Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman\u00a0(\/z\u025bn\u02c8de\u026a.\u0259\/\u00a0zen-DAY-\u0259;\u00a0born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer.\u00a0Her accolades\u00a0include two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards\u00a0and a\u00a0Golden Globe Award. In 2022,\u00a0Time\u00a0named her one of the\u00a0100 most influential people in the world.\u00a0Her films\u00a0as a leading actress have grossed over $3.9\u00a0billion worldwide.<\/p>\n
Born in\u00a0Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career as a child model and backup dancer before gaining prominence for her role as\u00a0Rocky Blue\u00a0on the\u00a0Disney Channel sitcom\u00a0Shake It Up\u00a0(2010\u20132013). She then starred in and produced the channel’s sitcom\u00a0K.C. Undercover\u00a0(2015\u20132018). For her performance as\u00a0Rue Bennett, a struggling drug-addicted teenager in the\u00a0HBO\u00a0teen drama series\u00a0Euphoria\u00a0(2019\u2013present), Zendaya won two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, becoming the youngest performer to win in the category, and a\u00a0Golden Globe Award.<\/p>\n
Zendaya made her feature film debut as\u00a0Michelle\u00a0in the\u00a0Marvel Cinematic Universe\u00a0film\u00a0Spider-Man: Homecoming\u00a0(2017). She reprised her role in its sequels\u00a0Far From Home (2019),\u00a0No Way Home\u00a0(2021), and\u00a0Brand New Day\u00a0(2026). She has also starred in\u00a0blockbusters\u00a0such as\u00a0The Greatest Showman\u00a0(2017) and\u00a0Denis Villeneuve’s\u00a0Dune\u00a0films (2021\u20132026), and earned praise for her performances in the romantic films\u00a0Malcolm & Marie\u00a0(2021),\u00a0Challengers\u00a0(2024), and\u00a0The Drama\u00a0(2026).<\/p>\n
In 2011, Zendaya released the singles “Swag It Out” and “Watch Me”, the latter a collaboration with\u00a0Bella Thorne. Signed to\u00a0Hollywood Records, she released her\u00a0self-titled debut studio album\u00a0in 2013. Its lead single, “Replay”, was a moderate success, peaking at 40 on the US\u00a0Billboard\u00a0Hot 100. Her duet with\u00a0Zac Efron, “Rewrite the Stars”, from\u00a0The Greatest Showman\u00a0soundtrack\u00a0(2017), charted in the top 20 and achieved multi-platinum status in various countries. She has also written and performed several songs for\u00a0Euphoria.<\/p>\n
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Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman\u00a0(\/z\u025bn\u02c8de\u026a.\u0259\/\u00a0zen-DAY-\u0259;\u00a0born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer.\u00a0Her accolades\u00a0include two\u00a0Primetime Emmy Awards\u00a0and a\u00a0Golden Globe Award. In 2022,\u00a0Time\u00a0named her one of the\u00a0100 most influential people in the world.\u00a0Her films\u00a0as a leading actress have grossed over $3.9\u00a0billion worldwide. Born in\u00a0Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career as a child model and backup dancer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-74","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n