Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, better known simply as Zendaya, is one of Hollywood’s recent sweethearts. The actress is best known for her role in the Disney series Shake It Up and KC Undercover. His other notable film appearances include The Greatest Showman and Spiderman: Homecoming. She’s also appeared on several TV shows over the years, including Black-ish, Good Luck Charlie and Anthill.
The actress is also among the highest ranks in the social media world, with over 51.9 million followers on Instagram alone. She also has a relatively high number of followers on other social media platforms. Few other celebrities can boast of such numbers. Over the years, Zendaya has been applauded for her ability to deftly stop hateful comments.
The young actress also owns a booming clothing line called ‘Daya’.
Who is Zendaya?
Zendaya Coleman was born on September 1, 1996 to Claire and Samuel David Coleman. His father later changed his name to Kazembe Ajuma to identify with his African roots.
She is an only child with her parents. However, her father has five other children from his previous marriage. Her parents, who are both teachers, initially raised eyebrows at Zendaya’s career choice, but ended up supporting her.
She was raised in Emeryville, where her father grew up. Her father is said to be very protective of her, even joining her as a “third wheeler” on one of her dates.
In August 2016, it was sadly reported that Zendaya’s parents were in the process of divorcing due to irreconcilable differences. Zendaya was just nineteen at the time of the announcement. However, her parents were still in contact with each other as friends and as parents of the young star.
Who did she date?
Zendaya is one celebrity who’s managed to keep her personal relationships private, however — given her fame, it’s understandable that the media still manages to find information about her relationships.
With her many years in the industry, Zendaya has managed to keep her love life relatively simple and has been in a confirmed relationship that the public knows about. Of course, there were also rumors about other relationships. Get all the facts below.
- Adam Irigoyen
After the actress and Adam met on the set of Shake It Up, the co-stars began a relationship in September 2011. The two dated for several months before calling it quits.
- Leo Howard
Another Disney star who dated Zendaya is Leo Howard. The two also met on the set of Shake It Up when Leo landed a recurring role on the show. The two were together for a few months before ending their relationship.
- Trevor Jackson
In 2010, the former Disney star met Trevor Jackson, but they didn’t date until 2012.
Trevor Jackson is an American actor known for his roles in Eureka, Let It Shine, Superfly, and Grown-ish. The actor also appeared in the Broadway Musical, playing a young “Simba.” Like Zendaya, Trevor was born in 1996 and has a loyal fanbase.
The two had been together for four years, but sadly, the young lovers ended their relationship in May 2016.
Shortly after the breakup, the two parties fell apart on social media, which is as bad as it was for Millennials.
- Spencer Boldman
Zendaya also reportedly had a flirtatious friendship with Spencer Boldman, though those rumors were never confirmed. Like Zendaya, Spencer Boldman is also an artist who got his big break playing Disney.
Spencer is best known for his role in the television series Lab Rats and the movie Cruise, opposite Emily Ratajkowski.
- Odell Beckham Jr.
The actress was rumored to have gone on a date with NFL star – Odell Beckham Jr. In February 2016, the two were seen together on several occasions, but they never addressed the rumor.
Who is Zendaya, Dating Now?
Since the summer of 2017, Zendaya has reportedly been romantically involved with her Spider-Man: Homecoming co-star Tom Holland. Although their relationship has never been confirmed, the two have been seen together on several occasions, with many speculating that it was more than just a friendship.
They were spotted attending The Avengers: Infinity War premier which added fuel to fire. However, Zendaya called the Spiderman actor one of her best friends, which leaves the door open for future contestants to win the actress’s heart.