Zendaya Explained

Zendaya
Birth Name:Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman
Birth Date:1 September 1996
Birth Place:Oakland, California, U.S.
Partner:Tom Holland (2021present)
Years Active:2009–present
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Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (;[1] born September 1, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe Award, and was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022. Her films as a leading actress have grossed over $3.9billion worldwide.

Born in Oakland, California, Zendaya began her career as a child model and backup dancer before gaining prominence for her role as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up (2010–2013). She then starred in and produced the channel's sitcom K.C. Undercover (2015–2018). For her performance as Rue Bennett, a struggling drug-addicted teenager in the HBO teen drama series Euphoria (2019–present), Zendaya won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, becoming the youngest performer to win in the category. This role also led her to winning a Golden Globe Award as well.

Zendaya made her feature film debut as Michelle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film (2017). She reprised her role in its sequels Far From Home (2019) and No Way Home (2021), both of which grossed over $1 billion worldwide. She has also starred in the musical The Greatest Showman (2017), the romantic dramas Malcolm & Marie (2021) and Challengers (2024), and as Chani in the science fiction films Dune (2021) and (2024).

In 2011, Zendaya released the singles "Swag It Out" and "Watch Me", the latter a collaboration with Bella Thorne. Signed to Hollywood Records, she released her self-titled debut studio album in 2013, to moderate success. Its lead single, "Replay", peaked within the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. Her music collaboration with Zac Efron, "Rewrite the Stars", from The Greatest Showman soundtrack (2017), reached the top 20 of several record charts and has received multi-platinum sales certifications globally. She has also written and performed several songs for Euphoria.

Early life and acting background

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman was born on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California.[2] Her name derives from the Shona name Tendai (meaning).[3] Both of Zendaya's parents were teachers;[4] her father, Kazembe Ajamu Coleman, is African-American, with Nigerian ancestry,[5] and her mother, Claire Stoermer, has German and Scottish ancestry.[6] She has five older half-siblings from her father's previous relationships.[7]

Zendaya attended Fruitvale Elementary School, where her mother taught. She was described as energetic and outgoing at home but reserved and shy at school. At the end of the school year, her parents had her repeat kindergarten to help build her confidence. Because of her father's passion for basketball, Zendaya's parents enrolled her in a local basketball team. After losing interest in the sport, she switched to soccer and track, but both also turned out to be unsuccessful. Around this time, Zendaya, aged six, and two of her friends performed a play at school for Black History Month.[8] At eight years old, she joined a hip-hop dance group called Future Shock Oakland, where she performed for three years.[9] She also spent two years dancing hula with the Academy of Hawaiian Arts.

After deciding to pursue acting, Zendaya assisted her mother, who spent the summer working as a house manager, at the California Shakespeare Theater. There, she assisted patrons with their seats and sold fundraising tickets, but her primary interest was in the theatrical performances.[10] Her first acting role was as a silkworm in her school's production of James and the Giant Peach. Aged eleven, she began attending Oakland School for the Arts and, while still a student, was cast in several roles in area theaters. At the Berkeley Playhouse, Zendaya portrayed Little Ti Moune in Once on This Island, and in TheaterWorks' Palo Alto production of Caroline, or Change, she played Joe, a role originally written for a male performer.

By sixth grade, Zendaya played Lady Anne in Richard III and Celia in As You Like It and took part in a production of Twelfth Night.[11] [12] When Zendaya was in seventh grade, she and her father relocated to a small apartment in downtown Los Angeles; her mother continued to stay in Oakland. Retrospectively, she said of the experience that her father "knew what I wanted more than anything in the world", though she admitted she "missed a lot of fun things while I was pursuing my dreams and it was difficult not being able to be with my mom and my dog". In 2015, she graduated from Oak Park High School.[13]

Career

2009–2016: Early recognition with Shake It Up and musical ventures

Zendaya began her career working as a fashion model for Macy's, Mervyns, and Old Navy and also appeared as a back-up dancer in a Sears commercial with Disney star Selena Gomez. In 2009, she was a featured performer in the Kidz Bop music video for its cover of the song "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry.[14] In November 2009, Zendaya was among 200 girls who auditioned for the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up, which follows two teenage friends who get their big break on the local dance show Shake It Up Chicago. She originally auditioned for the role of CeCe Jones, which ultimately went to her co-star Bella Thorne; instead, Zendaya was cast as Rocky Blue. Judy Taylor—senior vice president of Disney Channel—described Zendaya as "completely engaging" with a "great presence", while saying that Thorne had "high energy" and that viewers would "want to get to know her better the instant you meet her".[15]

The first season of Shake It Up premiered on November 7, 2010, and was watched by 6.2 million viewers, becoming Disney Channel's second highest-rated premiere in its history. In 2011, Zendaya released "Swag It Out", a promotional independent single, and starred in the book trailer for "From Bad To Cursed" by Katie Alender.[16] That same year, she released the single "Watch Me" with Thorne, which peaked at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[17] In 2011, Target stores launched a clothing line inspired by the outfits worn by Zendaya and other cast members of Shake It Up. The second season of Shake It Up premiered in September 2011.[18] Zendaya made her film debut as an aspiring magazine editor in Frenemies (2012), a Disney Channel Original Movie.[19] In February 2012, "Something to Dance For" was released as a promotional single for the soundtrack of the second season of Shake It Up.

