(Daily Mail) Zendaya has earned one of the top honors of the night as she triumphed in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria which was one of the biggest winners alongside Ted Lasso and Succession at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The 26-year-old Oakland, California native was elated as she earned the award for a second time – she was recognized in 2020 for the first season of the HBO drama – at the star-studded gala.
She triumphed over an impressive field including: Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Laura Linney (Ozark), Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), and Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show).
What a moment: Zendaya has earned one of the top honors of the night as she triumphed in the Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Euphoria at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards
Goal: Ted Lasso earned Outstanding Comedy series as creator, writer, and actor Jason Sudeikis accepted the honor
It is a success: Succession earned the coveted Outstanding Drama Series honor as creator Jesse Armstrong (right) accepted the last award of the night alongside star Brian Cox
During her acceptance speech Zendaya said: ‘This means so much. Thank you so much. To all the incredible actresses in this category, I’m so honored to be beside you thank you to the incredible, incredible cast and crew of Euphoria.
‘Thank you for making such a safe space to make this very difficult show I love you all so much thank you to the academy thank you to my friends and family, some of which are here tonight. Thank you to Sam [Levinson] for sharing with me. Thank you for believing in me, even in moments when I didn’t believe in myself.’
She concluded her speech with a message to her fans as she said: ‘Lastly I just want to say, you know, my greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people and I just want to say thank you to everyone who shared their story with me.
Incredible: The 26-year-old actress earned the award for a second time as she was recognized in 2020 for the first season of the HBO drama
Can’t stop her shine: She grinned from ear-to-ear as she held up the trophy in the press room
Blessed: She hit the stage and looked in disbelief as she hit the podium after her name was called
Getting used to this: The Oakland, California native was elated at the star-studded gala
During her acceptance speech Zendaya said: ‘This means so much. Thank you so much. To all the incredible actresses in this category, I’m so honored to be beside you thank you to the incredible, incredible cast and crew of Euphoria’
![She said: 'Thank you for making such a safe space to make this very difficult show I love you all so much thank you to the academy thank you to my friends and family, some of which are here tonight. Thank you to Sam [Levinson] for sharing with me. Thank you for believing in me, even in moments when I didn't believe in myself'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/09/13/03/62341633-11205013-image-a-176_1663036621390.jpg)
She said: ‘Thank you for making such a safe space to make this very difficult show I love you all so much thank you to the academy thank you to my friends and family, some of which are here tonight. Thank you to Sam [Levinson] for sharing with me. Thank you for believing in me, even in moments when I didn’t believe in myself’
She concluded her speech with a message to her fans as she said: ‘Lastly I just want to say, you know, my greatest wish for Euphoria was that it could help heal people and I just want to say thank you to everyone who shared their story with me’
Sweet: She blew kisses to the audience as she left the stage
What a life: In the highly-popular series, she plays Ruby ‘Rue’ Bennett, a teenage drug addict who is fresh out of rehab and struggling to find her place in the world as she serves as the show’s narrator
