2014 a little undone, a little polished, and full of movement from every angle. \u2728,\u201d Moreno wrote<\/a> about the hairstyle on Instagram.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Roach boasted<\/a> it was only \u201cDiamonds and pearls for my girl,\u201d alongside a video of himself arranging the gown\u2019s train on the red carpet.<\/p>\n And the resemblance wasn\u2019t accidental.<\/p>\n Zendaya\u2019s shimmering gown and short hairstyle echoed one of Berry\u2019s most memorable red carpet appearances: the actress\u2019 2002 premiere look for \u201cDie Another Day<\/a>.\u201d Berry attended the premiere in a sparkling, sheer Collette Dinnigan minidress while sporting her own signature pixie cut. More than two decades later, Zendaya transformed those recognizable elements into a decidedly 2026 version.<\/p>\n Roach even shared a side-by-side comparison of the two stars, making the homage impossible to miss.<\/p>\n Berry herself was quick to notice \u2014 and she clearly approved.<\/p>\n The Oscar winner shared Roach\u2019s<\/a> post to her Instagram Stories<\/a>, adding an animated heart beneath the photos of herself and Zendaya<\/a>. She also reposted an interview in which Roach confirmed that Berry<\/a> had inspired Zendaya\u2019s Emmys appearance.<\/p>\n \u201cShe murdered the night,\u201d Berry wrote<\/a> of Zendaya\u2019s red carpet moment.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Berry\u2019s reaction didn\u2019t stop there. She also shared a clip<\/a> from \u201cThe Drew Barrymore Show<\/a>\u201d in which she discussed the possibility of playing Zendaya\u2019s mother someday, adding another sweet layer to the mutual admiration between the actresses.<\/p>\n The connection between the two stars goes back several years. During a 2021 virtual panel, Berry praised<\/a> Zendaya as a \u201cwalking embodiment\u201d of the changing landscape for Black women in Hollywood, calling her success proof that things were changing in the industry.<\/p>\n![](\"\/\/image-2.apost.com\/media\/articletranslation\/2026\/09\/17\/08\/f8ee7bba37666c0dd47f56c379c8cc0b_500x1.jpg\")
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