In October 2012, Shake It Ups third and final season premiered.[20] That year, she signed with Hollywood Records.[21] Zendaya was later announced as one of the celebrity contestants on the sixteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.[22] At age sixteen, she became the youngest contestant in the show's history at the time. Partnered with professional dancer Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Zendaya finished as the runner-up to Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough in May 2013.[23] [24] Zendaya released her debut studio album, titled Zendaya, on September 17, 2013, through Hollywood Records.[25] [26] A pop and R&B album, Zendaya discusses issues of heartbreak and love.[27] [28] The album peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard 200.[26] The record was preceded by its lead single, "Replay", which peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.[29] [30]

In 2014, Zendaya starred in the Disney Channel film Zapped, playing a high school student whose phone gains the power to control the boys around her.[31] Jon Caramanica, writing in The New York Times, wrote that she did not "seem to be even a little thrilled", and described the film overall as "hastily written and structured".[32] Zendaya was then cast as the lead in a Disney Channel pilot titled Super Awesome Katy.[33] The show was picked up to series in May 2014 under the new title K.C. Undercover, with Zendaya's character renamed from Katy Cooper to K.C. Cooper.[33] Zendaya exerted influence over the renaming of her character and the retitling of the series, also deciding several elements of the character's personality.[34] K.C. Undercover premiered in January 2015.[35]

In 2014, Zendaya appeared as a guest judge on an episode of , where the contestants were challenged to design an outfit for her to wear at an upcoming concert performance.[36] In March 2015, musician Timbaland confirmed that he was collaborating with Zendaya on her second album, following her move from Disney's label to Republic Records.[37] [38] In February 2016, she released "Something New" featuring Chris Brown, through Hollywood Records and Republic Records—her first official release since signing with the latter.[39] [26] In December 2016, Zendaya appeared as a guest judge in the season finale of Project Runways fifteenth season.[40]

2017–2021: Rise to prominence

In August 2017, Zendaya appeared in the music video for the song "Versace on the Floor" by Bruno Mars.[41] That year, she made her feature film debut, playing Michelle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film .[42] [43] She wore no makeup to her screen test, a decision that was carried through in production, and added her own embellishments to the character, including "carr[ying] around her own mug of strange herbal tea".[44] [45] Zendaya described Michelle as "very dry, awkward, [and] intellectual", adding that she found it "refreshing" to play a character who was "weird" and "different", and that "a lot of young people—especially young women—can relate to that".[46] [47]

Reviewing Homecoming, The Hollywood Reporter and The Guardian praised Zendaya as a "scene stealer",[48] [49] while Times Stephanie Zacharek lauded her "delightfully sullen insouciance".[50] The film went on to gross over $880million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2017.[51] Zendaya then starred in the original musical film The Greatest Showman (2017), portraying a trapeze artist who falls in love with Zac Efron's character during a time when interracial relationships were socially taboo.[52] Owen Gleiberman of Variety praised her on-screen chemistry with Efron,[53] while The Hollywood Reporter highlighted her for "[registering] strongest, bringing touching sensitivity to her handful of scenes".[54] She appeared on three songs from the film's soundtrack, including "Rewrite the Stars" and "The Greatest Show", which reached numbers 70 and 88 respectively on Billboard Hot 100.[55] [56]

In September 2018, Zendaya voiced the yeti Meechee in Warner Bros.' animated film Smallfoot,[57] which was met with positive reviews from critics.[58] In 2019, Zendaya began starring in the HBO drama series Euphoria, an adaptation of the Israeli show of the same name, playing Rue, a seventeen-year-old drug addict who is also the series narrator.[59] The show premiered on June 16, 2019, to generally favorable reception.[60] A Guardian writer said that "Zendaya is reinvented as the self-destructive, self-loathing Rue, in what is a truly astonishing, mesmerising performance, upending every expectation of what she could do";[61] Doreen St. FĂ©lix, writing in The New Yorker, echoed this, stating that "it becomes difficult, and then absolutely silly, to recall the pink outlines of her early career on the Disney Channel, so grandly does she inhabit this dark new role".[62]

Zendaya reprised her role as Michelle in (2019).[63] Critic Christy Lemire described her portrayal as "darkly alluring" and praised her "humorous, deadpan charm",[64] and Todd McCarthy, in The Hollywood Reporter, lauded her for being "appealing as well as funny".[65] The film grossed over $1.1billion worldwide, ranking as the fourth highest-grossing release of 2019.[66] At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards in 2020, Zendaya won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, becoming the youngest recipient of the award at 24.[67] In 2021, Zendaya starred in and produced Sam Levinson's Malcolm & Marie, filmed during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic under strict safety protocols and with a minimal crew.[68] [69] The film received mixed reviews, though Richard Brody described her as "the movie's only redeeming quality".[70] [71]

Zendaya next voiced Lola Bunny in (2021).[72] She accepted the role after Ryan Coogler approached her, citing both her admiration for him and her fondness for the original 1996 film.[73] Having grown up with the first Space Jam, Zendaya drew inspiration from her family's love of basketball for her performance.[74] She then portrayed Chani in Denis Villeneuve's science fiction epic Dune, the first installment of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel.[75] Critic Glenn Kenny described her performance as "better than apt",[76] while Brian Lowry, writing for CNN, said that her screen time was largely limited to "gauzy images" in the protagonist's visions.[77] Zendaya then reprised her role as Michelle in , with Brian Tallerico, writing for Roger Ebert's website, praising her chemistry with Tom Holland and her handling of the character's "emotional final beats".[78]

