Zoë Kravitz facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Zoë Kravitz
Kravitz in 2020
Born	(1988-12-01) December 1, 1988 (age 36) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress film director screenwriter producer
Years active	2007–present
Spouse(s)	Karl Glusman ​ ​ (m. 2019; div. 2021)​
Partner(s)	Channing Tatum (2021–2024)
Parent(s)	Lisa Bonet Lenny Kravitz
Relatives	Roxie Roker (grandmother) Leonard M. Kravitz (grand-uncle) Al Roker (second cousin once removed) Kadhja Bonet (aunt)

Zoë Kravitz (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress and filmmaker. She first appeared in a movie called No Reservations in 2007. She became well-known for playing Angel Salvadore (Tempest) in the superhero movie X-Men: First Class (2011). She also had big roles in The Divergent Series (2014–2016) and the Fantastic Beasts film series (2016–2018).

Zoë Kravitz received praise for her main roles in the HBO show Big Little Lies (2017–2019). She also starred in the Hulu romantic comedy series High Fidelity (2020). She lent her voice to Mary Jane in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). She played Catwoman in the animated The Lego Batman Movie (2017) and the live-action DC film The Batman (2022). Time magazine recognized her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in 2022. She also started directing and co-wrote the thriller movie Blink Twice (2024).

Zoë Kravitz's Early Life

Kravitz with her father Lenny Kravitz in March 2010

Zoë Kravitz was born in Venice, Los Angeles. Her parents are actress Lisa Bonet and musician Lenny Kravitz. Her family background includes both African-American and Ukrainian-Jewish heritage. Her grandmother, actress Roxie Roker, and her grandfather, Allen Bonet, were African American. Some of her grandmother's family came from The Bahamas.

Her other grandfather, Sy Kravitz, and grandmother, Arlene Litman, were both Ashkenazi Jews. Zoë's paternal grandfather's family moved from Russia. Zoë considers herself a secular Jew, which means she has Jewish heritage but may not practice the religion. Her father wrote the song "Flowers for Zoë" for her when she was two years old. It was included on his album Mama Said.

Zoë's parents got married in 1987 and divorced in 1993 when she was five. She lived with her mother in Topanga Canyon. At age 11, she moved to Miami to live with her father. She spent her summers with her mother. Zoë has a younger half-sister, Lola, and a half-brother, Nakoa-Wolf. They are from her mother's second marriage to actor Jason Momoa. Her godparents are movie producer Bruce Cohen and actresses Marisa Tomei and Cree Summer.

Zoë went to Miami Country Day School and Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan. She graduated in 2007. That same year, she started studying acting at the State University of New York at Purchase. She left college after one year. Then she moved to Brooklyn, New York to work in films.

Her Career Journey

Early Roles and Big Break (2007–2012)

Kravitz at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2010

Zoë Kravitz got her first movie role while still in high school. She played a babysitter in the 2007 romantic comedy No Reservations. In the same year, she also appeared in the action movie The Brave One. In 2008, she was in a music video for Jay-Z's song "I Know". She also sang in will.i.am's music video "We Are the Ones" to support Barack Obama. That year, she was also in the family drama Birds of America. She also appeared in the comedy Assassination of a High School President.

Zoë started making music when she was 16. She was the lead singer of a band called Elevator Fight, which she started in 2009. The band performed at the South by Southwest music festival. They also played at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia in 2009. Zoë said in 2011 that music was a hobby for her. She also performed with a group called The Citizens Band.

In 2009, Zoë co-starred in the drama The Greatest. She played a character who was addicted to grief counseling groups. Also in 2009, she became the face of Vera Wang's Princess perfume. In 2010, she appeared in It's Kind of a Funny Story and Twelve. Zoë then starred in the romantic comedy Beware the Gonzo. She was the main female character and love interest. She was also featured in a campaign for fashion designer Alexander Wang in 2010.

In 2011, Zoë appeared in the coming-of-age film Yelling to the Sky. She also appeared in eight episodes of the Showtime TV series Californication. In this show, she played Pearl, the singer of an all-female band. That same year, she played the comic book character Angel Salvadore in X-Men: First Class. Zoë filmed her scenes in London. She did wire work to show her character's ability to fly. In late 2011, Zoë finished working on a film called Treading Water, which was released in 2013. She also represented Vera Wang's new Preppy Princess perfume.

Becoming More Famous (2013–Present)

In 2013, she co-starred in After Earth. In 2013, Zoë Kravitz launched her own jewelry line. She worked with the Swarovski crystal company. She used ethnic and old-fashioned jewelry as inspiration. Her birthstone, Turquoise, also inspired her designs. In 2014, she played Christina in Divergent. Zoë played Christina again in the sequels Insurgent and Allegiant.

