Will Zendaya rank in Google’s Top 5 Most Searched Actors of 2026?
The catch
Only Google's global list counts; regional or country-specific actor rankings do not qualify.
“The specified list is expected to be displayed on the Google Trends Year in Search hub, with location selected to Global.” · market rules ↗
Pays out only if
Zendaya appears in the top 5 of Google's official Year in Search Global Actors list for 2026.
“This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed actor is ranked in the Top 5 of Google's official Year in Search Global "Actors" list for 2026.” · market rules ↗Has to happen before April 1, 2027
“If Google does not release the specified list by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No."” · market rules ↗Counts as done when: Google publishes the Year in Search Global Actors list for 2026
“This market may resolve as soon as the specified list for 2026 is released.” · market rules ↗Decided by: Google Trends Year in Search
“The resolution source for this market will be the specified list as published by Google.” · market rules ↗
Does not count
Regional or country-specific actor rankings from Google do not count
“The specified list is expected to be displayed on the Google Trends Year in Search hub, with location selected to Global.” · market rules ↗Rankings outside the top 5 do not count
“This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed actor is ranked in the Top 5 of Google's official Year in Search Global "Actors" list for 2026.” · market rules ↗- Zendaya ranks #6 or lower on the global listour reading
- Zendaya ranks in top 5 of a regional or country-specific list but not the global listour reading
Watch out
HIGHAn outside website decides, with no backup named
“The resolution source for this market will be the specified list as published by Google.” · market rules ↗- WATCHSome obvious wins don't count
Read on 2026-09-11. Click a line for the sentence it rests on. Facts and gaps only, not a prediction.
The rules, in plain English
This market resolves to Yes if Zendaya is ranked in the top 5 of Google's official Year in Search Global Actors list for 2026. Otherwise it resolves to No. The list should be on the Google Trends Year in Search hub with location set to Global. As of market creation, you navigate by going to trends.withgoogle.com/year-in-search/ and clicking Global → Trending → Actors. The 2026 page is expected to use the same navigation once released. The market resolves based on the list regardless of how you navigate to it. The market may resolve as soon as the list for 2026 is released. If Google does not release the list by March 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, the market resolves to No. The resolution source is the list as published by Google.
What the rules leave open
Whether ties at position 5 would count if multiple actors share that rank
closest the rules come: “This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed actor is ranked in the Top 5 of Google's official Year in Search Global "Actors" list for 2026.” · market rules ↗What happens if Google changes the navigation structure or discontinues the Actors category entirely
closest the rules come: “This market will resolve based on the specified list regardless of navigation procedure.” · market rules ↗