2022–present: established actress

Having previously collaborated with Labrinth on "All for Us" for Euphorias first season,[79] Zendaya co-wrote two songs for the second season in 2022: "I'm Tired" and "Elliot's Song", also providing vocals on the former.[80] For her performance in the second season, she earned four Emmy nominations at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.[81] She became the youngest two-time nominee in Emmy history for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and her nomination as an executive producer for Outstanding Drama Series made her the youngest woman ever recognized in the category. By winning the lead actress award, she also became the youngest person to win two Emmys.[82] [83] In 2023, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama at the 80th Golden Globe Awards and received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for her performance in Euphoria.[84] [85] In 2022, Zendaya appeared in Elvis Mitchell's documentary Is That Black Enough for You?!?.[86]

During the second weekend of Coachella 2023, she joined Labrinth for a surprise performance of "All for Us" and "I'm Tired", marking her first live performance in eight years.[87] [88] She was also featured on the opening track, "The Feels", of Labrinth's third studio album, Ends & Begins (2023).[89] Zendaya next appeared in the documentary Invisible Beauty (2023), which focuses on the life and work of American model and activist Bethann Hardison.[90] She said that playing tennis helped her get in shape for her 2024 films and Challengers.[91] Zendaya reprised her role as Chani in Dune: Part Two.[91] She stated that she experienced heatstroke because she did not drink enough water during filming, citing a "fear of peeing [her]self".[92] Her "fierce, open-hearted performance" was lauded by Vulture,[93] and Polygon lauded her "economical" acting, deeming it a career-best.[94]

Zendaya starred in and produced the romantic sports drama Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, alongside Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist.[95] She characterized the role as an opportunity to abandon her earlier image and portray a character closer to her own age.[96] [97] In the film, she portrayed a former tennis prodigy who suffered a career-ending injury and became a coach.[98] [99] A critic for the New Statesman wrote that the film was "a brilliant showcase for Zendaya, whose on-screen magnetism has rarely been channelled so effectively".[100] At the 82nd Golden Globe Awards in 2025, Zendaya received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for Challengers.[101] Zendaya will next star opposite Robert Pattinson in the romantic drama The Drama and in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (2026).[102] [103] She is set to appear as Michelle in (2026),[104] and will also reprise her role as Rue Bennett in the third season of Euphoria. In March 2025, Zendaya was confirmed to star as Ronnie Spector, the frontwoman of the Ronettes, in Be My Baby, a biopic based on Spector's memoir of the same name.[105] [106] [107] She will also serve as a producer on the project.[108] Before her death in 2022, Spector personally chose Zendaya for the role.[109]

Other activities

Fashion and business

Zendaya has served as the face of several major brands, including Beats Electronics,[110] Material Girl,[111] CoverGirl,[112] and Chi Hair Care,[113] and has modeled for designers such as Michael Kors and Dolce & Gabbana.[114] [115] In August 2013, she published her debut book, Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence, written to "help girls through the tougher parts of the tween years".[116] [117] Two years later, she launched her first shoe collection, Daya—named after her childhood nickname—and followed it in November 2016 with her clothing line, Daya by Zendaya. The brand’s second collection was gender-fluid and offered a full range of sizes.[118] [119]

In October 2018, Zendaya became an ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger and co-designed the Tommy x Zendaya capsule collections, drawing inspiration from the 1970s and its "strong, iconic women". Her Paris and New York Fashion Week shows were acclaimed for their celebration of diversity and inclusivity, featuring women of color, plus-size models, and models up to seventy years old as a tribute to pioneering figures in fashion. Zendaya became a spokesmodel for LancĂ´me in 2019,[120] followed by Bulgari and Valentino in 2020.[121] [122] In June 2022, she was named the global brand ambassador for Glaceau Smartwater,[123] and in 2023, she became an ambassador for Louis Vuitton.[124]

Philanthropy and activism

Zendaya has lent her support to several charities and causes. In 2012, she became an ambassador for Convoy of Hope and encouraged fans to support Hurricane Sandy response efforts.[125] The following year, she promoted other relief efforts. In 2014, Zendaya recorded John Legend's song "All of Me" with a portion of the proceeds going to the organization.[126] In 2016, she celebrated her 20th birthday with a campaign to raise $50,000 to support Convoy's Women's Empowerment Initiative. In October 2012, Zendaya performed at the medical Operation Smile benefit.[127] She was UNICEF's Trick-or-Treat 2014 campaign spokesperson.[128] In July 2015, she visited South Africa with UNAIDS, the United Nations programme dedicated to preventing and creating access to treatment for HIV and AIDS. Then she also held a fundraiser with Crowdrise, with proceeds going to non-profit, community-based, Ikageng charity in Soweto for a family of AIDS orphans. When Malcolm & Marie, filmed during the pandemic, was sold in September 2020, a portion of the proceeds was shared with Feeding America.[129] In October 2023, she voiced support for Palestine.[130]

Zendaya supports campaigns to raise awareness about underserved communities, underprivileged schools and to financially support schools. In September 2017, she partnered with Verizon Foundation as a spokesperson for their national #WeNeedMore initiative to bring technology, access and learning opportunities to children.[131] In March 2018, Zendaya teamed up with Google.org to support students at a community school in Oakland funding an innovative computer science curriculum.[132]

