WIF AND MAX MARA ANNOUNCE ZAZIE BEETZ AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2021 WIF MAX MARA FACE OF THE FUTURE AWARD®

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Actress Zazie Beetz will be the 16th recipient of the annual WIF Max Mara Face of the Future Award®, which recognizes her distinguished acting achievements and personal embodiment of timeless style and grace. Beetz will travel to Milan, Italy to meet the Maramotti family and attend the Max Mara Spring/Summer 2022 Fashion Show on Thursday, September 23rd.

The German-born, American actress is best known for her co-lead role as Donald Glover's on-and-offagain girlfriend “Vanessa,” in FX Networks’ Golden Globe-winning series, “Atlanta.” The show, which premiered its second season in March 2018, earned Beetz an Emmy® nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and will return for a highly anticipated Season 3 in 2022. The critically acclaimed series has also scored an early Season 4 pick up by FX.

Currently, Beetz stars alongside Winston Duke in the Sony Pictures Classics feature NINE DAYS, an existential fantasy that ponders purgatory, the afterlife, and the fate of unborn souls. The Edson Oda directorial debut feature released in theaters nationwide on August 6, 2021, with The New York Times signifying Duke and Beetz as delivering “performances of the ages.” The film first premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and earned a nomination for the coveted Grand Jury Prize at the festival. The ensemble cast also includes Bill Skarsgård, Benedict Wong, Tony Hale, and David Rysdahl.

Next, Beetz will star as the infamous “Stagecoach Mary” in the first ever all-Black American Western feature film from Netflix, THE HARDER THEY FALL. Beetz stars alongside Jonathan Majors leading an all-star ensemble cast which includes Regina King, Idris Elba, LaKeith Stanfield, Delroy Lindo, Damon Wayans Jr. and Danielle Deadwyler among others. The Jeymes Samuel-directed debut feature film will open the 2021 London Film Festival, before releasing in theaters and on Netflix on November 3, 2021.

Next, Beetz will star as the infamous “Stagecoach Mary” in the first ever all-Black American Western feature film from Netflix, THE HARDER THEY FALL. Beetz stars alongside Jonathan Majors leading an all-star ensemble cast which includes Regina King, Idris Elba, LaKeith Stanfield, Delroy Lindo, Damon Wayans Jr. and Danielle Deadwyler among others. The Jeymes Samuel-directed debut feature film will open the 2021 London Film Festival, before releasing in theaters and on Netflix on November 3, 2021.

In 2019, Beetz appeared in the Oscar-winning DC Comics’ thriller JOKER, alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro. The film premiered in competition at the 2019 Venice Film Festival, where it won the coveted Golden Lion Award, before receiving 11 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture.

Recently, Beetz returned to the television screen in Jordan Peele’s anthology reboot of “The Twilight Zone” on CBS All Access. She appeared in the season finale, which premiered on May 30, 2019.

Beetz’s recent film credits include: Amazon’s SEBERG, FOX Searchlight’s LUCY IN THE SKY, Annapurna Pictures’ WOUNDS, Netflix’s HIGH FLYING BIRD, Marvel Studios’ blockbuster DEADPOOL 2 opposite Ryan Reynolds, and SOLLERS POINT.

Due to her passion for saving the environment, Beetz also has an informative, self-produced climate change series "Zazie Talks Climate" which may be seen on her personal Instagram channel.

Beetz is a native New Yorker.

“Zazie Beetz is a dynamic actress who personifies the Women in Film Max Mara Face of the Future of her professional and humanitarian efforts. Max Mara continually works to empower and inspire women through design and we are so proud to honor Zazie with this unique award.”

- Maria Giulia Prezioso Maramotti, third generation of Maramotti Family and Max Mara Global Brand Ambassador

“Zazie is the quintessential WIF Max Mara Face of the Future; she represents the next generation actress who is extraordinarily talented and committed to social change. Her roles in film and television portray nuanced, complex characters and she has lent her voice to impact climate change in a variety of projects. We are proud to add her to the remarkable list of women who have received this award over the past 16 years.” - Kirsten Schaffer, Executive Director of WIF