Zendaya

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, better known simply as Zendaya, is an American actress, singer, dancer, and model. She appeared in the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up from 2010-2013 as Rocky Blue, which she is best known for. She also starred as Halley Brandon in the 2012 Disney Channel Original Movie Frenemies, and guest starred as Sequoia Jones in the A.N.T. Farm episode "Creative ConsultANT" and as herself in the Disney Channel reality series PrankStars. In 2014, she starred as Zoey Stevens in the Disney Channel Original Movie Zapped.
In addition, she voiced Lollipop in Super Buddies and character Fern in the 2011 Pixie Hollow Games TV special, also singing the theme song, "Dig Down Deeper". She also played Maya Calais in the ABC TV show Black-ish. In March 2013, Zendaya would compete on the 16th season of the ABC realty dance competition series Dancing with the Stars, being partnered with pro Val Chmerkovskiy, despite receiving praise from the judges and obtaining the highest scores, she finished runner-up during the finale
She portrayed both the titular character, K.C. Cooper, and Bernice in K.C. Undercover from 2015-2018 and guest starred as herself in the Walk the Prank episode "K.C. Undercover Edition". She also portrayed Michelle Jones-Watson in the Marvel films Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Spider-Man 4.
Apart from her Disney roles, Zendaya portrayed Anne Wheeler in the 2017 Fox film The Greatest Showman, Rue Bennett in the HBO teen drama Euphoria, Marie Jones in the 2021 Netflix film Malcolm & Marie, and Chani in the 2021 Warner Bros. adaptation of Dune. She also voiced Chi in the 2018 animated film Duck Duck Goose and Meechee and Lola Bunny in the Warner Bros. films Smallfoot and Space Jam A New Legacy, respectively.
Zendaya became engaged to her longtime boyfriend Tom Holland, around the Christmas period in 2024. Their engagement was announced on January 6, 2025.
==Roles==
Rocky.png|Rocky Blue(Shake It Up and Good Luck Charlie)
zendaya-phg-fern-trading-card.jpg|Fern(Pixie Hollow Games)
Zendaya-Frenemies.jpg|Halley Brandon(Frenemies)
Sequoia Jones.jpg|Sequoia Jones(A.N.T. Farm)
Lollipop Super Buddies.jpeg|Lollipop(Super Buddies)
Zoey stevens promo.jpg|Zoey Stevens(Zapped)
KC Cooper.jpg|K.C. Cooper(K.C. Undercover)
Bernice.jpg|Bernice(K.C. Undercover)
Michelle closeup.jpg|Michelle "MJ" Jones-Watson(Marvel Cinematic Universe)
==Trivia==
*Zendaya always goes by her first name.
*She gained fame for playing Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up.
**Zendaya was 14 when she first started out at Disney.
*Zendaya wanted to "re-invent" MJ before getting the role of Michelle. This is something Marvel also wanted to do before Zendaya was cast.
*She filmed another movie during the Coronavirus pandemic in June 2020 and had to test for the virus a lot.
*She was a part of Disney for 8 years.
*Zendaya won her first Enemy Award in 2020 for her role of Rue in Euphoria.
*Zendaya started dating Spider-Man co-star and on-screen boyfriend, Tom Holland in 2021.Tom Holland finally confirm they’re dating with steamy car makeout The couple got engaged during the Christmas period of 2024.
*She starred alongside Marvel co-star Don Cheadle in the 2021 film Space Jam: A New Legacy. Zendaya voiced Lola Bunny whilst Cheadle played a live-action AI.
*Zendaya won the "Favorite Movie Actress" Kids Choice Award for her role as MJ in Spider-Man: No Way Home.Zendaya Wins A KCA for Favourite Movie Actress
==Gallery==
Zendaya Disney Channel Wand ID 2015.jpg|Zendaya appearing in a Disney Channel Wand ID in September 2015.
Zendaya RDMA.jpg|Zendaya attending the 2015 Radio Disney Music Awards.
zendaya on the set of spider-man homecoming.jpg|Zendaya on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in May 2016.
Zendaya SDCC16.jpg|Zendaya attending the 2016 San Diego Comic Con.
Zendaya Blimp Award at Nick KCA.jpg|Zendaya accepting her blimp award for "Favourite Female TV Star" at the 2017 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
Zendaya Spider-Man Homecoming premiere.jpg|Zendaya at premiere of Spider-Man: Homecoming in June 2017.
Zendaya MTV Movie Awards18.jpg|Zendaya attending the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards.
Zendaya Teen Choice Awards19.jpg|Zendaya attending the 2019 FOX Teen Choice Awards.
Zendaya Peoples Choice Awards19.jpg|Zendaya arrives at the 2019 Peoples' Choice Awards.
Tom Holland, Zendaya & Jacob Batalon 2021.png|Zendaya with boyfriend Tom Holland and co-star Jacob Batalon,watching the Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer.
Tom Holland & Zendaya - Ballon Dor Event 2021.png|Zendaya with boyfriend Tom Holland at the Ballon Dor Event in November 2021
Tom Holland & Zendaya Quotidien Interview.png|Zendaya and Tom Holland in a Quotidien Interview, promoting Spider-Man: No Way Home, November 29, 2021
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Jacob Batalon, Zendaya & Tom Holland - SM WH Promotional Photocall.png|Zendaya with Spider-Man co-star Jacob Batalon and co-star/boyfriend Tom Holland at a Spider-Man No Way Home photocall in London, December 5, 2021
Tom Holland & Zendaya - SM No Way Home Premiere.png|Zendaya with her boyfriend, Tom Holland at the Spider-Man: No Way Home premiere
Zendaya Golden Globes 2025.jpeg|Zendaya wearing her engagement ring at the Golden Globes in 2025
==Video==
Zendaya Parade Grand Marshal - Walt Disney World-2
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