American actress and singer who won two Primetime Emmy Awards for "Euphoria" -- the youngest two-time recipient -- with film roles in "Dune" and the Marvel "Spider-Man" trilogy.
Background
Born Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman in Oakland, California, to a German-Scottish mother and African American father, she began as a backup dancer in the Future Shock Oakland hip-hop troupe. Her first major role was Disney Channel’s “Shake It Up” (2010).
Career
She transitioned from Disney to films with Jon M. Chu’s “The Greatest Showman” (2017) and Jon Watts’ “Spider-Man - Homecoming” (2017) as MJ. HBO’s “Euphoria” (2019-) and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” cemented her dramatic credibility.
Style
Zendaya is recognized for boundary-pushing red-carpet style and quietly building her own production company. She has been the face of Lancome and Bulgari and at 26 became the youngest two-time Emmy winner for lead actress in a drama.
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