Zendaya is a feminist.[133] She has previously discussed her experience as a black female in Hollywood.[134] [135] She took part in the George Floyd protests in June 2020 and temporarily lent her Instagram account to Patrisse Cullors to share anti-racism resources and media.[136] Zendaya has been an advocate for voting over the years. In October 2016, she was one of the celebrities to participate in the "Vote Your Future" initiative and appeared in a campaign video.[137] In September 2020, she encouraged her fans with Michelle Obama, and her "When We All Vote" nonpartisan organization, to check their voter registration ahead of elections.[138] The next month, she shared a video while casting her vote to remind about voting again.[139] In October 2013, she took part in P&G's movement called Mean Stinks, and co-hosted the nationwide live-streamed assembly joined by almost 500 schools.[140] [141] In September 2017, she was fronting, along with her Spider-Man: Homecoming costars, a PSA for awareness campaign Stomp Out Bullying.[142]

Personal life

Zendaya owns a home in Los Angeles and a condo in Brooklyn.[143] [144] She is a vegetarian, saying, "My main reason for being a vegetarian is that I'm an animal lover—definitely not because I love vegetables".[145] She first publicly acknowledged her relationship with British actor and Spider-Man co-star Tom Holland in November 2021.[146] She found the consistent media attention their relationship received to be "quite strange and weird and confusing and invasive".[147] The couple moved into a £3m home in London together in 2023.[148] They became engaged in December 2024.[149] [150]

Awards and recognition

See main article: List of awards and nominations received by Zendaya. In 2016, Zendaya was featured on Forbes 30 under 30 list.[151] She was included on Times annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022; Dune director Denis Villeneuve wrote of her saying, "She is an autonomous creative force herself. A cultural icon in the making. A person driven by pure inspiration, empathy, and respect for her craft, who uses authenticity as a new superpower [...] Zendaya is the future. And there is nothing more comforting to me. This is only the beginning".[152] In that same year, Variety ranked her on its list of the 500 most influential figures in global media.[153]

In 2020, at age 24, Zendaya became the youngest recipient of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, winning for her role as Rue Bennett in the HBO drama series Euphoria. After winning the award again at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards, she became the youngest two-time acting winner.[154] Zendaya received the CinemaCon Star of the Year Award in 2023.[155]

Zendaya was ranked one of the best-dressed women in 2018 by fashion website Net-a-Porter.[156] For the September 2020 InStyle issue, she and her stylist, Law Roach, chose to use all black designers, artists, and creatives.[157] In October 2020, she won the Visionary Award at the CNMI Green Carpet Fashion Awards for "promoting diversity and inclusion in fashion and film".[158] The following year in November, she became the youngest person to ever win the CFDA Fashion Icon award at the CFDA Fashion Awards.[159]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirector(s)
2013Super BuddiesLollipop (voice)Robert Vince[160]
2017MichelleJon Watts[161]
The Greatest ShowmanAnne WheelerMichael Gracey[162]
2018Duck Duck GooseChi (voice)Chris Jenkins
SmallfootMeechee (voice)Karey Kirkpatrick[163]
2019MJJon Watts[164]
2021Malcolm & MarieMarieSam Levinson[165]
Lola Bunny (voice)Malcolm D. Lee[166]
DuneChaniDenis Villeneuve[167]
MJJon Watts[168]
2024ChaniDenis Villeneuve[169]
ChallengersTashi DuncanLuca Guadagnino[170]
2026Emma HarwoodKristoffer Borgli[171]
AthenaChristopher Nolan
MJDestin Daniel Cretton[172]
ChaniDenis Villeneuve[173]
2027Felicia (voice)Walt Dohrn & Conrad Vernon[174]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010–2013Shake It UpRocky BlueCo-lead role[175]
2011Good Luck CharlieRocky BlueEpisode: "Charlie Shakes It Up"
PrankStarsHerselfEpisode: "Walk the Prank"[176]
Pixie Hollow GamesFern (voice)Television special
2012A.N.T. FarmSequoia JonesEpisode: "Creative consultANT"
FrenemiesHalley BrandonTelevision film
2013Dancing with the StarsHerselfContestant (season 16), and runner-up[177]
The Story of ZendayaHerselfTelevision series
2014ZappedZoey StevensTelevision film
The Making of SWAYHerselfTelevision dancing-preparation show; 8 episodes
SWAY: A Dance TrilogyHerselfTelevision dance show
2015–2018K.C. UndercoverK.C. CooperLead role; also co-producer[178]
2015Black-ishRasheidaEpisode: "Daddy's Day"[179]
2016America's Next Top ModelHerselfEpisode: "Lights, Camera, Catwalk"
2017Walk the PrankHerselfEpisode: "K.C. Undercover Edition"[180]
Lip Sync BattleHerselfEpisode: "Tom Holland vs. Zendaya"[181]
2019The OAFola3 episodes[182]
2019–presentEuphoriaRue BennettMain role; also executive producer (specials and season 2–present)[183] [184]

Web

Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNote
2021Fortnite Winterfest Trailer - Featuring Spider-ManMJ (voice)[185]

Music videos

As lead artist

TitleYearDirector
"Watch Me"2011Lipo Chang
"Dig Down Deeper"
"Swag It Out"Glenn A. Foster
"Something to Dance For / TTYLXOX Mash-Up"2012Sanaa Hamri
"Fashion Is My Kryptonite"Marc Klasfeld
"Contagious Love"2013
"Replay"Colin Tilley[186]
"My Baby"2014Stephen Garnett
"My Baby"
"Safe and Sound"rowspan="2"
"All of Me"
"Neverland"2016Brad Furman

As guest appearance

TitleYearArtistDirector
"Hot n Cold"2009Kidz Bop Kids
"Like We Grown"2013Trevor JacksonMike Ho
"Bad Blood"2015Taylor SwiftJoseph Kahn[187]
"All Night"2016BeyoncéBeyoncé[188]
"Versace on the Floor"2017Bruno MarsCameron Duddy and Bruno Mars[189]

Discography

See main article: Zendaya discography.

