Only 25 years old, but Zendaya has had 13 years of operation in the entertainment industry. The Disney princess has now become a glamorous star and a symbol for the global young generation.
Adult child star from Disney training
Zendaya was born on September 1, 1996 in Oakland – California, USA. As the youngest child in a family of six children, from a young age, Zendaya was favored by her parents: for her to learn to sing, to dance and to participate in artistic activities. Originally a California Shakespeare theater manager, Claire Maries brought Zendaya to see musicals and allowed her to participate in theater activities. During this time, Zendaya challenged herself with roles in plays and received rave reviews.
Zendaya officially entered the artistic path with modeling for fashion brands such as Macy’s, Old Navy… In 2009, she participated in casting for the role of Cece Jones in Disney’s sitcom Shake It Up , but In the end, this role went to Bella Thorne and Zendaya was given the role of Rocky Blue. Expected to explode like previous hit sitcoms such as Hanah Montana , The Suite Life Of Zach And Cody , but Shake It Up is a film that is not too outstanding. However, this sitcom series still achieved certain achievements and brought the name Zendaya closer to the public.
In 2014, Zendaya was trusted by Disney to play two roles at once: Zoey in Zapped and KC Cooper in KC Undercover . Zendaya herself also participated in the production process and decided on the character’s name for the KC Undercover series – which is rare for a young actor under 20 years old. Unfortunately, the film was not too successful and stopped showing after 3 broadcasts.
MJ – the landmark role that brought Zendaya’s name to the next level
Although growing up in a “star training furnace” like Disney, Zendaya also struggled to assert her name for a long time. Working hard, but perhaps, at that time, the charm had not come to the actress born in 1996. The turning point only really came when Zendaya received the role of Spider-Man’s girlfriend in Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man series.
In 2016, Zendaya just turned 20 years old. The once thin little girl has now turned into a charming woman. With outstanding looks and achievements from an early age, Disney’s one-time child star caught the eye of Marvel producers. Not up to expectations, Zendaya brought a “unique” MJ on the day Spider-Man returned home.
Unlike the hot red-haired Mary Jane or the unforgettable love affair Gwen Stacy in the previous movies, Zendaya’s MJ is Michelle Jones – a girl with tan skin, typical curly hair of African descent. and somewhat eccentric personality. Although her acting land is not too much, Zendaya still impressed the audience in the first movie Spider-Man: Homecoming , she was even praised by Hollywood newspapers as “The one who dominates the screen, the MVP of the movie”. .
Taking the lead, Zendaya went on to star in Spider-Man sequels like Far From Home and No Way Home , all of which received generally positive reviews. With the success of Spider-Man , Marvel Studios has decided to co-produce three more films with Sony Pictures, which means that Zendaya can still shine even more as MJ.
Hollywood’s most multi-talented multi-talented star
Hollywood has no shortage of artists in a variety of roles, but few have ever reached the level of all-round excellence like Zendaya.
As an actor, Zendaya left an impression on the audience with her diverse roles. MJ gives Zendaya some buzz, but the actress doesn’t let herself be framed by her Spider-Man girlfriend. Instead, she reinvented herself by starring in different movies in different roles: a string-walker in The Greatest Showman , a 17-year-old girl in her career in Euphoria … As an actress The youngest in history to ever receive a Primetime Emmy, Zendaya has proven just how good she is at acting.
In 2011, Zendaya released the first song of her career. In the same year, the song Watch Me duet with Bella Thorne climbed to number 86 on the Billboard 200 chart – not a bad achievement for the 15-year-old girl. Hollywood Records saw Zendaya’s potential and decided to sign her. Not long after signing the contract, Zendaya continuously launched many quality products and collaborated with top names, all of which achieved great results. Unfortunately, at the present time, Zendaya has temporarily put aside her singing work to devote herself to cinema.
Not only singing well, acting well, Zendaya is also a talented dancer. In 2013, Zendaya participated in the show Dancing With The Stars and was runner-up at the age of 16. Besides, the young star also publishes books and tries to learn to become a director: “I often spend a lot of time on set to learn. I always walk around and ask the crew members to explain things I don’t know. One day, I hope to be able to create what I want.”
The worldwide hit GenZ icon
Possessing an angular face, a perfect body and a height of 1m78, Zendaya always stands out in all kinds of outfits. Impressive outfits and top-notch charisma on the red carpet have made the actress born in 1996 a global fashion icon. Overcome with victory, Zendaya collaborated with fashion brands to launch collections designed by herself and received enthusiastic support from fans. In the fall of 2016, Daya By Zendaya – Zendaya’s own fashion brand was officially launched.
Beautiful, talented and with a clear outlook on life, Zendaya has become an icon for GenZ generation worldwide. Young fans love the clothes she wears and the way Zendaya confidently lives: working hard, trying to accomplish what she wants and always being proud of her blood. The Instagram account of more than 117 million followers and stormy appearances in international media is the clearest proof of the influence of the actress born in 1996.
Besides, Zendaya also has a dreamlike love affair with actor Tom Holland. The British star has had many words for his girlfriend: “She is very important in my life”, “Zendaya is one of the most incredible people I have ever met. I fell in love with her little by little.” The two fell in love through the Spider-Man series and despite being warned not to date, Zendaya still became the MJ in both the movie and in real life of Spider-Man Tom. The couple went public in July 2021 and is expected to soon return to the same house in the near future.
At the age of 25, Zendaya has a career, has love and is admired by millions of people around the world. These achievements are a worthy response to the talented star’s years of hard work and creative thinking, not afraid to innovate.
