Zendaya

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (/zɛnˈdeɪ.ə/; born September 1, 1996)^[2] also known as Zendaya, is an American actress, model and singer. She started her career as a child model and backup dancer.

Zendaya
Zendaya at the MTV Awards
Born	Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (1996-09-01) September 1, 1996 (age 28) Oakland, California, USA
Occupations	Actress Model Singer Dancer
Years active	2009–present
Musical career
Genres	Pop R&B
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Hollywood Republic[1]
Website	zendaya.com
Signature

Career

She gained popularity for her role as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up (2010–2013).^[3] In 2013, Zendaya was a contestant on the sixteenth season of the competition series Dancing with the Stars.^[4]

From 2015 to 2018, she produced and acted as K.C. Cooper in the sitcom K.C. Undercover.^[5] In 2019, she started playing the main role in the HBO drama series Euphoria.^[6] Her performance as a teenage drug addict made her the youngest winner of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.^[7]

Her movie roles as supporting parts in the musical drama The Greatest Showman (2017) and the superhero movie Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and its sequel, Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019).

Music

In 2011, she released the singles "Swag It Out" and "Watch Me", the latter a collaboration with Bella Thorne. She signed with Hollywood Records in 2012. Her eponymous debut studio album (2013) was released to moderate success. The album's lead single, "Replay", reached the top 40 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Zendaya's biggest success as a musician came with her Zac Efron collaboration, "Rewrite the Stars", from The Greatest Showman in 2017. The single reached within the top 20 of several record charts and has received multi-platinum sales certifications globally. Zendaya has also written and performed several songs for Euphoria.

Personal life

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman was born on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California. Her father, Kazembe Ajamu Coleman is African-American with Nigerian ancestry while her mother, Claire Stoermer has German and Scottish ancestry. Her name means "to give thanks" in Shona and she has five siblings.

Zendaya lives in Los Angeles. She is vegetarian. She is currently dating with Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star Tom Holland.

Works

Movies

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref.
2013	Super Buddies	Lollipop (voice)	Robert Vince	Direct-to-DVD
2017	Spider-Man: Homecoming	Michelle	Jon Watts
	The Greatest Showman	Anne Wheeler	Michael Gracey
2018	Duck Duck Goose	Chi (voice)	Chris Jenkins
	Smallfoot	Meechee (voice)	Karey Kirkpatrick
2019	Spider-Man: Far from Home	MJ	Jon Watts
2021	Malcolm & Marie	Marie	Sam Levinson	Producer
	Space Jam: A New Legacy	Lola Bunny (voice)	Malcolm D. Lee	Post-production
	Dune	Chani	Denis Villeneuve
	Spider-Man: No Way Home	MJ	Jon Watts	Post-production
2022	Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home	Herself	Sony Pictures	Documentary
	Is That Black Enough for You?!?	Herself	Elvis Mitchell	Netflix Original Documentary
2024	Dune: Part Two	Chani	Denis Villeneuve

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010–2013	Shake It Up	Rocky Blue	Main role
2011	Good Luck Charlie	Rocky Blue	Episode: "Charlie Shakes It Up"
2011	PrankStars	Herself	Episode: "Walk the Prank"
2011	Pixie Hollow Games	Fern	Television special; voice role
2012	A.N.T. Farm	Sequoia Jones	Episode: "Creative consultANT"
2012	Frenemies	Halley Brandon	Television film
2013	Dancing with the Stars	Herself	Contestant (season 16), and runner-up
2013	The Story of Zendaya	Herself	Television series
2014	Zapped	Zoey Stevens	Television film
2014	The Making of SWAY	Herself	Television dancing-preparation show; 8 episodes
2014	SWAY: A Dance Trilogy	Herself	Television dance show
2015	Black-ish	Rasheida	Episode: "Daddy's Day"[8]
2015–2018	K.C. Undercover	K.C. Cooper	Main role; also co-producer[9]
2017	Walk the Prank	Herself	Episode: "K.C. Undercover Edition"[10]
2017	Lip Sync Battle	Herself	Episode: "Tom Holland vs. Zendaya"[11]
2019	The OA	Fola	3 episodes
2019–present	Euphoria	Rue Bennett	Main role

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [12]
Zendaya	Released: September 17, 2013 Label: Hollywood Format: CD, digital download	51

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Album details
Made in Japan[13] (with Bella Thorne)	Released: August 21, 2012[13] Format: Digital download Label: Walt Disney

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [14]	US Pop [15]	AUS [16]	CAN [17]	FRA [18]	IRE [19]	NZ [20]	SPA [21]	SWE [22]	UK [23]
"Swag It Out"	2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Watch Me" (with Bella Thorne)		86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[24]	Shake It Up: Break It Down
"Something to Dance For"	2012	—[upper-alpha 1]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance
"Fashion Is My Kryptonite" (with Bella Thorne)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Made in Japan
"Contagious Love" (with Bella Thorne)	2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Shake It Up: I Love Dance
"Replay"		40	20	8	83	—	—	18	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[24] ARIA: 2× Platinum[26]	Zendaya
"My Baby" (solo or featuring Ty Dolla Sign, Bobby Brackins and Iamsu!)	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Something New" (featuring Chris Brown)	2016	93	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Rewrite the Stars" (with Zac Efron)	2018	70	—	24	71	115	21	32	82	90	16	RIAA: 2x Platinum[24] ARIA: 2× Platinum[27] BPI: 2× Platinum[28] MC: Gold[29]	The Greatest Showman
"All for Us" (with Labrinth)	2019	—	—	—	—	—	71	—	—	—	—		Imagination & the Misfit Kid
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak	Album
		US Dance [30]
"My Jam"[31] (Bobby Brackins featuring Zendaya and Jeremih)	2015	—	To Live For
"This Is for My Girls"[32] (among Artists for Let Girls Learn)	2016	5	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Album
"Too Much"[33]	2014	Non-album singles
"Keep It Undercover"[34]	2015
"Wonderful Life"[35]	2018	Smallfoot

Other appearances

Song	Year	Album
"Hot n Cold" (as part of Kidz Bop Kids)	2010	Kidz Bop Dance Party[36]
"Dig Down Deeper"	2011	Pixie Hollow Games

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
AACTA International Awards	2023	Best Actress in a Series	Euphoria	Nominated	[37]
Critics' Choice Television Awards	2020	Best Actress in a Drama Series		Nominated	[38]
	2023			Won	[39]
Dorian Television Awards	2022	Best TV Performance		Nominated	[40]
Gold Derby Television Awards	2020	Best Drama Actress		Nominated	[41]
	2022			Won	[42]
Golden Globe Awards	2023	Best Actress in a Television Series - Drama		Won	[43]
Hollywood Television Critics Association	2022	Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama		Nominated	[44]
Online Film and Television Association	2020	Best Actress in a Drama Series		Nominated	[45]
	2022			Runner-up	[46]
Primetime Emmy Awards	2020	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series		Won	[47]
	2022			Won	[48]
Satellite Awards	2019	Best Actress in a Series, Drama/Genre		Won	[49]
	2023			Nominated	[50]
Screen Actors Guild Awards	2023	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series		Nominated	[51]

Notes

1. "Something to Dance For" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.^[25]

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Other websites

• Official website
• Zendaya on IMDb