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She was born the 1st of September of 1996 in Oakland California. -
She first got her big break when she joined the cast of the Disney’s show Shake It Up. It was very famous and propelled Zendaya into a world of fame from a very young age. -
Zendaya released her first single 'Swag it Out' in 2011.. In June of the same year, she released the song 'Watch Me' featuring her Shake It Up co-star Bella Thorne. This second song was more successful, peaking at 86 on the Billboard Hot 100. -
In 2012 Zendaya starred in Frenemies, marking her first film role. She starred in the Disney Channel film alongside her Shake it Up cast Bella Thorne, in what was the beginning of her incredibly successful movie career. -
In September 2013, Zendaya released her debut, self-titled, album. She began recording for the album with Hollywood Records a year prior, in August 2012. -
In 2014, Zendaya starred in another Disney creation, in the form of the original movie Zapped. Zendaya starred in multiple films and series for Disney Channel, taking on the main role in K.C. Undercover from 2015. -
Zendaya celebrated her 18th birthday and helped people by using her influence to change some things. She did this by asking her friends and fans to partner with Convoy of Hope and feedONE in order to feed children at three schools for an entire year. -
In 2017, Zendaya made her debut as Michelle in Spider-Man: Homecoming, starring alongside Tom Holland. This was Zendaya's first feature film, beginning a very successful career in movies. -
In 2017, Zendaya landed the role of Anne Wheeler in The Greatest Showman. She starred alongside Zac Efron and Hugh Jackman, with her character having an on-screen romance with Zac -
In 2019, Zendaya appeared in season two of Netflix's The OA, appearing as a character named Fola. In June, however, she landed what could be described as her largest TV role to date, as the star was cast in HBO's Euphoria as main character Rue. -
In 2019, Zendaya made her debut as Michelle in Spider-Man: Homecoming, starring alongside Tom Holland. This was Zendaya's first feature film, beginning a very successful career in movies. -
She became the youngest lead actress in a drama winner with her first win for “Euphoria” in 2020. Now, at 27 years old, Zendaya is the youngest actress to win two Emmys and the first Black woman to win the Emmy for lead actress in a drama series twice. -
In October 2021, Zendaya appeared in the hit film Dune alongside Timothée Chalamet. Despite fans being slightly disappointed with the short amount of time Zendaya actually appeared in the film, the director promised she was going to have a bigger role in the second part of the film. -
In December 2021, the anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home was released and it was a monumental success, grossing over $600 million at the box office globally just over a week after its release. This made it the third biggest opening ever. -
Zendaya won a Golden Globe at the 2023 ceremony, becoming the proud owner of the Best Performance in a Television Series – Drama for her role as Rue Bennett in Euphoria.