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Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman was born in Oakland, California, the daughter of teachers Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu Coleman. -
She was a guest artist in Kidz Bop's music video for their cover of Katy Perry's song "Hot n Cold", which was released on Kidz Bop 15. -
Auditioned for the role of CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel original series, Shake It Up (titled Dance Dance Chicago at the time). -
Gained recognition for his role as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel original series, Shake It. -
Zendaya's first film role was in Frenemies, a Disney Channel Original Movie alongside Bella Thorne and Stefanie Scott of A.N.T. Farm. -
Zendaya participated in the sixteenth season of the competition series Dancing with the Stars. -
Produced and starred in the lead spy character K.C. Cooper on the sitcom K.C. Undercover. -
While pursuing an acting career, she graduated from Oak Park High School. -
She made her film debut as Michelle "MJ" Jones in the superhero film that the Marvel Cinematic Universe was preparing about the Spider-Man character Spider-Man: Homecoming. -
Zendaya's biggest commercial success in music came with her collaboration with Zac Efron, "Rewrite the Stars," from The Greatest Showman soundtrack. -
Warner Bros released the animated film Smallfoot, in which Zendaya provided the voice of the yeti Meechee. She also sang two songs for the soundtrack. The film received positive reviews. -
Zendaya's role as Rue Bennett, a drug-addicted teenager, in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria made her the youngest winner of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. -
Zendaya starred in Malcolm & Marie, which was filmed during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. The production adhered to extensive safety protocols and had a lean crew to minimize health hazards. -
Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in its annual list. -
During the second weekend of Coachella 2023, Zendaya joined Labrinth for a surprise performance of "All for Us" and "I'm Tired", marking her return to the stage in 8 years. She appeared in the opening song "The Feels" from Labrinth's third album, Ends & Begins.