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Zendaya Net Worth, Age, Height, and Parents

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December 31, 2021

Zendaya is an American actress and singer who is best known for being well-versed within the world of entertainment, appearing in blockbuster films like Spiderman: Homecoming as well as her multi-platinum effort on the song Rewrite the Stars.

actress and singer zendaya, attends spider-man far from home premiere — Zendaya at the World premiere of ‘Spider-Man Far From Home’ held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, USA on June 26, 2019.

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Early Life

Full Name	Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman
Birth Date / Age	September 1, 1996 / 25 Years Old
Birth Place	Oakland, California
Source of Wealth	Singing / Acting
Relationship Status	Tom Holland
Height	5 ft. 10 in. / 177.8 cm.
Net Worth	$15 Million

Zendaya was born in Oakland, California to parents Kazembe and Claire. Both of her parents are teachers and her father is of African-American descent while her mother has German and Scottish roots.

The singer’s name is derived from the name Tendai, meaning “to give thanks”. Meanwhile, Zendaya grew up in a household with five older siblings, three sisters, and two brothers. She first started participating in plays at the age of six.

The Cali native attended Oakland School for the Arts before enrolling at the CalShakes Conservatory program and eventually the American Conservatory Theater. While pursuing her acting career, Zendaya graduated from Oak Park High School.

It’s easy to notice that she was essentially born to be an entertainer to some capacity. While in high school, she appeared in gigs for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, and Kidz Bop.

actress and singer zendaya appears at spider man far from home premiere — LOS ANGELES – JUN 26: Zendaya at the “Spider-Man Far From Home” Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on June 26, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA

Zendaya Net Worth and Career

Before graduating high school, Zendaya already worked as a fashion model for Macy’s and Old Navy. Not only that but she was selected to play Rocky Blue on Disney’s Shake It Up show. The premiere was watched by 6.2 million people, making it the second most-viewed premiere in the channel’s long history.

In 2012, she signed with Hollywood Records before inking a deal with Republic Records in 2015. Since her career took off, Zendaya has appeared in 10 films, 17 television shows/episodes, and over a dozen music videos.

In 2011 at the age of 15, she released the song Watch Me featuring Bella Thorne. The track peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Zendaya’s lone studio album, which was self-titled, peaked at 51 on the album chart.

Her LP came in the midst of a three-year headlining tour called the Swag It Out Tour. The singer performed across the United States and Canada.

Zendaya Movies

Meanwhile, Zendaya’s film debut came in the following year and she’s since played big money-making roles in a few movies. The actress appeared in both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far from Home.

Zendaya also played the role of Anne Wheeler in the Hugh Jackman starring film The Greatest Showman. In 2021, it was reported that she was paid $300,000 to briefly appear in the movie Dune.

Her main role as Rue Bennett on the Netflix series Euphoria has gained positive reviews. In fact, the show has been renewed for a second season.

On top of music and film, Zendaya has signed endorsement deals with beauty brands like CoverGirl, Chi Hair Care, and Lancôme. She even starred in a commercial for Beats by Dr. Dre Color.

In 2019, she collaborated with the world-renowned fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger. The multi-talented entertainer has amassed her net worth of $15 million by consistently working since she was a young teenager.

One more thing to note is the fact that she makes a significant amount of money just through social media. She has a very impressive 119 million followers on her Instagram page. That number accompanies her 19.5 million Twitter followers.

So incredibly grateful<3 https://t.co/UL2aYiCSAM
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) September 7, 2021

Height of Zendaya (How Tall is Zendaya?)

The 25-year-old stands approximately five-feet-10 inches or 1.78 meters. Much press has been made regarding her height advantage over her current boyfriend Tom Holland. The English actor is listed at five-foot-eight.

The two first met on the set of Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2016. They then made their relationship public later that year and have been together ever since.

Zendaya Parents

The singer’s mother is named Claire Stoermer and she taught for two decades at Fruitvale Elementary School. Stoermer and her daughter have a close relationship. Over the years, she’s built a following of 91,000 on Instagram.

Her father’s name is Kazembe Ajamu Coleman and he is of African-American descent. He worked mostly as a bodyguard as Zendaya grew up and he’s said to be very overprotective of his daughter.

A fun fact about Zendaya is that she is a vegetarian, citing her main reason as being her immense love for animals. She has also been philanthropic throughout the years, supporting and raising awareness for many organizations.