Today, we are looking into the details of Zendaya’s diverse background, artistic roots and how she rose to stardom in Hollywood, as confirmed by HollywoodUnlocked.com. Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman was born on September 1, 1996 into a family with African-American, German, and Scottish heritage. She fell in love with stage performances around age ten when she started participating in school drama festivals alongside other kids before joining a hip-hop dance group at twelve.In California, Zendaya went through intensive training at California Shakespeare Theater before proceeding to Oakland School for the Arts where she took part in numerous local productions. Zendaya performed greatly and positively was appreciated due to the roles she played especially Shakespeare’s works. In her junior year, her family moved to Los Angeles and later she graduated Oak Park school in 2015.She started her career as a fashion model where she featured in various adverts from which she got endorsements for Macy’s among others before joining Disney. Zendaya aced for the part of Rocky Blue in the Disney channel sitcom “Shake It Up” airing in 2010 this was a major turning point as it had 6.2 million viewers.During that time she released songs such as “Swag It Out” and “Watch Me” and hosted “Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off 2011.” She made an appearance on screen as an actress with “Frenemies” in 2012 and contributing some tracks to “Live 2 Dance” soundtracks. At 16 years old she took part in “Dancing with the Stars,” becoming one of the youngest contestants.Zendaya dropped her self-titled debut album on September 17, 2013 with the hit single “Replay.” She also starred as Zoey Stevens in the Disney Channel Original Movie “Zapped” in August of the same year. She was later cast in a Disney Channel pilot which became “K.C. Undercover.” The show premiered on January 18, 2015.At the 2015 Academy Awards ceremony, Giuliana Rancic made a comment about Zendaya’s hairstyle that generated controversy and in the process. Zendaya encouraged positive representation of natural hair. Moreover, she was awarded a Barbie doll designed according to her Oscar look and started working on her second album which involved the release of “Something New” featuring Chris Brown in February 2016. As if that wasn’t enough, she also acted as a judge for “Project Runway” as a guest.Zendaya became a popular actress through her performance in the July 2017 Spiderman film, “Homecoming” where she played the role of Michelle. This character was praised by critics for being unique and easy to relate with. She acted as a trapeze artist in her film “The Greatest Showman.”She also starred in another Spiderman film known as “Far from home,” which further endeared her to moviegoers. In 2020, she took home the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series thanks to this performance, becoming the youngest person to win this award at 24.In 2021, Zendaya starred in “Malcolm & Marie,” a film filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which received mixed reviews but praised her performance. She also voiced Lola Bunny in “Space Jam: A New Legacy” and played Chani in “Dune,” with critics acknowledging her impactful role. Her recent role in “Dune: Part Two” has propelled her to new heights in the industry.