Concert tours

Opening act

Bibliography

Notes and References

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  21. Web site: Bohannon . Molly . From Disney To Dune: A Look At Zendaya's Career Over The Years . . April 9, 2024 . October 26, 2025.
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  30. Raymer . Miles . Zendaya Coleman cast in Lifetime's Aaliyah biopic . . June 16, 2014 . October 28, 2025.
  31. Web site: Disney Channel's Friday Night: Zapped & Girl Meets World Each Draw Over 5M Viewers . . June 28, 2014 . October 28, 2025.
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  47. Web site: Exclusive: Zendaya's Michelle 'doesn't need to be saved' in Spider-Man: Homecoming . Armitage . Hugh . . June 28, 2017 . July 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170703104438/http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/spider-man/news/a831893/spider-man-homecoming-zendaya/ . July 3, 2017 . live.
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  58. Web site: Smallfoot . . September 28, 2018 . October 30, 2025.
  59. Web site: O'Connell . Mikey . Zendaya to Star in HBO's Euphoria Pilot . . June 5, 2018 . October 30, 2025.
  60. Web site: Ramos . Dino-Ray . Zendaya Warns Viewers Of Euphorias 'Graphic', 'Raw' and 'Triggering' Content Ahead of HBO Debut . . June 16, 2019 . October 30, 2025.
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  69. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . Reopening Hollywood: How Zendaya, John David Washington & Euphoria Creator Sam Levinson Started & Finished a Secret Movie During The Pandemic . . July 8, 2020 . October 30, 2025.
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  72. Lawrence. Derek. Zendaya to voice Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New Legacy. Entertainment Weekly. April 3, 2021. April 3, 2021. April 3, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210403190530/https://ew.com/genre/movies/zendaya-space-jam-new-legacy-lola-bunny/. live.
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  75. Web site: Galuppo . Mia . Zendaya Circling Denis Villeneuve's Dune . . January 30, 2019 . October 30, 2025.
  76. Web site: Kenny . Glenn . Dune . . November 15, 2021 . December 17, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211217095629/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dune-movie-review-2021 . live .
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  79. Spruch . Kirsten . Euphoria Season Finale Featured a New Song by Zendaya and Labrinth: Listen to 'All For Us' . Billboard . August 5, 2019 . October 30, 2025.
  80. Web site: Shanfeld . Ethan . Dominic Fike's 'Euphoria' Song Will Be Released This Week . . March 1, 2022 . October 30, 2025.
  81. Web site: Vaziri . Aidin . Zendaya on her historic Euphoria Emmy nomination: 'I don't have the words' . . July 12, 2022 . October 30, 2025.
  82. Web site: Davis . Clayton . Zendaya Breaks Emmy Record as the Youngest Producing Nominee, Lands Four Noms Overall . Variety . July 12, 2022 . October 30, 2025.
  83. Web site: Walsh . Savannah . Zendaya Makes History With Second Win for 'Euphoria' at 2022 Emmys . . September 13, 2022 . October 30, 2025.
  84. Web site: January 11, 2023 . Zendaya Wins, But Isn't There to Accept, Golden Globe for 'Euphoria' . January 11, 2023 . . January 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111025309/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/golden-globe-2023-best-tv-drama-actress-zendaya-euphoria-1235294515/ . live .
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  86. Web site: Tangcay . Jazz . Zendaya, Samuel L. Jackson Explore Black Cinema in 'Is That Black Enough for You?!?' Trailer . . October 7, 2022 . October 30, 2025.
  87. Web site: Shutler . Ali . April 23, 2023 . Watch Zendaya's first live performance in 8 years as she joins Labrinth onstage at Coachella 2023 . April 23, 2023 . . April 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230423150336/https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-zendayas-first-live-performance-in-8-years-as-she-joins-labrinth-onstage-at-coachella-2023-3434270 . live .
  88. Web site: April 23, 2023. Alli. Rosenbloom. Zendaya and Sia join Labrinth on stage for surprise Coachella performance. CNN. April 24, 2023. April 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230423211258/https://edition.cnn.com/2023/04/23/entertainment/zendaya-labrinth-coachella-euphoria/index.html. live.
  89. Paul . Larisha . Labrinth and Zendaya Make Lightning Strike Again on 'The Feels' . . April 28, 2023 . October 30, 2025.
  90. Web site: Morfoot . Addie . Bethann Hardison on Her Dual Role as Co-Director and Subject in Sundance Modeling Industry Doc Invisible Beauty . . January 21, 2023 . October 30, 2025.
  91. Web site: Burton . Poppy . Zendaya suffered "terrible heatstroke" while filming 'Dune: Part Two' . . January 4, 2025 . October 31, 2025.
  92. Web site: Sharf . Zack . Zendaya Says 'I Had Such a Fear of Peeing or S—ting Myself' in Dune 2 Suit That 'I Didn't Drink Enough and Had a Heatstroke' . . January 4, 2025 . October 31, 2025.
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  94. Web site: Goslin . Austen . Chani is the real protagonist of Dune: Part Two . . March 28, 2024 . October 31, 2025.
  95. Web site: Luca Guadagnino Sets Zendaya, Josh O'Connor & Mike Faist To Star In 'Challengers' For MGM And Amy Pascal. Deadline. Justin. Kroll. February 11, 2022. February 11, 2022. June 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623135731/https://deadline.com/2022/02/zendaya-josh-oconnor-mike-faist-challengers-luca-guadagnino-1234931787/. live.
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  103. Web site: Deadline Hollywood. October 16, 2024. Mamoudou Athie Joins Zendaya And Robert Pattinson In 'The Drama' For A24. Justin. Kroll. October 16, 2024.
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  105. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. September 29, 2020. Zendaya In Talks To Play Ronnie Spector In A24 Film About Iconic Singer; Label Acquires Life Rights & 'Be My Baby' Autobiography. December 8, 2020. Deadline. December 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205041329/https://deadline.com/2020/09/zendaya-ronnie-spector-movie-a24-be-my-baby-autobiography-euphoria-1234587999/. live.
