Zendaya
Zendaya ( born September 1, 1996, Oakland, California; bourgeois: Zendaya Coleman ) is an American actress, singer and dancer. She became famous especially by the role of Raquel "Rocky " Blue in the Disney Channel series Shake It Up - Dancing is everything.
Life
Zendaya was born under the name Zendaya Coleman September 1, 1996 in Oakland, California, the daughter of Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu ( Coleman ). The name Zendaya comes from the language Shona word meaning " say thank you". Her mother worked at the California Shakespeare Theater as a janitor, why Zendaya already came in connection with acting early. She appeared there in many smaller stage productions and often helped her mother at work from. Later she went to the Oakland School for the Arts, where she played among others in the musical Once on This Iceland with. , And attended the Conservatory CalShakes part program and attended the American Conservatory Theater. Zendaya was among others in the theater productions of Richard III. , Twelfth Night and As You Like It to see. Today she lives with her family in Los Angeles. The singing, dancing and designing clothes belong to their greatest interests.
Career
Her professional career began as Zendaya model at Macy's, Mervyns and Old Navy. She played on the side of Stefanie Scott, in a commercial for an iCarly toy with. In addition, she appeared as a background dancer in a commercial for Sears and danced in several music videos.
From 2010 to 2013 Zendaya starred in the Disney Channel Original Series Shake It Up - Dancing is everything. She took over the role of the -behaved and always with an optimistic outlook Raquel "Rocky" Blue, on the side of Bella Thorne, who played her best friend Cecelia " CeCe " Jones. She made her film debut in 2012 on the side of Bella Thorne and Stefanie Scott in the Disney Channel Original Movie Best FReinde. A TV movie for television series Shake It Up was shown in August 2012 in the form of a multi-part episode. Zendaya also landed guest appearances in other Disney series, including Good Luck Charlie, PrankStars and ANT Farm talents.
As of March 18, 2013 Zendaya participated in the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars, the U.S. version of Strictly Come Dancing in part. She and her partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy, finished second by Kellie Pickler and her partner Derek Hough. With her 16 years, she is the youngest participant in the television show. In September 2013, it won her first album with the title Zendaya.
After the Disney Channel Shake It Up stopped after three seasons in November, 2013, she will be seen in the 2014 Disney Channel Original Movie Zapped and stand for the Disney pilot Super Awesome Katy in the leading role of Katy Cooper in front of the camera.
Filmography
- 2009: Kidz Bop: 'Hot n Cold ' (Music Video)
- 2010-2013: Shake It Up - Dancing is Everything ( Shake it Up, TV Series, 78 episodes )
- 2011: Good Luck Charlie ( Good Luck Charlie, TV series, episode 2x13 )
- 2011: PrankStars (TV series, episode 1x03 )
- 2011: Disney Fairies - The great Fairy Games ( Pixie Hollow Games, Voice )
- 2012: Best FReinde ( Frenemies, TV film )
- 2012: ANT Farm Talents (ANT Farm, TV series, episode 2x01 )
- 2013: Dancing with the Stars ( TV show, Season 16 )
Discography
- 2013: Zendaya
- 2011: Watch Me ( Bella Thorne )
- 2011: Swag It Out
- 2011: Dig Down Deeper
- 2012: Something to Dance For
- 2013: Replay
- 2013: Bottle You Up
- 2011: Shake It Up: Break It Down
- 2012: Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance
- 2013: Shake It Up: I < 3 Dance