Zendaya

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Zendaya (2019)
Zendaya (2019)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Zendaya
  US 51 05/10/2013 (3 weeks)
Singles
Watch Me (with Bella Thorne )
  US 86 
gold
gold
07/07/2011 (3 weeks)
Replay
  US 40 
platinum
platinum
07.09.2013 (21 weeks)
Something New (feat. Chris Brown )
  US 93 03/26/2016 (3 weeks)
The Greatest Show (with Hugh Jackman , Keala Settle & Zac Efron )
  UK 20th 
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum
11/01/2018 (34 weeks)
  US 88 01/13/2018 (4 weeks)
Rewrite the Stars (with Zac Efron)
  DE 89 01/26/2018 (3 weeks)
  AT 52 01/26/2018 (5 weeks)
  CH 96 04/02/2018 (1 week)
  UK 16 
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum
11/01/2018 (10 weeks)
  US 70 
Double platinum
× 2
Double platinum
01/13/2018 (7 weeks)
Come Alive (with Keala Settle, Daniel Everidge & Hugh Jackman)
  UK 55 
platinum
platinum
07/12/2018 (10 weeks)

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996 in Oakland , California ) is an American actress , singer and dancer . She was best known for the roles of Raquel "Rocky" Blue in the Disney series Shake It Up - Tanzen ist alles (2010-2013) and as a spy KC Cooper in the series KC Undercover (2015-2018).

Life

Zendaya was born under the name Zendaya Coleman on September 1, 1996 in Oakland, California, to Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu (Coleman). The name Zendaya comes from the Shona language and means "to say thank you". Her mother worked at the California Shakespeare Theater as a caretaker , which is why Zendaya got involved in acting at an early age. She appeared there in numerous smaller stage productions and often helped her mother out with her work. She later went to the Oakland School for the Arts , where she played in the musical Once on This Island . She also participated in the CalShakes Conservatory Program and attended the American Conservatory Theater . Zendaya was among other things in the plays Richard III. , Twelfth Night and As You Like to see. Today she lives with her family in Los Angeles . The singing , dancing and designing clothes among their biggest concerns.

Career

Zendaya began her professional career as a model for Macy’s , Mervyns and Old Navy . She starred alongside Stefanie Scott in a commercial for an iCarly toy. She was also seen as a background dancer in a commercial for Sears and danced in various music videos.

From 2010 to 2013, Zendaya starred in the Disney Channel Original Series Shake It Up - Dancing is Everything . She took on the role of the more well-behaved and always optimistic Raquel "Rocky" Blue , at the side of Bella Thorne , who played her best friend Cecelia "CeCe" Jones . She made her film debut in 2012 with Bella Thorne and Stefanie Scott in the Disney Channel original movie Beste FReinde . A television film based on the television series Shake It Up was shown in August 2012 in the form of a multi-part episode. Zendaya also got guest appearances on other Disney series, including My Sister Charlie , PrankStars and ANT: Attention Nature Talents .

From March to May 2013 Zendaya took part in the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars , the US version of Strictly Come Dancing . She and her partner, Valentin Chmerkovskiy , finished second after Kellie Pickler and her partner Derek Hough. At the age of 16, she was the youngest participant in the television program to date. In September 2013 she released her first own album under the title Zendaya .

After the Disney Channel Shake It Up in November 2013 after three seasons, she took over the lead role of Zoey Stevens in the Disney Channel Original Movie Remote Control in June 2014 . She also starred in the main role of Katy Cooper in the Disney pilot film Super Awesome Katy , which later received a series order for 2015 under the name KC Undercover . The series aired on the station from January 2015 to February 2018.

For the fall of 2014, the television station Lifetime planned to produce a television film about the late singer Aaliyah . Zendaya was supposed to slip into the role of the R&B singer and record four new songs. However, a few days later Zendaya decided to drop out of the project. Alexandra Shipp took her place in mid-July .

In 2017 she starred as Anne Wheeler in the biopic Greatest Showman about the circus pioneer PT Barnum . She was also seen in the 2017 comic book adaptation Spider-Man: Homecoming alongside Tom Holland in the role of Michelle "MJ" Jones . She played the same role in the 2019 sequel, Spider-Man: Far From Home . In the series Euphoria she played the role of Rue . In the remake Dune by director Denis Villeneuve planned for December 2020 , Zendaya should be seen in the role of Chani.

