Zara Nicole McDermott, born on December 14, 1996, is a well-known English reality television personality. She gained fame as a contestant on the fourth series of Love Island in 2018 and later appeared on The X Factor: Celebrity (2019) and Made in Chelsea (2019–2020). McDermott expanded her career by hosting BBC documentaries such as Revenge Porn (2021), Uncovering Rape Culture (2021), and Disordered Eating (2022), drawing on her personal experiences. Her documentary Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge (2023) shed light on the tragic disappearance of teenager Gaia Pope-Sutherland. McDermott also presented Love in the Flesh, a dating series on BBC Three, and competed on the twenty-first series of Strictly Come Dancing. Her impactful work continued in 2024 with the BBC documentaries The Idaho Murders: Trial by TikTok and Inside Ibiza. Beyond her professional achievements, McDermott has openly discussed personal challenges, including her suspension from secondary school and the leaking of her nude photos, demonstrating resilience and determination in her journey.

Zara Maria Larsson, born on December 16, 1997, is a Swedish singer and songwriter who gained fame after winning the 2008 season of Talang, the Swedish version of Got Talent. Her international breakthrough came with hit singles like "Lush Life," "Never Forget You," "Ain't My Fault," and "Symphony." In 2013, she released her debut extended play, "Introducing," featuring the chart-topping single "Uncover," certified 6× Platinum in Sweden. Larsson's debut studio album, "1," was released in 2014, and she later signed with Epic Records in the United States. Her commercial success continued with the release of her second album, "So Good," in 2017, and her third studio album, "Poster Girl," in 2021. Notably, her fourth studio album, "Venus," was released on February 9, 2024. Larsson's early life was filled with determination and passion for music, culminating in her rise to stardom. With her powerful vocals and captivating performances, she continues to be a prominent figure in the music industry, inspiring fans worldwide.

Zara Frances Cully (January 26, 1892 – February 28, 1978) was an American actress best known for her role as Olivia 'Mother Jefferson' Jefferson on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons, which she portrayed from the series beginning in 1975 until her death in 1978. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Cully was the eldest of 10 siblings and had a musical background. She graduated from the Worcester School of Speech and Music and later gained recognition as one of the world's greatest elocutionists. Moving to Hollywood, Cully became a regular performer at the Ebony Showcase Theatre and accumulated a long list of acting credentials spanning a half-century. Her television credits included appearances on The People Next Door, All in the Family, Mod Squad, and Night Gallery. Cully's most notable role as 'Mother' Jefferson began with a guest appearance on All in the Family and continued on The Jeffersons until her death. She was married to James M. Brown Jr. and had four children. Cully passed away in 1978 at the age of 86 from lung cancer. She was posthumously awarded an NAACP special Image Award and is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale).

Dame Zara Kate Bate, born Zara Kate Dickins, was an influential Australian fashion entrepreneur, best known as the wife of Harold Holt, the Prime Minister of Australia from 1966 until his disappearance in 1967. She was born on March 10, 1909, in Kew, Victoria, and was the second of four children. Bate's entrepreneurial spirit led her to co-found the dress shop "Magg" in 1929, which became a success in Melbourne. She later worked in marketing for her father's food manufacturing business during World War II, incorporating recycled plastic from munitions factories into its packaging. In 1949, she resumed her partnership with Betty Grounds, opening a new Magg shop in Toorak, which became immediately successful. Bate's influence extended to the fashion world as she designed the Australian women's uniform for the 1968 Summer Olympics. She was also appointed as chair of Yves Saint Laurent's Australian subsidiary in 1979. Her first marriage was to Colonel James Fell, with whom she had three sons, and she later married Harold Holt. Zara Holt's unique blend of entrepreneurship and style brought a new prominence to the role of the prime minister's wife, earning her admiration for her common sense and lack of pretension.

Zara Alice Steiner, born on November 6, 1928, in Manhattan, New York City, was a renowned British historian and academic of American origin. She earned her degrees from Swarthmore College, University of Oxford, and Harvard. Specializing in foreign relations and 20th-century history of Europe and the United States, she is best known for her volumes in the Oxford History of Modern Europe, described as "standard works" by Richard J. Evans. Steiner was a Fellow of New Hall (now Murray Edwards College) of Cambridge University from 1968 to 1995 and was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2007. She was married to the literary critic and scholar George Steiner, and they had two children. Zara Steiner passed away from pneumonia at their Cambridge home on February 13, 2020, just ten days after her husband's death. Her scholarly contributions include "The Foreign Office and foreign policy, 1898–1914," "Britain and the origins of the First World War," "The Lights that Failed: European international history 1919–1933," and "The Triumph of the Dark: European international history 1933–1939." Zara Alice Steiner's legacy continues to inspire and influence the field of history and academia.