Zendaya turns 20-years-old on 1 September!Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty
Singer and actress Zendaya turns 20-years-old today (1 September) and while she's been making headlines recently, thanks to the revelation that she'll likely be playing Peter Parker's long-standing love interest Mary Jane Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming, some may not be too familiar with her origins in show-business.
So with that in mind, in order to truly celebrate her hitting the milestone birthday, IBTimes UK has taken a look back at her work so far and offered up some facts about her that might have eluded you so far...
Born in Oakland, California, Zendaya has African-American, German and Scottish ancestry.
Her name – which is a self-confessed creative spin on the Shona name Tendai – means "to give thanks." However, she revealed that she was originally named Chendaya, but her father was such a fan of the letter 'Z' that he started calling her that instead.
She began dancing at just eight-years-old and went on to be a member of hip hop dance troop, Future Shock Oakland.
Zendaya acted as back up dancer to a Sears advertisement that Selena Gomez frontedADRIAN SANCHEZ-GONZALEZ/AFP/Getty Images
She was once a backup dancer for Selena Gomez in a Sears advertisement.
When she was younger, she always figured she would grow up to be a basketball player but along the way, unexpectedly, became an actress.
Her first acting role was one of the witches in a production of Macbeth. She was a part of the California Shakespearean Theatre, where her mother worked as a house manager.
Before she found her career in performing, Zendaya worked predominantly as a model for Macy's, Mervyns and Old Navy.
Shortly after she rose to fame on Disney Channel series Shake It Up and performing on the soundtrack, Zendaya went on to become a fully-fledged singer in her own right. On 17 September 2013, she released her self-titled debut album which reached No. 51 in the US chart. This year, she unveiled her latest single, Something New, which also features vocals from Chris Brown.
Similarly in 2013, Zendaya released her debut book, entitled Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence.
Her first movie role was in Disney Channel Original Movie Frenemies, alongside Bella Thorne.
Her favourite food is burritos, however, her favourite dessert is coffee ice cream.
In 2015, she appeared alongside the likes of Gigi Hadid, Cindy Crawford, Lena Dunham, Kendrick Lamar, Cara Delevingne and Ellie Goulding in Taylor Swift's music video, Bad Blood.
