Zendaya has 5 half-siblings in her family.
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, professionally known as Zendaya is a popular Hollywood actress. The actress was cast in the series Shake it Up when she was 14 years old. She gained fame playing MJ in 3 Spider-Man stand-alone movies between 2016 and 2021.
Zendaya also appeared on various television series including major projects like Good Luck Charlie (2011), Frenemies (2012), Zapped (2014), and Black-ish (2015), among many others. Later in 2019, Zendaya was featured as Rue Bennett, for the series Euphoria, which brought her huge fame and success. Her performance made her the youngest recipient of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Who are Zendaya’s siblings?
Zendaya is known to have 5 half-siblings in her family. The actress is the daughter of Claire Stoermer and Kazembe Ajamu Coleman and is the sole daughter of the couple. Kazembe had five kids in a previous relationship. Zendaya is the youngest, with Katianna, Annabella, and Kaylee being her older sisters and Austin and Julien her older brothers. Zendaya was introduced to her siblings when she was quite young and it did not take much time for her to bond with them.
Unlike Zendaya, all of her siblings have kept their personal lives private from social media. The actress rarely misses talking about them during her interviews or talk show appearances. During the premiere of her movie Challengers, where the actress is seen playing the role of a former tennis star and mom, Zendaya revealed that she had looked to her own family dynamic for inspiration.
Talking about her family during an interview with Timez magazine, Zendaya stated, "I look up to my big sister and realize the influence she's had on me and making me a better person. Having such a big, grounded family, I realized as you get older how important that is."
Does Zendaya have any nieces and nephews?
Yes, Zendaya has many nieces and nephews in her family across all five of her elder siblings. During a conversation with the news portal People, she explained that she loves hanging out with and playing with them. The actress said, "I have many, many little nieces and nephews. So they're like my borrowed children, I get to have fun and then give them back to their parents.”
During another interview with the network Complex, Zendaya stated, “I think the closest person to me is my niece, who’s 20. She lives in L.A. with my sister who’s out here with her two daughters and husband. So I escape to their house all the time. I’ll call her at any time about anything, we’ll go out to dinner for random stuff. We just chill.”
Also read: When did Zendaya start acting?
FAQs on Zendaya
A. No, Zendaya does not have a child.
A. Zendaya’s upcoming project is known to be Dune 3 which is set to release in 2026.
A. Yes, Zendaya plays the role of MJ aka Michelle in the MCU Spider-Man movies.
