Early Life
Zoë Kravitz was born on December 1, 1988, in Venice, Los Angeles, at the home of her parents, musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet.
Her parents are of half African-American and half-Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Her paternal grandmother, actress Roxie Roker, was a first cousin once removed of television weather forecaster Al Roker.
Kravitz's parents married in 1987 and divorced six years later, in 1993, when Zoë was five years old. She lived with her mother in Topanga Canyon and then moved to Miami at age 11 to live with her father, spending summers with her mother.
Career
Kravitz landed her first film role in high school, playing a babysitter hired by Catherine Zeta-Jones's character in the 2007 romantic comedy No Reservations. She also appeared in the action thriller The Brave One and began making music at the age of 16.
In 2009, Kravitz co-starred in the independent ensemble drama The Greatest, in which her character is addicted to grief counseling groups, and was hired to be the lead spokesperson for Vera Wang's Princess fragrance. She also performed with the cabaret troupe The Citizens Band.
Kravitz next starred in the romantic comedy Beware the Gonzo as the female lead and love interest of Ezra Miller. Kravitz was featured in a campaign for fashion designer Alexander Wang in 2010.
Breakthrough
In 2011, Kravitz appeared in the coming-of-age film Yelling to the Sky and portrayed Pearl, the vocalist of the all-female band Queens of Dogtown, in eight episodes of the Showtime television series Californication.
Kravitz also portrayed the comic book character Angel Salvadore in X-Men: First Class. She filmed her scenes in London and performed wire work for her role, to simulate her character's ability to fly.
In 2013, she co-starred in After Earth and 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.
Rise to Prominence
In 2014, Kravitz portrayed the character Christina in Divergent and reprised her role in the sequels Insurgent and Allegiant. She also starred in the independent drama The Road Within and the romantic comedy Pretend We're Kissing.
Kravitz started the band Lolawolf while in Los Angeles filming The Road Within. Made up of members from the band Reputante, Lolawolf released an eponymous EP and debuted at the Mercury Lounge in November 2013.
The band was named after Kravitz's 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.
Recent Work
In 2020, Kravitz starred as one of the leads in Viena and the Fantomes. She portrayed Selina Kyle / Catwoman, now in live action, in director Matt Reeves' The Batman, which was released on March 4, 2022, to critical and commercial success.
Kravitz's performance received positive reviews. The Independent wrote that 'Kravitz's Catwoman brings an almost-extinct sensuality to the role', and in Christy Lemire's review of the film—written for RogerEbert.com—she stated that 'This is no flirty, purring Catwoman: She's a fighter and a survivor with a loyal heart and a strong sense of what's right.'
Personal Life
Kravitz lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She briefly dated Ezra Miller during filming on Beware the Gonzo, and was in a relationship with actor Penn Badgley from 2011 to 2013.
In 2016, Kravitz began a relationship with actor Karl Glusman. They became engaged in February 2018, and were married at Kravitz's father's home in Paris on June 29, 2019. In December 2020, Kravitz filed for divorce, which was finalized in August 2021.