The 24-year-old star makes history with becoming the youngest to win best lead actress in a drama. This win came from the drama series Euphoria where Zendaya played the character Rue,  a troubled teen who struggles with drug addiction.

Zendaya beats actresses like Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Oh and even  Jodie Comer, who last year won for the drama series, “Killing Eve” at age 26.

Zendaya, is the second Black woman to win in this category after Viola Davis.

Zendaya was surrounded by her family and friends when she accepted the award. “I’m so nervous,” she said before starting her speech. Zendaya thanked the television academy and all the other actresses in her category.

“This is so crazy. I don’t really cry,” she exclaimed emotionally.

Zendaya thanked her crew and did not leave out the youths in her speech. She said,

“This is a really weird time to be celebrating but I just want to say that there is hope in the young people out there, she said while accepting the award remotely joined by her “family” and team.

She went on to say

“I know that our tv show doesn’t always feel like a great example of that but there is hope in young people. To my peers out there doing work in the streets, I see you, I admire you, I thank you.”

Zendaya Becomes Youngest Ever To Win Emmy For Lead Actress In A Drama Series