Zendaya Coleman Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Zendaya Coleman is an American actress, voiceover artist, singer, dancer, producer, writer, and fashion designer who rose to fame after she portrayed the role of Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up (2010–2013). Zendaya started as a fashion model and a back-up performer and went on to become a role model for most of the youth of the U.S. With her dynamic personality and bold approach, she became the favorite of many directors from both – the movie and the music industry. It was no surprise when she was called the “scene-stealer” by John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter, while David Ehrlich of IndieWire called her the film’s “MVP,” meaning most valuable person, despite her small on-screen time in the movie Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Zendaya is known for her fashionable sense of styling, whether on or off the carpet she is a head-turner. It earned her the attention of the likes of , Madonna, and others.

Born Name

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (Pronounced as zen-DAY-uh and not zen-DIE-uh)

Nick Name

Daya, Z, Zen, Boo, Rocky

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Oakland, California, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

Education

As a part of her education, she has attended Oakland School for the Arts in Oakland, California. She has also received training at the California Shakespeare Theater, the CalShakes Conservatory Program, and the American Conservatory Theater.

Occupation

Singer, Actress, Voiceover Artist, Dancer, Producer, Writer, Fashion Designer

Family

• Father – Kazembe Ajamu (b. Samuel David Coleman)
• Mother – Claire Marie (Stoermer) (Worked as house manager at California Shakespeare Theater)
• Siblings – She is an only child.
• Others – Phillip Hilary Stoermer (Maternal Grandfather), Daphne Carol Whitelaw (Maternal Grandmother), Katianna Stoermer Coleman (Older Paternal Half-Sister), Austin Stoermer Coleman (Older Paternal Half-Brother), Julien Stoermer Coleman (Older Paternal Half-Brother), AnnaBella Stoermer Coleman (Older Paternal Half-Sister), Kaylee Stoermer Coleman (Older Paternal Half-Sister)

Manager

She is represented by –

• Kazembe Ajamu Coleman (Her father), Manager
• Slate PR, Public Relations Agency, Los Angeles, California, United States

Genre

Pop, R&B

Instruments

Vocals, Piano

Label

Hollywood, Republic Records

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

Boyfriend / Spouse

Zendaya has dated –

1.  (2011) – Shake It Up co-star, Adam dated Zendaya in 2011. They first met on the set of Shake It Up and commenced dating in September 2011.
2.  (2013) – Actor Leo Howard dated the singer in 2013 when they also met on the set of Shake It Up. Leo did a recurring role in the third season of this sitcom as Logan Hunter. Their dating relationship period is believed to be from March 17, 2013, up to April 28, 2013. They are just good friends now.
3.  (2013) – Actor, singer Trevor was RUMORed to be dating Zendaya in the summer of 2013. She was featured in Trevor Jackson’s music video “Like We Grown.” On June 2, 2013, the pair was spotted in Los Angeles taking a golf lesson.
4. (2014) – She was RUMORed to be dating actor Spencer Boldman briefly around July-August 2014.
5. (2016) – In 2016, American football player, Odell Beckham Jr. and Zendaya were RUMORed to have had an encounter.
6. (2016-2018) – Zendaya is called the queen of secrecy as she had always maintained the privacy of her personal life. It was again rumored that Zendaya was dating her co-star from Spider-Man: Far From Home right from when the shooting of the movie started. The rumor oozed out when he was spotted getting cozy with a family friend, Olivia Bolton.
7. (2019-2020) – Zendaya was seen cozying up with Jacob Elordi, her Euphoria co-star on her 23rd birthday in Greece. She was on vacation with her friends.

   Zendaya posted a photo of Jacob with her dog, which she captioned as the best thing she could wake up to. They had split by September 2020.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

She has African American ancestry on her father’s side and is of German, Irish, English, and Scottish descent on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Hazel

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Acting finesse
• Alluring persona

Brand Endorsements

Coleman has appeared in iCarly toys commercial. You can see her as a backup dancer in Sears TV commercial, featuring .

