See the “Euphoria” Cast on the Red Carpet at the Season Premieres, Then and Now
See the “Euphoria” Cast on the Red Carpet at the Season Premieres, Then and Now
Brendan LeWed, April 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM UTC
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Zendaya in 2019; in 2026Credit: Getty(2)
Time flies when you're in a state of Euphoria.
It feels like just yesterday that the internet was rooting for Zendaya's Rue to overcome her struggles and find her happily ever after with Hunter Schafer's Jules, or when the drama between Sydney Sweeney's Cassie and Alexa Demie's Maddy dominated social media feeds. Now, the characters — and the cast — are all grown up for the third (and rumored final) season of the hit HBO series, created by Sam Levinson.
Over the seven years of Euphoria, which debuted in June 2019, the show has seen several actors depart, including Barbie Ferreira and Algee Smith. Tragically, Angus Cloud, who portrayed Fezco, died in July 2023, and Eric Dane, the father of Jacob Elordi's Nate Jacobs, died in 2026 after his diagnosis with ALS.
On April 7, the returning cast stepped out in Los Angeles for the season 3 premiere of Euphoria, returning to the series that served as a launching point for their megastar careers. Ahead, see pictures of the stars on the red carpet next to their season 1 premiere looks.
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Zendaya
Zendaya in 2019; in 2026Credit: Getty(2)
Zendaya reinvented herself from Disney Channel ingenue into bona fide superstar with her two-time Emmy-winning performance as teen drug addict Rue in seasons 1 and 2. The Spider-Man actress has since become an A-list movie star who's the one to watch on the red carpet, delivering show-stopping looks for every press tour. Luckily, fans of her style will be well-fed this year, as she has four films being released: The Drama with Robert Pattinson, Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the new Spider-Man film with rumored husband Tom Holland and Dune: Part Three with Timothée Chalamet.
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Hunter Schafer
Hunter Schafer in 2019; in 2026Credit: Getty(2)
Hunter Schafer had viewers hooked from episode 1 when her character, Jules, had an illicit affair with Eric Dane's Cal Jacobs. The actress has gone on to become a style superstar, and can be seen in supporting roles in Kinds of Kindness with Emma Stone, Mother Mary with Anne Hathaway and The Hunger Games: The Ballads of Songbirds and Snakes.
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Sydney Sweeney
Sydney Sweeney in 2019; in 2026Credit: Getty(2)
Sydney Sweeney emerged as a scene-stealer with her tempestuous performance as the polarizing Cassie Howard, which earned her an Emmy nomination. Since Euphoria, her career has garnered momentum with successful projects like her rom-com Anyone but You with Glen Powell and The Housemaid with Amanda Seyfried. She is set to star in the sequel to The Housemaid in 2027, and she will portray Kim Novak in the film Scandalous!
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Jacob Elordi
Jacob Elordi in 2019; in 2026Credit: Getty(2)
Jacob Elordi had viewers genuinely afraid of his performance as intimidating jock Nate Jacobs — a testament to his acting chops, which he would go on to display in several high-profile films like Saltburn with Barry Keoghan, Wuthering Heights with Margot Robbie and Frankenstein. With the latter, he became the second Euphoria star (after Colman Domingo) to earn an Oscar nomination.
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Maude Apatow
Maude Apatow in 2019; in 2026Credit: Getty(2)
Maude Apatow landed her first major role as the timid Lexi Howard, who slowly comes out of her shell over the first two seasons. In 2025, she made her directorial debut with Poetic License, starring her mom Leslie Mann, and she also starred opposite SZA and Keke Palmer in the comedy One of Them Days.
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Alexa Demie
Alexa Demie in 2019; in 2026Credit: Getty(2)
Alexa Demie blessed the internet lexicon with iconic lines like, "Bitch, you better be joking," and "Is this f---ing play about us?" as Maddy Perez. Although Demie hasn't appeared in many other projects outside of Euphoria, her portrayal of Maddy has left a major impact on the culture.
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Nika King
Nika King in 2019; in 2026Credit: Getty(2)
Nika King portrayed the mother of Zendaya's Rue, struggling to help her daughter overcome addiction. She returns as a guest star in season 3, despite joking of her lack of insight into the show in a stand-up gig shared to TikTok, "I don't f---ing know. Don't ask me. I don't know."
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