Zendaya
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Born | Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman September 1, 1996 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
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Years active | 2009–present |
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Website | www |
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (born September 1, 1996), known simply as Zendaya, is an American actress, singer and dancer. As of 2013[update] she stars on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up as Rocky Blue. She has starred in two films and played one of the lead roles in the film Frenemies as Halley Brandon. She voiced Fern in the Pixie Hollow Games. She appeared in Good Luck Charlie as Rocky Blue and in a Good Luck Charlie and Shake It Up crossover title Charlie Shakes It Up. She appeared on PrankStars as herself in the episode "Walk The Prank" and on A.N.T. Farm as Sequoia Jones in the episode "Creative ConsultANT."
Zendaya is also a musician. She signed a deal with Hollywood Records on August 8, 2012 and started recording songs for her debut album on August 12, 2012. She released a single from an independent label called "Swag It Out" and another single with Bella Thorne called "Watch Me," which is featured on the Break It Down album. On March 20, 2012, Zendaya released the song "Something to Dance For" as promotional single from Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance soundtrack.
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Early life
Born on September 1, 1996 in Oakland, California to Kazembe Ajamu Coleman and Claire Stoermer, Zendaya grew as a part of the nearby California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda where her mother works as the house manager in addition to training at the theater's student conservatory program. Zendaya has performed in numerous stage productions. Zendaya also helped her mother seat patrons and sell raffle tickets to benefit the theater. While she was attending Oakland School for the Arts she starred as Little Ti Moune in Once on This Island at the Berkeley Playhouse and the breakout role of the male character Joe in Caroline, or Change at Palo Alto's TheaterWorks.
She studied her craft at the CalShakes Conservatory Program and at the American Conservatory Theater. Her other stage credits include Richard III, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It. Zendaya has stated that her name means to give thanks in Shona (A Bantu language native to the Shona people of Zimbabwe). She also spent three years dancing with her former dance group called Future Shock Oakland. They danced such dances as Hip Hop and Hula.[3]
Career
2009–2012: Career beginnings and Shake It Up
Zendaya began her professional career working as a fashion model for Macy's, Mervyns and Old Navy. She was featured in an iCarly toys ad along with Stefanie Scott.[4] She also appeared as a back-up dancer in a Sears commercial featuring Disney Channel star Selena Gomez. In 2009, she was a featured performer in the Kidz Bop music video for its cover of the song "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry, which was released on Kidz Bop 15.[4][5] She auditioned in November 2009 for the role of CeCe Jones to join the cast of Dance Dance Chicago (later changed to Shake It Up!).[6] For her audition she performed Michael Jackson's "Leave Me Alone".[7]
In 2011 Zendaya release "Swag It Out", a promotional independente single. The song was composed by Bobby Brackins and produced by Glenn A. Foster.[8] She also starred in the book trailer for "From Bad To Cursed" by Katie Alender.[9] In the same year, she released "Watch Me," featuring Bella Thorne, on June 21. The song peaked at #63 on the Billboard Hot Digital songs, at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at #9 on USA Top Heatseekers. The second season of Shake It Up was announced on March 16, 2011 and premiered on September 18, 2011. On June 5, 2011, Shake It Up had a crossover episode with Good Luck Charlie. Zendaya hosted Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off 2011.
