@Zendaya has never before played a character quite like Tashi Duncan, the fiercely competitive tennis phenom at the center of Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.” “There was something about her that felt very, Oh, damn,” she says. “Even I was kind of scared of her.” The film, co-starring Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, marks a major turning point for the 27-year-old actor and producer: her first full-fledged, top-of-the-call-sheet, leading-lady turn in a movie. It’s given her a lot to think about—what she likes to do, what she doesn’t, how to handle pressure, how to protect her private life—enough, in fact, to make her want to call up Serena Williams, one of her heroes, for a heart-to-heart. This May, Zendaya stars on the cover of both @VogueMagazine and @BritishVogue (posing for shoots by Annie Leibovitz and Carlijn Jacobs, respectively), and talks about what’s next: more adult roles, a turn in the director’s chair, and hopefully starting a family one day. Tap the link in our bio to read the full profile. Photographed by @annieleibovitz, Written by Marley Marius, styled by @luxurylaw, Vogue, May 2024.

And #VogueWorld: Paris makes trois! This year, the fashion and revelry continues, with Vogue World coming to life on the famed Place Vendôme, surrounded by haute couture ateliers at the center of the First Arrondissement. Mark your calendar—the festivities are set for Sunday, June 23 to kick off Haute Couture week. A celebration of fashion and sports, Vogue World: Paris is being imagined with youth athletic academies from throughout France, pairing sports including gymnastics, tennis, fencing, and break dancing, among others—with a theme of French fashion for every decade since 1924, when Paris last hosted the Olympic games. Tap the link in our bio for all the details, including how to watch on Vogue’s exclusive livestream from Paris at 2pm EST / 8pm CET. Directed by: @bardiazeinali Produced by: @northsix Director of Photography: @marcellrev Stylist: @vanessareidofficial Edit + Post: @modern.post @willhtown @dschneids @franciscawistuba @morganesc0bar & Rachel Howard Color: @company_3 @nick__metcalf Post Production Supervision: @sadinbrooklyn Production Design: @dannyhyland Hair: @mustafayanaz Makeup: @hiromi_ueda Nails: @hanaegoumri Movement Director: @ericvonchristison Filmed At: @racingclubdefrance_officiel Archival Producer: @maggiejaymellor Music Supervision: @awkwardly_jess Music By: Édith Piaf Sound: @concret.form Sound Design + Mix: @rphljls Sound Editor: @inesc_adam Voiceover: @olivier_rousteing Visual Effects: Microdot @wuziks & @m.smithy

Umber Ahmad (@trulyumber) didn’t follow a traditional path to becoming a baker. While working the demanding hours of an investment banker, in her free time she baked for every holiday, party and friend. A client heard about the hobby, tasted her baked goods and the result was @mahzedahrbakery. This month, for Eid—the Muslim spring holiday that marks the end of Ramadan—Mah-Ze-Dahr is baking ma’amoul cookies, based on an old Ahmad family recipe. “It is a cookie that originates in the Middle East, made from semolina and stuffed with a mixture of dates and walnuts,” Ahmad says of ma’amoul. At the link in bio Umber shares her recipe for Ma’amoul cookies to make this eid al-Fitr. Photographed by @fujioemura

Real ones remember @zendaya’s emerald green era. Tap the link in our bio to watch the star’s episode of Vogue’s #LifeinLooks where she walks us through everything from her iconic #MetGala looks to her most memed outfit to date. Director: @viviankimx Director Of Photography: @thommarch Editors: Boris Khaykin, Louis Lalire Producers: @gigi.chavarria @nnishi Camera Operator: @patfenelon Assistant Camera: @sophiedonatella Gaffer: @i_got_dinner Key Grip: @Eezyfilms Audio: @blue_wisteria_ Stylist: @luxurylaw Set Designers: @three60s, @hassel.house

Take an exclusive look behind the scenes of @Zendaya’s latest Vogue cover shoot. This May, she stars on the cover of both @VogueMagazine and @BritishVogue (posing for shoots by Annie Leibovitz and Carlijn Jacobs, respectively), and talks about what’s next: more adult roles, a turn in the director’s chair, and hopefully starting a family one day. Tap the link in our bio to read the full profile.

