The year was 2015, and Zendaya was making her first appearance on the storied steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on that first Monday of May. Wearing a custom Fausto Puglisi sun motif dress and matching jeweled headpiece, the Challengers star simply shined (pun very much intended). When asked what her first Met Gala experience was like, the actor told People magazine, “Going to the Met Ball was a night to remember, overwhelming but in the best kind of way.” 10 years later, she is now one to watch every year when the Met Gala rolls around.

Few stars can command the red carpet like Zendaya, and this is especially true when it comes to the Met. From her transformation into heroine Joan of Arc to becoming a real-life Cinderella, the actor consistently exceeds all expectations and wows us with every look. And if she attends the 2025 Met Gala—with the year’s theme of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”—we suspect she’ll be one of the best looks of the night.

While we eagerly await for May 5th to roll around, let’s take a trip down memory lane. Below is Zendaya’s Met Gala beauty transformation throughout the years.