Zendaya From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Zendaya - Wikipedia Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman [2] ( / z ə n ˈ d eɪ . ə / zən-DAY-ə ; [3] born September 1, 1996) [4] is an American actress, singer, and producer. She 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). ( Zendaya - Wikipedia ) Zendaya began her career in music by recording songs independently and releasing the singles " Swag It Out " and " Watch Me " in 2011, the latter a collaboration with Bella Thorne . She signed with Hollywood Records in 2012 and later released her debut single, " Replay ", which reached number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. In 2013, her self-titled debut studio album debuted at No. 51 on the Billboard 200 chart. " Rewrite the Stars ", taken from the soundtrack to The Greatest Showman , was released as a