Frequently Matchmaking Her Fans, Here are 5 Interesting Facts About Zendaya

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn't know Zendaya, an American actress born on September 1, 1996. Not only talented in acting, Zendaya is also talented in dancing and singing.

Thanks to her role as MJ in the movie SPIDER-MAN, Zendaya is now becoming more prominent in Hollywood. Thanks to her success, she is now often seen at major events, one of which is the Ballon d'Or event yesterday.

For you fans of this 24-year-old woman, let's take a look at 6 facts about her before she acts in SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME. Do you already know them?

1. Her Name Has Its Own Meaning

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Zendaya has a full name Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman. In addition, she also has many nicknames like Zendaya Coleman, Boo, Zendy, or Daya.

According to her, her first name is inspired by a word in the Shona language which means "grateful" but her parents added a unique touch to the name. "My dad likes Z and zen, so he helped name me Zendaya," she told Popstar! magazine in 2011.

2. Mixed Family

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Zendaya has mixed blood. Her father is of African-American descent and her mother is of German-Scottish descent. No wonder she's so beautiful!

In addition, she also has five half-siblings from her father, namely Kattiana, Anna Bella, Austin, Julien, and Kaylee Stoermer Coleman.

3. Starting with Small Roles

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Before landing a role in a Disney film, Zendaya, who was 12 years old at the time, appeared in a Sears commercial with Selena Gomez and several other children who would also become Disney stars.

"It was a funny commercial because it's so weird to think about it now," she told J-14 magazine in 2013. "Ross Lynch was in it, Leo Howard was in it, and we were background dancers, not even the main dancers. It's funny how things evolve and it's cool to start from small beginnings."

4. Can't escape from dating rumors

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The first dating rumor involving Zendaya occurred in 2013, when she was rumored to be close with musician Trevor Jackson after starring in his music video as a lover and often seen together. In 2016, Zendaya was rumored to be close with NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. after both of them returned from the Grammys afterparty together. Once again, in 2019, Zendaya was rumored to be dating Jacob Elordi, her co-star in EUPHORIA. And the latest rumor is her closeness with Tom Holland since the first SPIDER-MAN movie in 2017. It seems like netizens can't stay quiet when it comes to Zendaya's love story.

5. Talented Singer

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In 2011, she released two songs titled "Swag It Out" and "Watch Me". Several years later, Zendaya's song "Replay" reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Then in 2013, her album entered the Billboard 200 at number 51. And the last one is her song with Zac Efron "Rewrite the Stars" in THE GREATEST SHOWMAN which successfully reached the top 20 positions on several charts worldwide.

Author: Evan Reinaldo

(kpl/mag)