How did Zendaya get famous? Her rise to fame is an interesting story to uncover since she has become one of the most iconic actresses of this modern era.

People genuinely adore Zendaya, which is why millions of fans are currently following her on social media.

So, how did she get her start?

Let’s rewind back to 2010 when Zendaya was only 13 years old.

It all came down to her ability to shine like a star in the midst of Disney Channel auditions.

Zendaya was up against hundreds of other young actresses who had a lot of talent to share with the world.

Zendaya impressed Disney Channel executives more than all of the competition, though.

They knew she was destined for greatness, so they hired her to star on a Disney Channel show called Shake It Up.

She was selected alongside Bella Thorne, who was 12 years old that year.

Zendaya and Bella were hired to play best friends who loved dancing in Shake It Up and the roles were perfectly suited for them at the time.

In 2012, Zendaya‘s acting career continued moving in the right direction because she agreed to star in her first movie role, Frenemies.

In 2014, she starred in another Disney movie called Zapped, and that was also the year she took on the main role in a separate Disney Channel show called KC Undercover.

When it comes to Zendaya‘s music career, she started dabbling in song creation in 2011 with her first ever single, “Swag it Out.”

She didn’t release her self-titled debut album until 2013, though.

That was also the same year she participated in Dancing With the Stars as one of the youngest contestants in the show’s history.

She was only 16 years old at the time, but she definitely knew how to show off all the right moves.

Things really started snowballing for Zendaya when Spider-Man: Homecoming hit theaters in 2017.

It was the first blockbuster movie Zendaya starred in since a lot of her acting credits were based on Disney Channel leading up to that point.

Other recent acting projects from Zendaya include Euphoria, The Greatest Showman, and the Dune franchise.

She’s taken home awards like the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama, and the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress.

So, to answer the question of how her career got started, it came down to her ability to dominate during Disney Channel additions when she was still a preteen.

She didn’t crumble against the competition because she knew it was crucial for her to come out on top.

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