Zendaya may be considered a big sister to her fans, but she is the youngest child in her family. Let’s find out who her siblings are and the actress’s relationship with them. Also, what is the meaning of Zendaya?
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman got raised by Kazembe Ajamu Coleman and Claire Stoermer in Oakland, California.
Even though the actress is not the type of person to mix her personal and professional life, the curiosity to find out more about her life outside of Hollywood has left fans wondering if Zendaya has siblings.
Zendaya has five siblings: two boys and three girls. Surprisingly, her siblings come from her father’s previous marriage, meaning that Claire only gave birth to Zendaya once the two got together.
Who are Zendaya’s siblings and are she close to her parents?
In comparison to Zendaya, her step-brothers and step-sisters are not in the spotlight. Nonetheless, they all have a very close relationship.
So, what are their names?
- Julien Stoermer Coleman: He goes by the nickname ‘EZ’ and is the firstborn of the family. Julien is married to a woman named Sonja. He also has three children.
- Austin Stoermer Coleman: Austin is the closest to Zendaya. Interestingly, he became one of her assistants on the set of 2019’s Spiderman Far From Home. Austin is also working on becoming an actor.
- Katianna Stoermer Coleman: Best known by her nickname ‘Kizzi’, there isn’t much information about Katianna, as she has decided to live a life away from the spotlight. Nonetheless, she’s one of Zendaya’s biggest fans.
- Anabella Stoermer Coleman: Just like her sister Katianna, she stayed away from the spotlight despite Zendaya’s success. However, Zendaya has referred to her as one of her biggest inspirations and influences.
- Kaylee Stoermer Coleman: She’s the youngest child from her father’s previous relationship. Kaylee has been at public events with Zendaya.
As per her mom and dad, Zendaya is very close to both of them. Their parents didn’t marry until 2008 but divorced in 2016. Nonetheless, both are still present in Zendaya’s life attending red-carpet events and non-stop gushing about their successful daughter.
What is the meaning of Zendaya?
Ever since Zendaya started appearing on the screens, fans have been obsessed with her. At the age of 26, Zendaya has been considered one of the best female performers through her variety of roles.
However, one thing that has caused curiosity is the meaning behind her name.
During an interview with Popstar! Magazine back in 2011, Zendaya revealed the meaning behind her name. It turns out it might’ve been sort of made out by her parents.
“My name means to ‘to give thanks’ in Shona, and it was actually kind of half made up and half real,” she revealed. Shona is a language from people of southern Africa, which reflects her roots.
Zendaya revealed her parents’ original plan was to use the letter J for her first name, but her dad decided to use the last letter of the alphabet as the start of her name.
“I started off [as] Jendaya or something like that, and my dad has a thing for Z’s and zen, very nice and calm, so… He helped name me Zendaya.”
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