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  113. Web site: Zendaya's New Chi Ads Prove She Doesn't Care What You Think Of Her Hair . Oliver . Dana . February 24, 2016 . . December 14, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171014212713/https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/zendaya-chi-haircare-real-is-beautiful-ad-campaign_us_56cda1a7e4b0928f5a6dc354 . October 14, 2017 . live .
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  115. Web site: October 23, 2016 . Zendaya Ties a Headscarf Two Ways for Dolce & Gabbana's New Campaign . June 20, 2023 . . June 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230620181038/https://www.vogue.com/article/zendaya-dolce-and-gabbana-summer-2017-campaign-beauty-headscarves . live .
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  119. Web site: Okwodu. Janelle. May 3, 2017. Zendaya Shares a First Look at Her New Daya by Zendaya Collection. February 22, 2021. Vogue. January 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116064350/https://www.vogue.com/article/zendaya-daya-by-zendaya-drop-two-collection-interview. live.
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  121. Web site: Frey . Kaitlyn . Zendaya Treated Herself to a Bulgari Yellow Diamond Ring: 'I Do Get a Little Employee Discount' . . September 6, 2021 . November 1, 2025.
  122. Web site: Devaney . Susan . Zendaya Is the Perfect Choice to Be the New Face of Valentino . . December 4, 2020 . November 1, 2025.
  123. Web site: Smartwater Announces Zendaya as Newest Global Brand Ambassador . . June 21, 2022 . November 1, 2025.
  124. Web site: André-Naquian Wheeler . Zendaya On Starring In Her First Louis Vuitton Campaign . April 20, 2023 . . April 20, 2023 . April 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230420185656/https://www.vogue.com/article/zendaya-on-starring-in-her-first-louis-vuitton-campaign . live .
  125. News: September 1, 2016. Zendaya Celebrates 20th Birthday by Raising Money for Convoy of Hope Initiative. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170825225112/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Zendaya-Celebrates-20th-Birthday-by-Raising-Money-for-Convoy-of-Hope-Initiative-20160901. August 25, 2017. December 14, 2017. Broadwayworld.com. Robbins. Caryn.
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  127. Web site: October 9, 2012. Zendaya Coleman Performing At The Los Angeles Sports Arena On October 21, 2012 To Benefit Operation Smile. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121118111214/http://www.disneydreaming.com/2012/10/09/zendaya-coleman-performing-at-the-los-angeles-sports-arena-on-october-21-2012-to-benefit-operation-smile/. November 18, 2012. November 19, 2012.
  128. Web site: September 2, 2014. Iconic Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Campaign Goes Digital with 2014 Spokesperson Zendaya. February 7, 2021. UNICEF USA. August 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807013017/https://www.unicefusa.org/press/releases/iconic-trick-or-treat-unicef-campaign-goes-digital-2014-spokesperson-zendaya/19056. live.
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  130. News: On social media, activists used the Met Gala to call out stars for Gaza silence . . May 15, 2024.
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  134. News: April 24, 2018. Zendaya: 'I'm Hollywood's acceptable version of a black girl'. BBC News. December 29, 2020. January 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111233333/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43879480. live.
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  136. Web site: Fowler. Kate. September 21, 2020. What is Zendaya's take on the BLM protests? Actress thanks activists in Emmy speech. December 29, 2020. The Focus thefocus.news. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101123336/https://www.thefocus.news/celebrity/zendaya-blm-protests-emmy-speech/. live.
  137. October 4, 2016. Zendaya, Moby, Bella Thorne & More Ask 'What Do You Care About?' in Voting PSA: Watch. February 28, 2021. Billboard. November 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161111083142/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7533325/zendaya-moby-bella-thorne-what-do-you-care-about-voting-psa-video. live.
  138. Sanchez. Chelsey. September 22, 2020. Zendaya and Michelle Obama Don't Want You to Procrastinate on Registering to Vote. February 28, 2021. Harper's Bazaar. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026101723/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a34112555/zendaya-michelle-obama-voter-registration/. live.
  139. Web site: Russo. Gianluca. October 25, 2020. Zendaya Rocked New Blonde Highlights in Voting Video. February 28, 2021. Teen Vogue. February 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210228131500/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/zendaya-blonde-highlights-voting-video. live.
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  141. Web site: Biggest. Assembly. Ever. with Zendaya. March 11, 2021. HoneyWired.com. October 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201004151731/https://honeywired.com/project/meanstinks/biggestassemblyever. live.
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  143. Web site: McClain. James. Zendaya Upgrades to Secluded Los Angeles Estate. Variety. March 11, 2020. September 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200921065945/https://variety.com/2020/dirt/entertainers/zendaya-upgrades-to-secluded-san-fernando-valley-estate-1203531577/. September 21, 2020. live.
  144. Web site: August 5, 2021. Zendaya Is Revealed As the Buyer of a $4.9 Million Brooklyn Waterfront Condo. September 2, 2021. . September 2, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210902171704/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/zendaya-is-revealed-as-the-buyer-of-a-dollar49-million-brooklyn-waterfront-condo. live.
