The Transformation Of Zendaya From 13 To 26 Years Old

Zendaya, born Zendaya Coleman, grew up in the Oakland area of California. An introverted child, the multi-hyphenate always knew that she wanted a career in the entertainment industry. Despite struggling with severe shyness as a kid, Zendaya worked hard to make her dreams come true. "I wouldn't try anything. I always had this fear of failing and not doing so well," she told Elle about her childhood, noting that she had to overcome her fears in order to create the career and life she has now. According to Zendaya, she grew up in "not the nicest" area, yet the future star's parents did everything they could to ensure their daughter made it to auditions in Tinseltown. "My mom stayed in Oakland because she had two jobs: teaching, and working at the California Shakespeare Theater at night. Those two jobs paid for all of our car trips back and forth for the year I was auditioning," Zendaya recalled. After she began modeling for companies like Macy's and Old Navy, per her biography, she eventually landed a starring role on a Disney show.

Her family knew she was a star, so the Colemans packed up and moved to Hollywood, rather than continuing to commute from Oakland, in order for their daughter to achieve her dreams. It was a gamble that clearly worked. "Luckily I had parents who were like, 'You know what? We believe in you'," she told Glamour.

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