History Creator / Zendaya

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Her last Disney Channel role was as the title character in the TeenSuperspy action/comedy ''Series/KCUndercover'', before she launched her career in movies. She played Michelle Jones in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'', ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'', and ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome''. She is also known for her role as Anne Wheeler in ''Film/TheGreatestShowman''. She played Chani in ''Film/Dune2021'', and will reprise the role in its sequels.

* RomanceOnTheSet: She's rumored to have dated Jacob Elordi after shooting ''Euphoria'' together. She and Tom Holland also dated after meeting while working on the [[Film/MCUSpiderManTrilogy MCU Spider-Man films]].

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996 in Oakland, California), better known [[FirstNameBasis mononymously]] as Zendaya, is an American actor, singer, model, and dancer. She has been performing since age six, though ''Series/ShakeItUp'' was her first show as a main character (in this case, as Raquel "Rocky" Blue).

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In 2019, she began to star in the American version of the Israeli Teen drama, ''Series/{{Euphoria}}'' as Rue, a 17-year-old drug addict fresh from rehab with no plans to stay clean. In 2020, she won an Emmy for her performance, becoming the first former Disney Channel alumnus to receive such an honor.

Her last Disney Channel role was as the title character in the TeenSuperspy action/comedy ''Series/KCUndercover'', and played Michelle Jones in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'', ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'', and ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome''. She is also known for her role as Anne Wheeler in ''Film/TheGreatestShowman''.

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996 in Oakland, California), better known [[FirstNameBasis mononymously]] as Zendaya, is an American actor, singer, and dancer. She has been acting since age six, though ''Series/ShakeItUp'' was her first show as a main character (in this case, as Raquel "Rocky" Blue).

Her last Disney Channel role was as the title character in the TeenSuperspy action/comedy ''Series/KCUndercover'', and played Michelle Jones in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' and ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'', a role she will reprise in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome''. She is also known for her role as Anne Wheeler in ''Film/TheGreatestShowman''.

In 2019, she began to star in the American version of the Israeli Teen drama, ''Series/{{Euphoria}}'' as Rue, a 17-year-old drug addict fresh from rehab with no plans to stay clean. In 2020, she won an Emmy for her performance, becoming the first former Disney Channel alumni to receive such an honor.

* OneSceneWonder: Her roles in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', ''Film/TheGreatestShowman'' and even ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' are small but you'd never know from the way she's used heavily in promotion.

* OneSceneWonder: Her roles in ''Film/{{Dune|2021}}'', ''Film/TheGreatestShowman'' and even ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' are small but you'd never know from the way she's used heavily in promotion.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: This is {{lampshaded|Trope}} in her guest appearance on ''Series/BlackIsh''. Her character is chosen to take part in an internationally-themed commercial, as the ad executives think she looks ambiguous enough to appeal to all races. She's actually half black and half white.

* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (2017-present) as Michelle "MJ" Jones

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Some of her fans mispronounce her first name. It's pronounced Zen-DAY-uh, not ZEN-da-ya or Zen-DIE-ya.

* ChildPopStar: She was once a ''Music/KidzBop'' vocalist.

* AmbiguouslyBrown: This is {{lampshaded|Trope}} in her guest appearance on ''Series/BlackIsh''. Her character is chosen to take part in an internationally-themed commercial, as the ad executives think she looks ambiguous enough to appeal to all races. She's actually [[MixedAncestry half black and half white]].
* ChildPopstar: She was once a ''Music/KidzBop'' vocalist.

She is also set to star in Denis Villeneuve‘s film adaption of ''Franchise/{{Dune}}''.

In 2019, she began to star in the American version of the Israeli Teen drama, ''Series/{{Euphoria}}'' as Rue, a 17-year-old drug addict fresh from rehab with no plans to stay clean.

In 2020, Zendaya won an Emmy for her performance in Euphoria, becoming the first former Disney Channel alumni to receive such an honor. She is also set to star in Denis Villeneuve‘s film adaption of ''Franchise/{{Dune}}''.

Her last Disney Channel role was as the title character in the TeenSuperspy action/comedy ''Series/KCUndercover'', and played Michelle Jones in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' and ''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'', a role she will reprise in ''Spider-Man: No Way Home''. She is also known for her role as Anne Wheeler in ''Film/TheGreatestShowman''.

** ''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021)

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996 in Oakland, California), better known [[FirstNameBasis mononymously]] as Zendaya, is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She has been acting since age six, though ''Series/ShakeItUp'' was her first show as a main character (in this case, as Raquel "Rocky" Blue).

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Smallfoot}}'' (2018) as Meechee[[note]][[MemeticMutation Zendaya is Meechee!]][[/note]]

* ''Film/SpaceJamANewLegacy'' (2021) as Lola Bunny (voice)

* ''Film/MalcolmAndMarie'' (2021) as Marie

Her last Disney Channel role was as the title character in the TeenSuperspy action/comedy ''Series/KCUndercover'', and played Michelle Jones in ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming'' and''Film/SpiderManFarFromHome'', a role she will reprise in ''Spider-Man: Far From Home''. She is also known for her role as Anne Wheeler in ''Film/TheGreatestShowman''.