  145. Web site: Loria. Joe. Zendaya goes Vegetarian. Mercy for Animals. December 13, 2016. August 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170915123046/http://www.mercyforanimals.org/disney-star-zendaya-goes-vegetarian-credits. September 15, 2017. live.
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  147. Web site: Franklin-Wallis . Oliver . November 17, 2021 . Tom Holland Is In the Center of the Web . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322110731/https://www.gq.com/story/tom-holland-superhero-of-the-year-2021 . March 22, 2022 . January 6, 2025 . . en-US.
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  149. Web site: Zendaya and Tom Holland Are Engaged! . Clack . Erin . . January 6, 2025 . January 7, 2025.
  150. Web site: Gardner . Chris . January 6, 2025 . Tom Holland and Zendaya Are Engaged: Report . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20250106191244/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/tom-holland-zendaya-engaged-1236102235/ . January 6, 2025 . January 6, 2024 . . en-US.
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  152. May 23, 2022 . Zendaya: The 100 Most Influential People of 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220523200109/https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2022/6177806/zendaya/ . May 23, 2022 . May 21, 2023 . Time.
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  154. Web site: Grobar . Matt . September 12, 2022 . Zendaya Again Sets Emmy Record With 'Euphoria' As Youngest Two-Time Acting Winner, Thanks "Anyone Who Has Loved A Rue, Or Feels Like A Rue" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307055311/https://deadline.com/2022/09/zendaya-wins-2022-emmy-lead-actress-drama-series-1235111829/ . March 7, 2023 . February 24, 2023 . Deadline Hollywood.
  155. Web site: Gardner . Chris . April 28, 2023 . Zendaya Recalls First Date at 15 to See 'Spider-Man' in 3D . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230429021217/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zendaya-spider-man-date-tom-holland-1235405443/ . April 29, 2023 . April 28, 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  156. Web site: Best Dressed 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181230030434/https://www.net-a-porter.com/gb/en/porter/article-f0fe0982c9ceac88/cover-stories/cover-stories/best-dressed-2018. December 30, 2018. December 29, 2018. Net-a-porter.com.
  157. Web site: Konstantinides. Anneta. August 8, 2020. Zendaya wore all Black designers from head to toe for her InStyle cover — a first in the magazine's history. February 26, 2021. Insider. March 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230309032917/https://www.insider.com/zendaya-wore-all-black-designers-on-instyle-magazine-cover-2020-8. live.
  158. Web site: Farra. Emily. October 12, 2020. Watch the First Digital Green Carpet Fashion Awards Here. February 24, 2021. Vogue. January 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124033310/https://www.vogue.com/article/watch-green-carpet-fashion-awards-livestream. live.
  159. Web site: November 13, 2021 . Images of the Week: Zendaya Takes Home the CFDA's Fashion Icon Award . April 21, 2023 . Vogue . January 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220103100218/https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/images-of-the-week-zendaya-takes-home-the-cfdas-fashion-icon-award . live .
  160. Web site: Every single Zendaya movie, ranked. Swain-Wilson. Savanna. August 31, 2020. Insider.com. Insider Inc.. April 19, 2022. March 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230309032915/https://www.insider.com/every-single-zendaya-movie-ranked-worst-to-best. live.
  161. Desta. Yohana. July 7, 2017. Let's Talk About How Great Zendaya Is in Spider-Man: Homecoming. subscription. live. Vanity Fair. https://web.archive.org/web/20170710042736/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/07/zendaya-spider-man-homecoming-role. July 10, 2017. April 19, 2022.
  162. Cachero. Paulina. December 20, 2017. 'The Greatest Showman': 8 of the Film's Stars and Their Real-Life Inspirations. The Hollywood Reporter. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419211105/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/true-story-greatest-showman-how-accurate-are-characters-1063088/. live.
  163. Web site: Romano. Aja. September 25, 2018. Why "Zendaya Is Meechee" became the feel-good pop meme of the moment. Vox. Vox Media. April 19, 2022. April 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220413223309/https://www.vox.com/2018/9/25/17901216/zendaya-is-meechee-smallfoot-meme-gabriel-gundacker. live.
  164. Robinson. Joanna. July 2, 2019. Spider-Man: Far From Home: Zendaya, the Black Dahlia Murders, and the MJ We Deserve. subscription. live. Vanity Fair. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922153654/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/07/spider-man-black-dahlia-murder-mj-michelle-zendaya. September 22, 2020. April 19, 2022.
  165. News: Cherelus. Gina. February 21, 2021. Zendaya on 'Malcolm & Marie' and That Toxic Relationship. live. The New York Times. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419211104/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/21/movies/zendaya-malcolm-and-marie.html. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. registration.
  166. Lawrence. Derek. July 12, 2021. Zendaya talks voicing 'iconic' Lola Bunny, being surprised by controversy over new Space Jam look. Entertainment Weekly. April 19, 2022. July 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210712170628/https://ew.com/movies/zendaya-space-jam-lola-bunny-interview/. live.
  167. O'Hara. Helen. August 25, 2021. Zendaya On Dune: 'Chani Is A Fighter'. Empire. April 19, 2022. March 31, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220331111701/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/zendaya-dune-interview-chani-is-a-fighter/. live.
  168. Web site: WATCH: Tom Holland and Zendaya Spill Secrets from 'Spider-Man: No Way Home'. Paige. Rachel. January 27, 2022. Marvel Entertainment. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419211105/https://www.marvel.com/articles/movies/tom-holland-zendaya-interview-spider-man-no-way-home. live.
