Zendaya is an American singer, dancer, actress, and fashion designer. She is known for her roles in the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up and the Disney Channel movie Frenemies. She also starred in the 2016 film The Greatest Showman. She has been nominated for several awards, including an Emmy Award and a Teen Choice Award. She has also released several albums and singles, including her debut album Zendaya.
Early Life of Zendaya
Zendaya was born on September 1, 1996 in Oakland, California. She is the daughter of Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu Coleman. She has five siblings, three sisters and two brothers. She started dancing at an early age and trained in ballet, jazz, and hip-hop at the California Shakespeare Theater and the California Musical Theater. She later attended Oakland School for the Arts and the American Conservatory Theater.
At the age of 13, Zendaya was chosen to be a backup dancer for the group American Girl. She then went on to appear in commercials for Macy’s and Old Navy. In 2010, she was chosen to play Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up. She also starred in the Disney Channel movie Frenemies and the 2016 film The Greatest Showman.
Career Highlights of Zendaya
In 2013, Zendaya released her debut single, “Replay”, which peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She then released her debut album, Zendaya, in 2013. The album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200 chart. She has since released two more albums, 2016’s Something to Dance For/TTYLXOX and 2020’s “Euphoria”.
In addition to her music career, Zendaya has also appeared in several films, including Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Greatest Showman, and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. She has also starred in the HBO series Euphoria and the TNT series Claws.
Zendaya has been nominated for several awards, including an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Euphoria, and a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer Movie Star for her role in The Greatest Showman. She has also been named one of Time’s Most Influential Teens of 2014.
Zendaya has had a successful career both as a singer and an actress. She has released several albums and singles, as well as appearing in several films and television shows. She has been nominated for several awards, including an Emmy Award and a Teen Choice Award. Her net worth is estimated to be around $5 million.
