Zendaya: The Multifaceted Talent Who Owns the Roles of Disney Star and Spider-Man’s Girlfriend

Born in 1996, Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (Zendaya) grew up in California. No one expected that the unpopular girl from children’s television series now has the same status as her seniors with the same background from the Disney “Mouse family”.

Zendaya when she was a little girl.

Zendaya has a fairly normal background as her father is African American and her mother has mixed blood. It is known that the young girl’s parents are both teachers. Zendaya once shared that if she weren’t acting, she would be an educator.

Zendaya also had a dream of becoming a basketball player. She has a slim figure with a “huge” height of 1m78. This is a dominant gene that the young girl inherited from her parents because both grandparents have outstanding height. Even Zendaya’s mother is taller than her father.

From a young age, Zendaya became a child model for brands such as Macy’s, Mervyns and Old Navy. She also appeared in the MV for Sears Arrive. It can be said that Zendaya entered the profession quite early.

Zendaya entered the profession quite early when she was a little girl.

While still studying at the Oakland School of the Arts, Zendaya suddenly moved to Los Angeles. It is known that the reason she made this choice was because she wanted to be able to participate in Shake It Up . Thanks to this work, Zendaya, although not possessing an outstanding appearance, was able to attract the attention of the audience.

It is known that although Shake It Up is not as popular as Disney’s previous projects, it still received an enthusiastic welcome from the audience. Shake It Up lasted 3 parts and received quite a lot of good feedback from the audience.

Zendaya is just a female supporting character in Shake it up.

The young girl started attracting attention after the movie.

Coming from the “Mouse house”, where the names of two stars Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez were made, Zendaya not only successfully broke the mold but also built a bold and different direction. She brings the image of a confident and brave “Disney princess”.

In 2012, Zendaya starred in the Disney Channel movie Frenemies with co-star Bella Thorne. The film attracted more than 4 million views in its first broadcast. Furthermore, her role as Halley Brandon helped Zendaya receive a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Drama in 2013.

Zendaya has been rated quite well by the audience after many films.

After that, Zendaya quickly joined the new project. She participated in season 16 of the show Dancing With The Stars. In 2015, Zendaya began to have her own place. She co-produced and starred in the action comedy KCUndercover. Although not a hit, the film helped Zendaya show her new personal bravery.

However, the name Zendaya really became famous at the age of 20 when she participated in Spider-Man: Homecoming. The young girl at that time didn’t even know she was casting for a famous blockbuster because she thought it was just a funny school movie. Finally, the role of Michelle Jones really makes Zendaya shine.

The success of the Spider-Man movie helped Zendaya become famous.

The audience sees the young girl’s maturity.

“I just knew that it was a school girl character. I don’t even know what kind of character it is, because my character is very interesting, you know, like a loner. She is extremely smart, funny and dry,” Zendaya shared.

Joining the Marvel cinematic universe, Zendaya had a major turning point in her career. After that, she “transformed” when participating in the 2017 musical movie The Greatest Showman starring Hugh Jackman. Her role as a poor girl in love with senior Zac Efron in the film received countless compliments. Moreover, the song Rewrite The Stars by both of them also created a fever.

Zendaya is praised for her talent and beauty.

Beautiful and talented, Zendaya is increasingly famous. She became one of Hollywood’s most sought-after stars. The audience highly appreciated this young girl.

Zendaya is currently invited to participate in many fashion events . She shines in evening dresses or everyday clothes. Zendaya has even become a leading symbol for generation Z. The girl born in 1996 received many compliments for participating in cinema, television and the fashion world.

Zendaya is also the choice of many fashion brands.

She became an influential actress among young people.

At 27 years old, Zendaya is living every girl’s dream. The young actress owns two Emmy awards, pocketing a list of blockbuster films. In particular, Zendaya covers every fashion magazine with her modern beauty and trendy dressing sense.

Love for Spider-Man in movies and in real life

Transforming into Michelle Jones in  Spider-Man: Homecoming , Zendaya shows off a completely new image. She doesn’t look like any of Peter Parker’s famous red-haired love interests. Zendaya appears somewhat disheveled, mysterious, and capable of understanding everything.

Zendaya becomes Spider-Man’s girlfriend in Spider-Man.

But, when her role was announced, Zendaya received a lot of criticism. Specifically, some fans believe that Marvel chose her only because Zendaya is a black actress. Regarding negative comments, the young female singer was frank: “I don’t know which “America” ​​you live in but what I see when walking on the streets of New York is diversity. That’s what it should be. reflects and is reflecting. So you are forced to accept and overcome it.”

Spider-Man: Homecoming ‘s content revolves around Peter Parker (played by Tom Holland), a teenager who is learning to balance the life of a high school student and a superhero saving the world. He is guided by billionaire Tony Stark (played by Robert Downey). It is known that Spider-Man: Homecoming climbed to 8th place in the ranking of the highest-grossing works in the Marvel cinematic universe.

The Spider-Man project helps Zendaya and Tom Holland become two popular names.

In 2019, Zendaya continued to return in part 2 Spider-Man: Far From Home . The film exploded with global revenue exceeding the billion dollar mark. It can be said that the names Tom Holland and Zendaya are even more explosive than the previous two years.

It is known that the Spider-Man series not only brought Zendaya a bright future in her acting career but also gave her a beautiful love affair with “Spider” Tom Holland. Although at first, both refused to admit their feelings.

In fact, Zendaya has always been tight-lipped about her love life. Some of her rumored boyfriends are Trevor Jackson, Euphoria co-star Jacob Elordi or football player Odell Beckham Jr. But, the actress always denied it.

Zendaya and Tom Holland began to stir up romance rumors in 2017. Accordingly, during the promotion sequence for Spider-Man: Homecoming, Tom Holland was asked who was his “dream love” celebrity. , Spider- Man blurted out the answer very quickly, as if without thinking, “Zendaya”.

But, the actress confirmed that they are just friends. “ He’s a great guy. He is truly one of my best friends. Many months ago, we went on a press tour together. There are very few people who understand what that is like ,” Zendaya affirmed.

The public image of Zendaya and Tom Holland together makes the public excited.

But, in early 2021, Tom Holland and Zendaya officially confirmed their relationship. In July of the same year, the two were captured by the media kissing in a car in Los Angeles, USA. Finally, Zendaya not only has Spider-Man in the movies but also in real life.