A biography for Zendayahasn’t been written yet.
“My room used to be full of Michael Jackson posters.”
“I am so honored to join the company of a roster as celebrated and diverse as Covergirl's. I can't wait to share some of my own beauty tips with fans and work alongside Covergirl to continue empowering girls and women to celebrate their individuality.”
“Top knots are the easiest thing to create.”
“Why limit yourself? I feel like I can do anything.”
“I've always been honest with my fans, and I want to keep that up because I feel they can see through the fakeness.”
“It's important to raise your voice in things you feel passionate about and things that you know about. Don't raise your voice just to raise your voice if you have nothing behind it and don't know what you're talking about.”
“I would say that 'Shake It Up' was a chance for me to do two things I really love: acting and dancing.”
“Janelle Monae, she has her own style, and it's specifically hers.”
“Some things are really sacred and important to other cultures, so you have to be aware, politically, about those things before you just adopt them.”
“There were a lot of times people would do my makeup, and it would be awful, and I would be orange. Nothing matched. So then you learn how to do your own makeup. I watched a lot of YouTube videos when I was little and taught myself.”
“You'd be surprised how self-conscious a lot of women are. That's something I've witnessed firsthand.”
“Braids are not new. Black women have been wearing braids for a very long time.”
“To all the parents out there, thank you for allowing me to be a role model for your children. I really, really do not take that for granted.”
“Oakland kids are always the best.”
“I use my platform as a tool and a way to speak about greater change.”
“I love singing and would love to record an album at some point.”
“I've loved Michael Jackson since the minute I was born. He's probably the most talented person ever. He was able to create such an amazing career and be probably the biggest star we've ever had.”
“My first part in a play was one of the witches in 'Macbeth.'”
“All my brothers and my dad at one point had dreadlocks.”
“It's hard as a young person of a different ethnicity or background to look at the TV and not see anyone who looks like you. Representation is very important.”