Zoë Isabella Kravitz (born December 1, 1988) is an American actress, singer, and model. She is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. Kravitz made her acting debut in the 2007 film No Reservations.
Her breakthrough role came as Angel Salvadore in the 2011 superhero film X-Men: First Class, which was followed by roles in The Divergent Series and Mad Max: Fury Road. Since then, Kravitz has had supporting roles in blockbusters, such as The Lego Batman Movie and the Harry Potter spin-off film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, a role she will reprise in its sequel, as well as starring roles in independent films, like Dope and Adam Green's Aladdin. Since 2017, Kravitz has also starred in the HBO drama series Big Little Lies.
Aside from acting, Kravitz was the face of Vera Wang's Princess fragrance in 2009, and has modeled for Venus Zine and Elle, among others. She also fronts the band Lolawolf, who released their debut album Calm Down in 2014. The band have also toured with Lily Allen and Miley Cyrus, among others.
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Early life
Kravitz was born in Venice, Los Angeles, California at the home of her parents, actress Lisa Bonet and musician Lenny Kravitz. Both of her parents are of African-American and Jewish descent. Her paternal grandmother, actress Roxie Roker (a first cousin twice removed of television weather forecaster Al Roker), and her maternal grandfather, Allen Bonet, were black, with some of her grandmother's family being from the Bahamas. Her paternal grandfather, NBC television news producer Sy Kravitz, and maternal grandmother, Arlene Litman, were both Jewish. Zoë identifies as a secular Jew.
Kravitz's parents married in 1987 and divorced six years later, in 1993, when she was five. She lived with her mother in Topanga Canyon, and then moved to Miami at age eleven to live with her father, spending summers with her mother. Kravitz has a younger half-sister, Lola Iolani Momoa, and half-brother, Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa, from her mother's remarriage to actor Jason Momoa. Her godfather is movie producer Bruce Cohen, and her godmother is actress Marisa Tomei.
Kravitz attended Miami Country Day School and then Rudolf Steiner School in Manhattan, New York, where she graduated in 2007. Kravitz began studying that year at the acting conservatory at the State University of New York at Purchase. She left college after a year and moved to Brooklyn, New York to work in films. She struggled with anorexia and bulimia throughout high school, until around age 24.
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Acting career
2007-2010: Career beginnings
Kravitz landed her first film role while in high school, playing a babysitter hired by Catherine Zeta-Jones' character in the 2007 romantic comedy No Reservations. That same year she also appeared in the action thriller The Brave One. In 2008, Kravitz appeared in the music video for Jay Z's "I Know", and was featured singing in will.i.am's music video for "We Are the Ones", in support of US presidential candidate Barack Obama. That same year she also appeared in the family drama Birds of America and neo noir comedy Assassination of a High School President.
In 2009, Kravitz co-starred in the independent ensemble drama The Greatest, in which her character is addicted to grief counseling groups. In 2010, she appeared in It's Kind of a Funny Story, an adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name. Also that year, Kravitz appeared in Twelve, and adaptation of the novel of the same name by Nick McDonell, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Kravitz next starred in the romantic comedy Beware the Gonzo, in which she portrays a high school sex columnist. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2010.
2011-present: Mainstream success
In 2011, Kravitz appeared in the coming-of-age film Yelling to the Sky, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. She also appeared in eight episodes of the Showtime television series Californication, in which she portrayed Pearl, the vocalist of the all-girl band Queens of Dogtown. That same year she portrayed the comic book character Angel Salvadore in Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class, the fifth film in the X-Men franchise. Kravitz filmed her scenes in London and performed wire work for her role, to simulate her character's ability to fly. In late 2011, Kravitz completed work on the film Treading Water, starring opposite Douglas Smith. The film was released in 2013, under the title The Boy Who Smells Like Fish.
In 2013, she co-starred in M. Night Shyamalan's After Earth. In 2014, she portrayed the character Christina in Divergent, an adaptation of the young adult novel of the same name. Kravitz reprised her role in the sequels Insurgent and Allegiant. Also in 2014, she starred in the independent drama The Road Within and the romantic comedy Pretend We're Kissing. She also appeared in the drama Good Kill.
In 2015, Kravitz appeared in the comedy-drama Dope and George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth installment of the Mad Max franchise. In 2016, she co-starred in the action thriller Vincent N Roxxy, opposite Emile Hirsch, and appeared in the independent film Adam Green's Aladdin. Kravitz also had a cameo in the Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as Leta Lestrange. In 2017, Kravitz starred opposite Lola Kirke in the mystery thriller Gemini. She also appeared in the comedy Rough Night and The Lego Batman Movie, in which she voiced the comic book character Catwoman. Since 2017, Kravitz has starred in the HBO series Big Little Lies, in which she portrays Bonnie Carlson, the wife of Nathan Carlson, played by James Tupper.
Future roles
Kravitz will appear in the 2018 science fiction action film Kin, and reprise her role as Leta Lestrange in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in a larger capacity. She is also set to star opposite Dakota Fanning and Evan Rachel Wood in Viena and the Fantomes, and in Black Belle as a gunslinger in the American Old West.
Other ventures
Modeling and fashion
Kravitz has modeled in fashion magazines such as French Jalouse, Venus Zine and Elle. She was named the face of Vera Wang's Princess fragrance in 2009, appearing on the website and in advertisements for the brand. Kravitz starred in a campaign for fashion designer Alexander Wang in 2010, and represented Vera Wang's new Preppy Princess fragrance in 2011. In 2013, Kravitz released a jewelry line in collaboration with the Swarovski crystal company. She used ethnic and vintage jewelry, and her birthstone, Turquoise, as inspiration for her designs. She became the face of Brooklyn-based designer Alexis Bittar's jewelry line in 2015.
Music
Kravitz began making music at the age of 16. She fronted the New York/Philadelphia-based band Elevator Fight, which she formed in 2009. The band performed at the South by Southwest music festival and on the main stage of the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia in June 2009, along with The Roots, TV On The Radio, and The Black Keys. She stated in 2011 that her music is a hobby. She also performed with the cabaret troupe The Citizens Band.
Kravitz started the band Lolawolf while in Los Angeles filming The Road Within. Made up of members of the band Reputante, Lolawolf released an eponymous EP and debuted at the Mercury Lounge in November 2013. The band was named after Kravitz' younger siblings, Lola and Nakoa-Wolf. They released their debut album, Calm Down, on October 21, 2014, and supported Lily Allen, Miley Cyrus, and Warpaint on tour in 2014. The band released the five-track EP, Every Fuckin Day, on June 23, 2015.
In 2018, Kravitz was featured on the song "Screwed" on Janelle Monáe's album Dirty Computer. She was also featured on "Anti-Social Smokers Club" on Rae Sremmurd's third album SR3MM.
Personal life
Kravitz lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The song "Flowers for Zoë," included on her father's second album Mama Said, was written as a tribute to then two-year-old Zoë.
Actress Marisa Tomei is her godmother.
Since 2016, Kravitz has been in a relationship with actor Karl Glusman.
Kravitz endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Filmography
Discography
Albums/EPs
Singles
Guest appearances
Accolades
References
External links
- Zoë Kravitz on IMDb
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