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At the Berkeley Playhouse, she played Little Ti Moune in Once on This Island, and in the TheaterWorks' production in Palo Alto, she played a character originally written as male, Joe, in Caroline, or Change. Zendaya attended Oakland School for the Arts and, while still a student, was cast in several roles in area theaters. Zendaya helped her seat patrons, sold fundraising tickets, and was finally inspired to pursue acting by the theatrical performances.

Zendaya grew as a performer in part at the nearby California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, California, where her mother worked a summer job as the house manager. She also spent two years dancing hula with the Academy of Hawaiian Arts. At age 8, Zendaya joined a hip-hop dance troupe called Future Shock Oakland and was a member for three years.

At age six, she and two friends from the school performed a play there for Black History Month. She attended Fruitvale Elementary School, where her mother taught for two decades. Zendaya, whose name derives from the Shona name Tendai (meaning 'to give thanks' ), has five older siblings. Her father is African-American, with Nigerian ancestry her mother has German and Scottish ancestry. Zendaya was born on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California, to teachers Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu Coleman. Zendaya has also written and performed several songs for Euphoria.

The single reached within the top 20 of several record charts and has received multi-platinum sales certifications globally. Zendaya's biggest commercial success as a musician came with her Zac Efron collaboration, ' Rewrite the Stars', from The Greatest Showman soundtrack in 2017. The album's lead single, ' Replay', reached the top 40 on the U.S. Her eponymous debut studio album (2013) was released to moderate success. She signed with Hollywood Records in 2012. In 2011, she released the singles ' Swag It Out' and ' Watch Me', the latter a collaboration with Bella Thorne. In addition to her acting career, Zendaya has ventured into music. Her other film roles include the musical The Greatest Showman (2017), the romantic drama Malcolm & Marie (2021), and the science fiction epic Dune (2021).

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Zendaya's role as Rue Bennett, a struggling drug-addicted teenager, in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria (2019–present) made her the youngest recipient of the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, which she won twice. Her feature film debut came in 2017 with the superhero film Spider-Man: Homecoming, and she later starred in its sequels. She made her television debut as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up (2010–2013) and starred as the titular character in the channel's sitcom K.C. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.īorn and raised in Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career as a child model and backup dancer. Known mononymously as Zendaya, she has received various accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. ə/ zən- DAY-ə born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( / z ə n ˈ d eɪ.