In late June 2020 she became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .

Filmography

Music videos

Discography

Albums

  • 2013: Zendaya

Singles

  • 2011: Watch Me (with Bella Thorne )
  • 2011: Swag It Out
  • 2011: Dig Down Deeper
  • 2012: Something to Dance For
  • 2013: Replay
  • 2013: Bottle You Up
  • 2014: My Baby
  • 2016: Something New (with Chris Brown )

Soundtracks

Awards and nominations

Tabular overview of awards and nominations
year Award For category result
2011 Young Artist Award Shake It Up - dancing is everything Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series
(together with Bella Thorne , Davis Cleveland , Roshon Fegan , Adam Irigoyen , Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine ) 		Nominated
2011 J-14's Teen Icon Awards herself Iconic Triple Threat (Acting, Singing, and Dancing)
2012 NAACP Image Award Shake It Up - dancing is everything Outstanding Performance in a Youth / Children's Series or Special
2012 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series
(together with Bella Thorne , Davis Cleveland , Roshon Fegan , Adam Irigoyen , Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine )
2012 J-14's Teen Icon Awards Iconic TV Actress
2013 Radio Disney Music Awards Fashion Is My Kryptonite Best Music Video

Web links

Commons : Zendaya  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK US
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Zendaya is Raquel "Rocky" Blue ( English ) In: disneychannelmedianet.com . The Walt Disney Company . Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 8, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.disneychannelmedianet.com
  4. ^ A b Coleman & Thorne: Duo 'Shake Up' Disney ( English ) In: variety.com . Variety . Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ a b Angela Sasse: Rising Star: Tiny Dancer ( English ) In: diablomag.com . Diablo Magazine. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ a b About Zendaya ( English ) In: zendaya.com . Zendaya Official Website. Archived from the original on March 19, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 8, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / zendaya.com
  7. ↑ Kidz Bop - 'Hot N Cold' Music Video featuring Zendaya! ( English ) In: kidzbop.com . Kidzbop. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 14, 2011. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kidzbop.com
  8. ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Disney Channel Greenlights Comedy Pilot Starring 'Shake It Up's Zendaya . In: Deadline.com . November 7, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. ↑ Glenn Riedmeier: "KC Undercover": Disney Channel orders sitcom with Zendaya . In: Wishlist.de . May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ Amanda Kondolojy: Zendaya to Star and Perform in Lifetime Original Movie 'Aaliyah: Princess of R&B' . In: TVByTheNumbers.com . June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ Alex Stedman: Zendaya Leaves Lifetime's Aaliyah Biopic . In: Variety.com . June 29, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  12. ^ Lesley Goldberg: Alexandra Shipp Set as Aaliyah in Lifetime Biopic . In: HollywoodReporter.com . July 18, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  13. ^ Academy Invites 819 To Membership. In: oscars.org, June 30, 2020.
  14. ↑ 32nd Annual Young Artist Awards ( English ) In: youngartistawards.org . Young Artist Award . Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  15. ↑ J-14's Teen Icon Awards 2011! ( English ) In: j-14.com . J-14's Teen Icon Awards. September 9, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
  16. ↑ Zendaya At The 2012 NAACP Image Awards ( English ) In: zendaya.com . Zendaya Official Website. February 19, 2011. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 18, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / zendaya.com
  17. ↑ 33rd Annual Young Artist Awards ( English ) In: youngartistawards.org . Young Artist Award . Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  18. ↑ J-14 Teen Icon Awards 2012: Official Nominees + Vote Now! ( English ) In: j-14.com . J-14's Teen Icon Awards. September 13, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  19. ↑ Radio Disney Music Awards - 2013 Rules ( English , PDF; 0.8 MB) In: radio.disney.go.com . The Walt Disney Company . Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 29, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / radio.disney.go.com
personal data
SURNAME Zendaya
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Stoermer Coleman, Zendaya Maree (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actress, singer and dancer
DATE OF BIRTH September 1, 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH Oakland , California