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Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Kravitz, American actress, singer, and model

Born
December 1, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1988

About Zoë Kravitz

Zoë Isabella Kravitz (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress, singer, and filmmaker. She has received nominations for a Critics' Choice Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2022, she was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People. The daughter of actress Lisa Bonet and musician Lenny Kravitz, Kravitz made her acting debut in the romantic comedy film No Reservations (2007). Her breakthrough came with playing Angel Salvadore (Tempest) in the superhero film X-Men: First Class (2011), and she had further franchise roles in the dystopian action film series Divergent (2014–2016), the post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), the fantasy film series Fantastic Beasts (2016–2018), and the superhero film The Batman (2022). Kravitz has appeared in the independent films It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Dope (2015), Gemini (2017), Kimi (2022), and Caught Stealing (2025). She has voiced roles such as Catwoman in The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and Mary Jane in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). She made her directorial debut with the psychological thriller film Blink Twice (2024). On television, Kravitz took a supporting role in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) and a leading role in the Hulu romantic comedy series High Fidelity (2020). She played a fictionalized version of herself in the Apple TV+ satirical comedy series The Studio (2025), for which she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series. In music, Kravitz is the frontwoman of the group Lolawolf. She has also contributed to releases from artists such as Drake, Taylor Swift, Rae Sremmurd, and Janelle Monáe.

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Career and life highlights

Zoë Kravitz timeline

  1. The daughter of actress Lisa Bonet and musician Lenny Kravitz, Kravitz made her acting debut in the romantic comedy film No Reservations (2007).
  2. Kravitz has appeared in the independent films It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Dope (2015), Gemini (2017), Kimi (2022), and Caught Stealing (2025).
  3. She made her directorial debut with the psychological thriller film Blink Twice (2024).

The world when Zoë Kravitz was born

Zoë Kravitz was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Zoë Kravitz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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