Singer and actress Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, better known by her stage name Zendaya, appeared on Season 16 of Dancing with the Stars. At 16, she was the youngest competitor at that point. Together with her professional dancing partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Zendaya placed second overall. Here you will read the details did Zendaya win Dancing With The Stars season 16 or not? Start reading to know the details:
Zendaya Early Life
Zendaya’s parents, Kazembe and Claire Stoermer gave birth to her on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California. Her mother is white and her father is African-American. Zendaya’s mother is the house manager at the adjacent California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, thus the young actress spent most of her childhood there and also participated in the theater’s student conservatory program.
Zendaya’s stage resume is extensive. Zendaya also pitched to help her mom sell raffle tickets and seat audience members. Little Ti Moune in Once on This Island at the Berkeley Playhouse and Joe, the standout male character in Caroline, or Change at Palo Alto’s TheatreWorks were both breakout roles for her while she was still a student at Oakland School for the Arts.
She attended the American Conservatory Theater and the Cal Shakes Conservatory Program to hone her skills. She has also portrayed Richard III, Twelfth Night, and As You Like It on stage. According to Zendaya’s website, her name comes from the Shona verb for “thanksgiving” (a Bantu language native to the Shona people of Zimbabwe). She was a member of the Oakland dance crew Future Shock for three years. They performed Hip Hop and the Hula, among other dances.
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Zendaya’s Career
Zendaya’s first jobs were as a fashion model for major retailers including Macy’s, Mervyns, and Old Navy. She appeared in an iCarly toys commercial alongside Stefanie Scott. In addition, in a Sears advertisement, she was a backup dancer for Selena Gomez, a Disney Channel star. In 2009, she appeared in the Katy Perry cover of “Hot n Cold” from the Kidz Bop 15 music video.
At her audition for the part of Rocky Blue in Dance Dance Chicago (later renamed Shake It Up) in November 2009, she sang “Leave Me Alone” by Michael Jackson. Released in 2011, Zendaya’s “Swag It Out” single was her first release on an independent label. Additionally, she was featured in the book trailer for Katie Alender’s From Bad to Cursed.
In a June 21 release, she and Bella Thorne offered the duet “Watch Me,” which reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut on the big screen was in the Disney Channel Original Movie Frenemies in 2012. To get you in the mood for some dancing, Live 2 Dance dropped their new single “Something to Dance For” on February 29. She inked a deal with Hollywood Records on September 2, 2012.
Zendaya’s Personal Life
Zendaya participated with Future Shock Oakland’s dance crew for three years. When she was eight, she went to a dance class where they danced the hula and hip hop. Zendaya and her family and Giant Schnauzer named Midnight have been residing in Los Angeles since November 2010.
Dancing With the Stars Season 16
The actress and singer Zendaya joined the cast of the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars on ABC in March 2013. In the dance world, she performed with Valentin Chmerkovskiy. Despite the judges’ tremendous acclaim and the highest points all season, she ended up in second place.
Did Zendaya Win Dancing With the Stars?
After 16 episodes, Zendaya and her dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy finished in second place in 2013, behind only Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough.
Who Won DWTS Season 16 Over Zendaya?
The 16th season’s winner was Kellie Pickler, who beat out Zendaya Coleman.
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