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Zendaya Biography
Birth Name:
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman
Birth Place:
Oakland, California, United States
Profession
Actor, singer
Fast Facts
- First name means "to give thanks" in Shona, a native Zimbabwe language
- Modeled for Macy's and Old Navy
- Featured in a Sears commercial starring Selena Gomez
- Released her first solo single "Swag It Out" in 2011
- Competed on season 16 of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy
- Appeared on the July 2017 cover of Vogue Magazine
Awards
- 2023Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: winner
- 2022Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
- 2020Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
- 2020Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actress: nominated
- 2019People's Choice Awards-Favorite Movie Actress: winner
Relationships
- Austin Stoermer Coleman -- Brother
- Julien Stoermer Coleman -- Brother
- Kazembe -- Father
- Kazembe Ajamu Coleman -- Father
- Claire Stoermer -- Mother
- AnnaBella Stoermer Coleman -- Sister
- Katianna Stoermer Coleman -- Sister
- Keylee Stoermer Coleman -- Sister