Zendaya has an army of followers on social networks, even 66 million followers on Instagram. Being multitalented with a warm personality brought her global popularity despite her young age. Follow the article and learn more about her lifestyle, background, and childhood.
Early Life
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman’s birth date was on the 1st of September 1996, and her sign star is Virgo. “To give thanks” is the meaning of her name. Her place of birth is Oakland, California, to Claire Marie and Kaembe Ajamu.
She has five half-siblings from her father, who is African-American with ancestry from Arkansas. Her mum has roots from Germany and Scottland, and she had the job of a manager in California Shakespeare Theater, where her daughter was growing into an actress.
While studying at Oakland School of Arts, young celebrity was appearing in many stage pieces. When she was eight, her passion became dancing, so she became a member of the group named “Future Shock Oakland,” which had a focus on hip-hop and hula dances.
Later she was a student of the CalShakes Conservatory Program and the American Conservatory Theater. She appeared in few more stage pieces like Richard III from William Shakespeare, As You Like It, and many others.
Career
The beginning of her professional journey as an actress was in 2012 when she performed in a Disney movie called Frenemies. Later in the same year, she recorded few songs as well for the soundtrack. 2013 opened a new door for her, and she participates in the show “Dancing with the Stars.”
By that time, she was categorized as a celebrity, and she was officially the youngest one in history of the show who participated in this competition. In the meantime, she wrote the book called “Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence.”
Besides, she performed in another Disney movie, “Zapped,” this time as a leading character. Later, Disney gave her a few more leading roles as she had fantastic energy and talent. Her beauty was more than noticeable, too, so for that reason, she had cooperation for advertisements following years with the biggest name in the fashion world, like Versace and Lancome.
She loves fashion, so she created brand “Daya by Zendaya,” and she had great success. Her most significant film role so far was in “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” where she performed Michelle. The gross of this film was $117 million for one weekend only. Currently, she has a leading role in the ultimately popular series “Euphoria” presented on the HBO channel.
Personal Life
Young Hollywood star is in a relationship with Jacob Elordi for several months. Despite their tries to hide their romance from tabloids, they were spotted cuddling in New York not long ago.
Talking of facts from her life, the famous actress was a big fan of Michael Jackson.
She is vegetarian, and her number one TV show is “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”
Zendaya Net Worth 2024
As of 2024, Zendaya has an estimated net worth of approximately $5 million. Talented celebrity currently lives in her outstanding mansion in Los Angeles, worth $1.4 million. Her home is built in Mediterranean style and has a massive swimming pool.