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  170. Greenwood. Douglas. March 16, 2022. Luca Guadagnino has started shooting a new *possibly* homoerotic movie. i-D. Vice Media. April 19, 2022. April 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220422003930/https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/z3nkzx/challengers-luca-guadagnino-zendaya. live.
  171. Web site: Deadline Hollywood. August 6, 2024. Zendaya And Robert Pattinson In Early Talks To Star In A24's 'The Drama' From 'Dream Scenario' Director Kristoffer Borgli. Justin. Kroll. August 5, 2024.
  172. Web site: Mona . Tabbara . Marvel's 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' kicks off Glasgow shoot . July 31, 2025 . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20250731130945/https://www.screendaily.com/news/marvels-spider-man-brand-new-day-kicks-off-glasgow-shoot/5207461.article . July 31, 2025 . July 31, 2025.
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  174. Web site: Couch . Aaron . February 27, 2025 . Zendaya to Star in 'Shrek 5' as Shrek's Daughter (Exclusive) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20250227160739/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/zendaya-to-star-shrek-5-1236132356/ . February 27, 2025 . February 27, 2025 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  175. Jackson. Dory. September 6, 2021. Zendaya Says She Refused to Have Her First Kiss on Camera While Filming Shake It Up. People. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419211105/https://people.com/tv/zendaya-refused-to-have-her-first-kiss-on-camera-shake-it-up/. live.
  176. September 23, 2011. All New Prankstars Sneak Peek. Seventeen. April 19, 2022. May 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523174647/https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a16025/prankstars-september23-episode-video-clips/. live.
  177. Web site: Remember when Zendaya almost won 'Dancing with the Stars' and Val Chmerkovskiy told her she'd win an Oscar one day?. Eng. Joyce. January 28, 2021. Gold Derby. Penske Media Corporation. April 19, 2022. May 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523175125/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2021/zendaya-dancing-with-the-stars-val-chmerkovskiy-oscar-malcolm-and-marie/. live.
  178. Web site: Wagmeister. Elizabeth. November 2016. Zendaya's Disney Channel Show 'K.C. Undercover' Renewed for Season 3. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807234519/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/kc-undercover-renewed-season-3-zendaya-1201905297/. August 7, 2017. August 7, 2017. Variety.
  179. Web site: October 15, 2015. Zendaya on 'Black-ish'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728173514/http://abc.go.com/shows/blackish/news/lolz/blackish-recap-daddys-day-dre-creates-new-holiday-151015. July 28, 2017. July 20, 2017. ABC.
  180. Web site: March 13, 2017. 'Walk The Prank' Season 2: First Look At Zendaya's Guest Spot. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170520082011/http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/03/13/zendaya-walk-the-prank-season-2-kc-undercover-episode-photo/. May 20, 2017. May 31, 2017. Hollywood Life.
  181. Web site: July 5, 2017. Lip Sync Battle: "Tom Holland vs. Zendaya". dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306044229/https://www.paramountnetwork.com/episodes/x04nby/lip-sync-battle-zendaya-vs-tom-holland-season-3-ep-22. March 6, 2019. March 5, 2019. Paramount Network.
  182. McCarthy. Lauren. March 22, 2019. Yes, That Was Zendaya in The OAs Season 2 Premiere. W. W Media. April 19, 2022. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419211105/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/zendaya-the-oa-season-2-netflix. live.
  183. Saraiya. Sonia. June 14, 2019. Zendaya Carries Unsettling, Gorgeous Euphoria. subscription. live. Vanity Fair. https://web.archive.org/web/20190714052721/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/06/euphoria-zendaya-hbo-review. July 14, 2019. April 19, 2022.
  184. Web site: Zendaya Announced As An Executive Producer For Euphoria Season 2. Talia M.. January 10, 2022. Where Is the Buzz. April 19, 2022. May 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220525082618/https://whereisthebuzz.com/zendaya-announced-as-an-executive-producer-for-euphoria-season-2/. live.
  185. Web site: Hargrave . Sam . December 16, 2021 . Fortnite Reveals Spider-Man Update Featuring Zendaya & Tom Holland (Trailer) . April 17, 2022 . The Direct . January 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220128074936/https://thedirect.com/gaming/spider-man-fortnite-zendaya-tom-holland-characters-trailer . live .
  186. Web site: Zendaya Set to Release First Single "REPLAY" on July 16 . Zendaya.com . May 13, 2010. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105195434/http://zendaya.com/2013/07/01/zendaya-set-to-release-first-single-replay-on-july-16/ . January 5, 2014.
  187. Weiner . Natalie . June 24, 2015 . Zendaya Explains 'Bad Blood' Character Name & Previews 'Skin Wars' Appearance: Watch . live . August 29, 2022 . Billboard . August 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829211519/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/zendaya-bad-blood-taylor-swift-rupaul-skin-wars-6605856/ .
  188. Web site: April 26, 2016 . Zendaya's Beyoncé Impression Will Make You Love Her Even More . live . August 29, 2022 . Teen Vogue . August 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829211521/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/zendaya-dont-hurt-yourself-beyonce-instagram-video-impression .
  189. Web site: August 14, 2017 . Zendaya Stars in Bruno Mars New Video "Versace on the Floor" . live . August 29, 2022 . Vogue . January 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190115084947/https://www.vogue.com/article/zendaya-versace-on-the-floor-bruno-mars .

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