There's nowhere @Zendaya feels freer, safer, more focused and creatively engaged, than on set. And when she isn’t shooting, she’ll wander around with her handheld camera and observe scenes she isn’t in. “Picking things from different people and hopefully one day not being afraid, and trying to do it myself,” she says on the idea of being a director one day. This May, Zendaya stars on the cover of both @VogueMagazine and @BritishVogue (posing for shoots by Annie Leibovitz and Carlijn Jacobs, respectively), and talks about what’s next: more adult roles, a turn in the director’s chair, and hopefully starting a family one day. Tap the link in our bio to read the full profile. Photographed by @annieleibovitz, Written by Marley Marius, Styled by @luxurylaw, Vogue, May 2024.

The look seen ‘round the world. In the latest episode of #LifeInLooks, three-time Vogue cover star @Zendaya reviews her many famous outfits, from her “Dune: Part Two” gynoid suit to her many #MetGala dresses. Tap the link in our bio to watch. Director: @viviankimx Director Of Photography: @thommarch Editors: Boris Khaykin, Louis Lalire Producers: @gigi.chavarria @nnishi Camera Operator: @patfenelon Assistant Camera: @sophiedonatella Gaffer: @i_got_dinner Key Grip: @Eezyfilms Audio: @blue_wisteria_ Stylist: @luxurylaw Set Designers: @three60s, @hassel.house

Eventually the dream scenario for @Zendaya is to “make things and pop out when I need to pop out, and then have a safe and protected life with my family, not worried if I’m not delivering something,” shares the star. This May, Zendaya stars on the cover of both @VogueMagazine and @BritishVogue (posing for shoots by Annie Leibovitz and Carlijn Jacobs, respectively), and talks about what’s next: more adult roles, a turn in the director’s chair, and hopefully starting a family one day. Tap the link in our bio to read the full profile. Photographed by @annieleibovitz, Written by Marley Marius, Styled by @luxurylaw, Vogue, May 2024.

@Zendaya has channeled that alluring, unknowable, It-girl-next-door thing into a knack for playing good people with secrets: think the charming but manipulative Rue in "Euphoria" and the acerbic introvert Michelle, a.k.a. MJ, in "Spider-Man: Homecoming." But her character in "Challengers," the long-anticipated tennis drama from director Luca Guadagnino, is a different story. This May, Zendaya stars on the cover of both @VogueMagazine and @BritishVogue (posing for shoots by Annie Leibovitz and Carlijn Jacobs, respectively), and talks about what’s next: more adult roles, a turn in the director’s chair, and hopefully starting a family one day. Tap the link in our bio to read the full profile. Photographed by @annieleibovitz, Written by Marley Marius, Styled by @luxurylaw, Vogue, May 2024.

If there’s one thing @Zendaya does, it’s turn a look. When she was announced in February as a co-chair of this year’s #MetGala, along with Bad Bunny, Chris Hemsworth, and Jennifer Lopez, the response online was, in a word, feral. This May, Zendaya stars on the cover of both @VogueMagazine and @BritishVogue (posing for shoots by Annie Leibovitz and Carlijn Jacobs, respectively), and talks about what’s next: more adult roles, a turn in the director’s chair, and hopefully starting a family one day. Tap the link in our bio to read the full profile. Photographed by @annieleibovitz, Written by Marley Marius, Styled by @luxurylaw, Vogue, May 2024.

@Zendaya asked and @tomford delivered. In the latest installment of Vogue’s #LifeinLooks our May cover star walks us through some of her most iconic looks, from her child actor days to becoming one of the most famous people in the world. Tap the link in our bio to watch the full episode. Director: @viviankimx Director Of Photography: @thommarch Editors: Boris Khaykin, Louis Lalire Producers: @gigi.chavarria @nnishi Camera Operator: @patfenelon Assistant Camera: @sophiedonatella Gaffer: @i_got_dinner Key Grip: @Eezyfilms Audio: @blue_wisteria_ Stylist: @luxurylaw Set Designers: @three60s, @hassel.house

The hype around Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” is real. We caught up with the project’s co-stars @zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor (joshographee) tonight in Rome to talk fashion, the film and more. Head to the link in bio for all of the details.