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She was born on September 1, 1996 in a city in California, United States. She is 26 years old. -
In 2004 she joined a hip hop dance group called Future Shock Oakland and was a member for three years. -
In 2009, she was a featured artist in Kidz Bop's music video for their cover of Katy Perry's song "Hot n Cold", which was released on Kidz Bop 15. -
In November 2009, she auditioned for the role of CeCe Jones on the Disney Channel original series, Shake It Up (titled Dance Dance Chicago at the time). -
In March 2011, Zendaya was nominated for a Shorty Award for Best Actress. -
Zendaya's second single, "Watch Me", which features Bella Thorne as a guest, was released on June 21, 2011. -
On October 28, 2011, Zendaya released her first promotional single, "Dig Down Deeper". -
On September 2, 2012, Zendaya signed with Hollywood Records and it was also announced that she would participate in the Disney Channel Holiday Playlist singing "Shake Santa Shake". -
Zendaya's self-titled debut album was released on September 17, 2013. -
In August 2015, she debuted her shoe collection called Daya, which was her childhood nickname. -
In 2019, Zendaya became a spokesperson for Lancôme, and the following year for Bulgari and Valentino. -
In October 2020, she won the Visionary Award at the CNMI Green Carpet Fashion Awards. -
On September 20, 2020, she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, making her the youngest recipient of the award. -
In 2021, Zendaya starred in Malcolm & Marie, which was filmed during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
In April 2021, it was announced that Zendaya would play the character Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New Legacy, which was released in September 2021