Talk:Zendaya/Archive 1

Picture
we need a pic does anyone have one --Gerty (talk) 01:27, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Requested move

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section. 

The result of the move request was: move. Deacon of Pndapetzim ( Talk ) 10:32, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

Zendaya Coleman → Zendaya — She only goes by her first name, like Cher. --Confession0791 talk 03:31, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * She uses her first name on the show Shake It Up!, but she's listed by her full name "Zendaya Coleman" on IMDb.com, so I think her Wikipedia page should stay as Zendaya Coleman, at least for now, until we see whether she stays with one name, or if she intends to use her use her full name for other projects, like Raven Symoné. Crakkerjakk (talk) 20:51, 29 December 2010 (UTC)


 * Support, her website calls her just Zendaya, most other sources seem to as well. (IMDb is a less-than-reliable source, I recall being told.)--Kotniski (talk) 11:49, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * True, I wouldn't take information found on IMDb too literally when it comes to episode lists, or complete cast lists, etc, but when it comes to something as important as a star's name I would think that either the star themselves or one of their representatives would be aware of the importance of IMDb within the industry and would have been to the page by now to have seen how she was credited there, and if there was a problem, corrected it. Not that I have a problem with her Wikipedia page being changed (it could always be changed back again if she did start to use her last name), but IMDb is probably the #1 source (along with Wikipedia) people turn to for information, so it would probably be easier for the average reader if the name (whatever she decides) were the same on both sites.Crakkerjakk (talk) 11:23, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
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Zendaya - Error - Singing career
Dear Wiki Admins,

I represent LOL Social Media Group and manage Miss Coleman's official website, Zendaya.Com. We work directly with Miss Coleman, her family, her manager, her publicist, and her agent.

Her Wikipedia page states: Zendaya is signed to Hollywood Records which is the same music label as many other disney stars such as Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez.

Zendaya is NOT signed to Hollywood Records! The single "Swag It Out" was released independently. This can be verified here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/swag-it-out/id439662455?i=439662504&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Please make this correction at your earliest convenience.

Thank you very much!

216.241.59.202 (talk) 22:42, 2 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Deleted as requested. Geraldo Perez (talk) 22:52, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 10 March 2012
zendaya has got a nomnation for naccap image award but your not listing it

84.255.139.58 (talk) 14:28, 10 March 2012 (UTC)

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Please provide exact links/details for the reliable source(s) which you want to use to support this alteration. Thank you. Begoon &thinsp; talk 00:44, 11 March 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 8 May 2012
According to this page, she is from Zimbabwe --80.161.143.239 (talk) 20:06, 8 May 2012 (UTC) http://zendaya.com/about/


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: That page doesn't say she is from Zimbabwe, it says she was born in Oakland, California, which is what the article says. It does say however that her name means "to give thanks" in Shona, which is just a language from Zimbabwe, but that is already in the article. For An Angel (talk) 20:37, 8 May 2012 (UTC)

Full name
Zendaya's Full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman. Scorce www.imdb.com/name/nm3918035/bio. --Bella##Fan##262 (talk) 16:28, 11 December 2012 (UTC)


 * IMDb is not a useable reference. See WP:IMDB and WP:RS/IMDB for why. See also WP:BLPPRIVACY for other rules about including middle names in articles. Geraldo Perez (talk) 19:17, 11 December 2012 (UTC)

Well what I find a reliable scorce. Because we could put it in the infobox in the Birth name part. There's no rule that says we can't do that.After all many other stars have it done like that.

(like Bella Thorne---Annabella Avery Thorne

Taylor Swift---Taylor Alison Swift

Lena Meyer-Landrut---Lena Johanna Threase Meyer-Landrut

etc)

so there is no rule that says we can't put it in the info box if someone finds a reliable scorce. — Preceding unsigned comment added by BellaFan262 (talk • contribs) 14:19, 23 December 2012 (UTC)


 * That is exactly what WP:BLPPRIVACY says is required, a reliable source. Without one don't put in birthdates or middle names. So far don't have one for Zendaya's middle name. If you can find one, great. Geraldo Perez (talk) 15:28, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

Genre in infobox
Genres should be referenced from reliable sources. I added allmusic's evaluation that stated genres as Pop/Rock and Children's. Allmusic is a recognized authority on genre classification so needs a pretty good reference to say they are wrong. This is based on what she has done so far. Pop rock is a pretty high level genre and encompass a lot of styles that don't need to be mentioned in this level of article.