Also in 2014, she starred in the drama The Road Within and the romantic comedy Pretend We're Kissing. Zoë started the band Lolawolf while filming The Road Within. The band released an EP and played their first show in November 2013. The band was named after Zoë's younger siblings, Lola and Nakoa-Wolf. They released their first album, Calm Down, in October 2014. They also toured with artists like Lily Allen and Miley Cyrus.

Kravitz at the premiere of Divergent March 2014

Kravitz appeared in the 2014 movie Good Kill. In 2016, she co-starred in the action movie Vincent N Roxxy. She also appeared in the independent film Adam Green's Aladdin. Zoë also had a role in the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Leta Lestrange. In 2017, Kravitz starred in the mystery movie Gemini. That same year, she was in the comedy film Rough Night. She also voiced Selina Kyle / Catwoman in the animated superhero film The Lego Batman Movie. She also became the face of designer Alexis Bittar's jewelry line in 2015.

From 2017 to 2019, Zoë starred in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies. She played Bonnie Carlson in the show. For her acting, she was nominated for two Black Reel Awards. She was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award. Kravitz appeared in the 2018 science fiction action film Kin. She played Leta Lestrange again in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, with a bigger role. In 2018, she was also featured on the song "Screwed" on Janelle Monáe's album Dirty Computer. She was also on "Anti-Social Smokers Club" from Rae Sremmurd's album SR3MM.

In 2019, Zoë Kravitz was chosen to be the main character in the Hulu romantic comedy TV series High Fidelity. This show was based on the 2000 movie of the same name, which her mother starred in. The series started on Valentine's Day, 2020. Critics really liked it, and Zoë's performance was praised. Margaret Lyons from The New York Times said her acting was "mesmerizing". Even though it was popular with critics, High Fidelity was canceled after one season. For her role, Zoë won a Black Reel Award and was nominated for a Satellite Award. Also in 2020, she starred in Viena and the Fantomes.

Kravitz played Selina Kyle / Catwoman in the live-action movie The Batman. This movie was released on March 4, 2022. It was very successful and earned over $700 million worldwide. Zoë's performance received good reviews. The Independent said that "Kravitz's Catwoman brings an almost-extinct sensuality to the role". She was nominated for several awards for her performance, including the Saturn Award for Best Actress. Kravitz also starred in filmmaker Steven Soderbergh's thriller Kimi. Her performance in that movie also received praise.

In June 2021, Zoë Kravitz announced she would direct her first movie, Blink Twice. She also helped write the film. In August 2021, it was announced that Zoë would star in and help produce an animated series called Phatty Patty. This show is supported by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's Westbrook Studios. In June 2022, it was announced that Zoë would star in and produce a heist thriller movie called The Sundance Kid Might Have Some Regrets for Warner Bros..

Personal Life

Zoë Kravitz lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

She briefly dated actor Ezra Miller when they were filming Beware the Gonzo. She was also in a relationship with actor Penn Badgley from 2011 to 2013.

In 2016, Zoë started dating actor Karl Glusman. They got engaged in February 2018. They were married at Zoë's father's home in Paris on June 29, 2019. In December 2020, Zoë filed for divorce, which was finalized in August 2021.

She started dating actor Channing Tatum in 2021. They announced their engagement in 2023. In October 2024, it was reported that they had split up.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	No Reservations	Charlotte
	The Brave One	Chloe
2008	Assassination of a High School President	Valerie
	Birds of America	Gillian Tanager
2009	The Greatest	Ashley
2010	Twelve	Gabby
	Beware the Gonzo	Evie Wallace
	It's Kind of a Funny Story	Nia
2011	Yelling to the Sky	Sweetness O'Hara
	X-Men: First Class	Angel Salvadore
2013	Treading Water	Laura
	After Earth	Senshi Raige
2014	Divergent	Christina
	Pretend We're Kissing	Autumn
	The Road Within	Marie
	Good Kill	Vera Suarez
2015	...	Nakia
	The Divergent Series: Insurgent	Christina
	Mad Max: Fury Road	Toast the Knowing
2016	Too Legit	Sully	Short film
	The Divergent Series: Allegiant	Christina
	Vincent N Roxxy	Roxxy
	Adam Green's Aladdin	Old Miner
	Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them	Leta Lestrange	Photographic cameo
2017	The Lego Batman Movie	Selina Kyle / Catwoman	Voice
	Gemini	Heather Anderson
	Movie Sound Effects: How Do They Do That?	Selina Kyle / Catwoman	Voice, short film
	Rough Night	Blair
2018	Kin	Milly
	Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald	Leta Lestrange
	Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse	Mary Jane Parker	Voice
2020	Viena and the Fantomes	Madge
2022	Kimi	Angela Childs
	The Batman	Selina Kyle / Catwoman
2024	Blink Twice	Swanky Stewardess	Also director, producer and co-screenwriter
TBA	Caught Stealing	Yvonne	Filming

Television

Music videos

Discography

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Zoë Kravitz para niños