Zendaya was born on September 1, 1996. Zendaya had always loved dancing and it was her dream to become a butterfly, slowly drifting through the air gracefully. Zendaya spent most of her life performing at the local Oakland theatre. As she grew older she decided to go to the Oakland School of The Arts, to learn how to get better at acting and singing. Then she was invited into the Greatest Showman. That was her first big hit, and now she is a famous singer and actor who has received many awards including a Golden Globe, and two Primetime Emmy Awards.