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My Take
Zendaya strikes me as the rare star who treats fame as a craft rather than a prize. Two Emmy wins before turning thirty would inflate most egos, yet she carries herself with a calm, almost scholarly seriousness about acting that I find genuinely refreshing. What fascinates me is the range of her instincts: vulnerable and raw on screen, then fearless and theatrical on a red carpet, commanding both worlds without ever seeming to strain. Oakland gave her grounding, Disney gave her training, but the poise is entirely her own. I would bet on her becoming the defining American actress of her generation.
Overview
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman ( zen-DAY-ə; born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. Her accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and in 2022 Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Her films as a leading actress have grossed over $3.9 billion worldwide.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zendaya
- Name (Japanese)
- ゼンデイヤ
- Reading
- ぜんでいや
- Born
- September 1, 1996 (age 29)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Oakland, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / singer / voice actor / fashion model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Oak Park High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- 2020 Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
- 2016 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress
- 2017 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress
- 2019 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress
- 2020 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- 2019 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.zendaya.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/zendaya/
- Xhttps://x.com/Zendaya
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.