Her first movie role was in the 2012 film, Frenemies, a Disney Channel Original Movie.[4][7][10] On February 29, 2012, "Something to Dance For" was released as promotioonal single for Live 2 Dance. For the soundtrack Zendaya also recorded three other songs: "Made In Japan," "Same Heart", and "Fashion In Krytonite", released as promotional single. In September 2, 2012 she signed to Hollywood Records.[11] On October Zendaya performed at the Teen Music Festival and at the Operation Smile benefit.[12]
2013–present: Dancing with the Stars and Zendaya
In 2013 Zendaya was nominated and is a contestant on season 16 of Dancing With the Stars.[13] She beat out Shawn Johnson as the youngest contestant to ever be on the show. She had her first dance with Val Chmerkovskiy on March 18, 2013 to Contemporary, and got a score of 24. She scored a 26 on March 25, 2013 with the Jive, totaling her score to 50, the highest, keeping Val and her safe from elimination on March 26, 2013. She also scored a perfect score in the May 20, 2013 episode in every dance but finished in second place in the results show the following night.[14][15][16]
Performances on Dancing with the Stars | |||||
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Week | Dance/Song | Judge'score | Result | ||
Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
1 | Contemporary/"Feel Again" | 8 | 8 | 8 | No Elimination |
2 | Jive/"This Head I Hold" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
3 | Prom Group Dance/"The Rockafeller Skank" Viennese Waltz/"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" |
Awarded 8 |
2 8 |
Points 8 |
Safe |
4 | Samba/"Love On Top" | 9 | 8 | 9 | Safe |
5 | Argentine Tango/"Discombobulate" | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
6 | Cha-Cha-Cha/"Do I Do" Team Paso Doble/"Higher Ground" |
10 7 |
9 8 |
10 7 |
Safe |
7 | Paso Doble/"Buster Voodoo" Jive Dance Off/"Good Golly Miss Molly" |
9 Awarded |
9 3 |
9 Points |
Safe |
8 | Foxtrot/"Don't Worry, Be Happy" Salsa (Trio Challenge)/"Dança Molengo" |
9 10 |
10 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
9 Semi-finals |
Quickstep/"Don't Give Up" Hip-Hop/"Fine China" |
8 10 |
8 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
10 Finals |
Samba/"Yerbatero" Cha-cha-cha Relay/"Treasure" Freestyle/"Beauty and a Beat" Instant Jive/"Rockin' Robin" |
10 Awarded 10 10 |
10 5 10 10 |
10 Points 10 10 |
Second place |
Her debut album titled Zendaya was released on September 17, 2013. It will be preceded by the single "Replay", released on July 16, 2013. The song was written by Tiffany Fred and Paul "Phamous" Shelton. In June 2013, Coleman wrapped up filming for the music video. On July 25, the Disney Channel confirmed that Shake It Up will be canceled after the end of the third season.[17][18]
Other ventures
Endorsement
In September 2012 Zendaya was featured along with rapper Lil Wayne and NBA player Lebron James in a performance of "Scream and Shout" by Will.I.Am & Britney Spears for a television commercial for Beats by Dr. Dre Color.[19]
Book
In August 6, 2013 Zendaya released her debut book, Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence.[20] She told about the book: "I actually signed this book deal over a year ago…I worked on the book all summer and fall".[21]
Fashion
In 2013 Zendaya started work on a clothing line, inspired on her clothes on Shake It Up, the Shake It Up Dance Clothing Line by Zendaya. The collection features fun clothes for active girls, legwarmers, shorts, jackets, headbands and athletic apparel and accessories.[22][23]
Personal life
Zendaya spent three years of dancing in a dance group called Future Shock Oakland. The group did hip hop and hula dances when she was eight.[24] Zendaya currently lives in Los Angeles with her family and dog, a Giant Schnauzer named Midnight.[4] Her interests include singing, dancing and designing clothes.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Pixie Hollow Games | Fern | Voice role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010–2013 | Shake It Up | Rocky Blue | Lead role; Disney Channel Original Series |
2011 | Good Luck Charlie | Rocky Blue | Episode: "Charlie Shakes It Up" |
2011 | PrankStars | Herself | Episode: "Walk the Prank" |
2012 | A.N.T. Farm | Sequoia Jones | Episode: "Creative consultANT" |
2012 | Frenemies | Halley Brandon | Television film; Disney Channel Original Movie |
2013 | Dancing with the Stars | Herself | Season 16 contestant; finished second |
2014 | Zapped | Zoey Stevens | Television film; Disney Channel Original Movie |
2014 | Super Awesome Katy[25] | Katy Cooper | Planned pilot never filmed, reworked as K.C. Undercover |
2015–present | K.C. Undercover | K.C. Cooper | Television series, lead role |
Discography
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- Zendaya (2013)
Tours
- Swag It Out Tour (2012—13)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Bella Thorne, Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine) |
Shake It Up | Nominated | [26] |
Teen Icon Awards | Iconic Triple Threat (Acting, Singing, and Dancing) | Herself | [27] | ||
2012 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress | Shake It Up | [28] | |
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series (shared with Bella Thorne, Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine) |
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Teen Icon Awards | Iconic TV Actress | [29] | |||
NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special | [30] | |||
2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Movie, MiniSeries, Special or Pilot - Leading Young Actress | Frenemies | [31] | |
Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Music Video | "Fashion Is My Kryptonite" | |||
Teen Icon Awards | Iconic Book | Between U and Me | Pending | [32] |
References
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