Zendaya’s rise has been nothing short of remarkable. In just a decade, the 27-year-old actor has gone from dancing in ball gowns on the Disney Channel to becoming the youngest person to win an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her elemental performance in Euphoria. Now, her career is set to reach new heights once again with her barnstorming leading role in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, which comes hot on the heels of Dune: Part Two, in which she reprises the part of desert warrior Chani opposite Timothée Chalamet.
As she appears on the cover of Vogue’s May issue, we revisit her most memorable films and TV shows to date.
Shake It Up (2010 to 2013)
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At the tender age of 14, the actor came to prominence opposite a fresh-faced Bella Thorne in Chris Thompson’s buoyant Disney sitcom about two best friends who earn spots as background dancers on a local show. She nails every routine and every cutting one-liner.
KC Undercover (2015 to 2018)
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