Zendaya worked a fashion model before and advertised for Mervyns, Macy’s and Old Navy.

She has endorsed the brand Beats and appeared in their advert “Dr. Dre Beats” with and (Basketball player) in September 2012.

Zendaya also endorses X-Out, ‘s clothing line Material Girl, CoverGirl, and Chi Hair Care.

Religion

She is speculated to be a Christian.

Best Known For

Her performance on sitcom Shake It Up as Rocky Blue.

First Album

Zendaya released her debut studio album titled Zendaya in September 2013.

First Film

She voiced the role of Fern in the TV special broadcast of 30 minutes titled Pixie Hollow Games in 2011.

In 2017, she made her first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Michelle “MJ” Jones, a snarky yet brilliant classmate of Peter Parker, in the action superhero film, Spider-Man: Homecoming, in which she co-starred alongside , , , , , , , , , and others.

First TV Show

From 2010 to 2013, she had a lead role in the American sitcom Shake It Up for her role as Rocky Blue.

Personal Trainer

She does not have a personal trainer. However, she has been seen in her workout clothes, sweatpants outside. Zendaya must be taking proper care of her diet too. She is a vegetarian by choice.

Zendaya Coleman Favorite Things

• Singer – 
• Actor – 
• TV Show – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Book – (By Sarah Weeks in 2004)

Source – , 

Zendaya Coleman Facts

1. Zendaya means to give thanks in Shona, which is a Bantu language native to Shona people of Zimbabwe.
2. She has worked as a fashion model before. That is how she gave a kick start to her career.
3. On August 6, 2013, Zendaya launched her first book entitled Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence.
4. She is a good dancer and served as a member for three years in the dance group Future Shock Oakland.
5. Dancing, singing, and clothes designing include her interests.
6. Zendaya was made the brand ambassador of Convoy of Hope in 2012. She had mostly celebrated her birthdays to raise funds for charity work. Her 18th birthday was attributed to raising funds to feed hungry children in Haiti, Tanzania, and the Philippines through feedONE and the 20th birthday to support Convoy’s Women’s Empowerment Initiative.
7. She had a dog of Giant Schnauzer breed, named “Midnight” which passed away in late 2015. Zendaya then got a dog named “Noon”.
8. She signed a deal with Hollywood Records in 2012.
9. She had performed dances like Hula and hip hop when she was with the dance group Future Shock Oakland.
10. She finished second in the season 16 of reality TV show Dancing with the Stars in 2013.
11. In February 2015, at the 87th Academy Award, passed a joke at Zendaya saying her hair smelled that of “patchouli oil” and “weed”. Zendaya took to Instagram and gracefully answered her, saying – most successful people have “locs,” a hairstyle that has nothing to do with drugs.
12. Mattel, an American toy manufacturing company, honored Zendaya with her own Barbie, copying the actress’ Oscars’ look.
13. In August 2015, Zendaya introduced her shoe collection, Daya, under her childhood nickname. In November 2016, she launched her own clothing line named, Daya by Zendaya.
14. Zendaya was named one of the best-dressed women by fashion website Net-a-Porter in 2018.
15. October 2018 saw Tommy Hilfiger signing Zendaya as the brand’s new global women’s ambassador. She appeared in the mainline campaigns and designed Tommy x Zendaya capsule collections.
16. In 2019, she started playing the leading role of Rue Bennett, a recovering teenage drug addict struggling to find her place in the world, in the teen drama television series, Euphoria. For this role, she won the 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series” and became the youngest winner ever in the Best Drama Actress category as well as the second woman of African descent to win the award, after .
17. Zendaya owes her confidence to HBO series Euphoria. She said that it allowed her to push her limits as an actor and show her creativity.
18. Zendaya was given the Visionary Award at the Green Carpet Fashion Awards 2020.