is an American actress and singer, winner of various awards, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. Zendeja was named by Time magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2022. Zendeja began her career as a child model and backup dancer. Zendeja first played the role of Rocky Blue in the Disney Channel comedy from 2010-2013 and played the lead character in the comedy KC Undercover from 2015-2018. In 2017, Zendeja starred in the superhero film "Spider-Man: Homecoming", a milestone in her career, and later in its sequels. Zendaya's most notable role is that of Rue Bennet, a struggling teenage girl with a drug addiction, in the HBO teen drama series "Euphoria". Her performance in the series made Zendaya the youngest winner of two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Alongside her career as an actress, Zendaya has also taken up music. In 2011, she released the single "Swag It Out" and collaborated with Bella Thorne to release "Watch Me". In 2012, Zendeja signed a contract with Hollywood Records. The lead single from her album, "Replay", entered the Top 40 of the US Billboard Hot 100. Zendeja's biggest success as a singer came when she collaborated with Zac Efron to release "Rewrite the Stars" from The Greatest Showman album.
