Zendaya’s full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman.
Full name
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman.
Born
September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California.
Known for
Euphoria (Emmy winner 2020 and 2022), Spider-Man films, Dune and Challengers.
Name
She goes by her first name, Zendaya.
Origin
It means “to give thanks” in Shona.
Full name
Zendaya’s full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman. She is known mononymously as Zendaya.
Birth and background
She was born on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California. Her mother, Claire Stoermer, and father, Kazembe Ajamu Coleman, were both teachers. She grew up in Oakland and spent time at the California Shakespeare Theater, where her mother worked.
Name origin
Zendaya is a Shona name from Zimbabwe meaning “to give thanks.” Her stage name comes from her first name. Maree is her middle name.
Career
- Started on the Disney Channel in Shake It Up (2010 to 2013) and K.C. Undercover (2015 to 2018).
- Appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) as MJ.
- Starred in Euphoria on HBO, for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2020 and 2022, becoming the youngest two time winner in that category at the time of her second win.
- Appeared in Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), Challengers (2024) and Malcolm & Marie (2020).
- Appeared in The Greatest Showman (2017).
Awards
She has won two Emmy Awards and has received other nominations and honors.
Producing
She has producer credits, including on Euphoria and Challengers.
Fashion
Zendaya has been a prominent fashion figure and a brand ambassador and collaborator with Tommy Hilfiger and Lancome.
Public information
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Public information about the name
Zendaya’s full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman. She was born on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California. The name Zendaya is said to come from the Shona language of Zimbabwe, where it means “to give thanks.” She began her career on Disney Channel in the series Shake It Up (2010 to 2013) and starred in K.C. Undercover, which she also executive produced.
Career highlights
She appeared in the Spider-Man films from 2017, Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), Challengers (2024) and the HBO series Euphoria, for which she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2020 and 2022, becoming the youngest two time winner in that category at the time. Zendaya is also known for fashion and her work with luxury brands. Details here come from public biographies and published reports.
Based on data from the Television Academy and published biographies