Zendaya mentioned plans for a future album in this video from March 2011 and mentioned the types of music she is planning on doing. These are still only stated plans and don't count as an evaluation of what she has actually done. Geraldo Perez (talk) 22:34, 23 December 2012 (UTC)

I removed this allmusic reference to entry for "Something to Dance For" as the listed song genre is Pop/Rock with style Pop. Genre listed is same as for allmusic artist genre so was redundant. Style "pop" is basically a sub-genre of Pop/Rock for this song and need not be listed here as the genre includes it. Also genre "Children's" is listed in the main artist listing so should not be removed without a good reason as it does have a good reference. Geraldo Perez (talk) 04:48, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

Orphaned references in Zendaya
I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Zendaya's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.

Reference named "variety": From Disney Channel:  From Pixie Hollow Games:  

I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 00:49, 28 December 2012 (UTC)

Untitled
I WAS going to dive in, but there are so many errors I believe it should be left alone as indicative as a representative example of our school system. Gee, golly, wow. Blondesareeasy (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 18:09, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 27 February 2013
i would like to let you notice that Zendaya Coleman is the cast of dancing with the stars and i would proudly enjoy that me myself or someone on staff would do so she will be partnered up with Val.

173.88.159.69 (talk) 22:37, 27 February 2013 (UTC) thank you for your tie and i would highly appreicate that you would update this change thank you.
 * Pictogram voting wait.svg Already done. I can't make sense of the second part of your comment but the fact that she will be on DWTS is already mentioned on the article. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 22:59, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 9 March 2013
Zendaya got her start on Disney Channel as "Jasmine" in an installment of Disney Channel's "TTI". The installment was called "TTI: Big Sister".

69.246.1.197 (talk) 03:24, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 15:48, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 28 March 2013
her name doesnt mean to give thanks in zimbabwe how do i know because im from zimbabwe non of my family knows what her name means to give thanx in shona is Tatenda (male) or Tendai(unisex) so i just wanted to let you know because you cant have fake stuff on wikipedia right?

75.179.175.116 (talk) 04:33, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
 * That is from Zendaya herself http://zendaya.com/about/ Clarified in article that that is what she stated. Geraldo Perez (talk) 04:42, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 31 March 2013
Can I please edit this Wikipedia page for grammar, spealling, and formatting.

Thank you, Brandi Zenker

Bzenker1 (talk) 17:16, 31 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please be more specific about what needs to be changed.. Or you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and do the cleanup yourself.  RudolfRed (talk) 17:26, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Her ethnicity/Black?
Isn't her father Black? Just want to make sure before we add ethnicity categories. MouthlessBobcat (talk) 12:06, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Her father's ethnicity/race is not explicit in the article - his name implies one, but that is all. What is referenced in ref 19 is that she received an NAACP award so she is considered by them to meet their requirements of being "a person of color". See WP:BLPCAT and WP:EGRS and consider what category can be supported by the reliable sources we have so far. It is not referenced how she self-identifies and that may not be obvious without some statement by her. --Geraldo Perez (talk) 14:53, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 19 May 2013
Reesehall (talk) 01:58, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Nothing requested, nothing to do. --Geraldo Perez (talk) 02:07, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 30 May 2013
Zendaya's height is 5ft 10inches. She is so tall because her mother is 6ft 4inches

86.169.15.162 (talk) 09:32, 30 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. -- El Hef  ( Meep? ) 13:36, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 2 July 2013
Dancing with the stars performances week 10

Tttcutie (talk) 20:17, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

Done --Salix (talk): 07:35, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 2 July 2013
Dancing with the stars performances week 10 Samba/Yerbatero 10 10 10 Cha cha cha relay awarded 5 points Freestyle/Beauty and a Beet  10 10 10 Instant Jive   10 10 10

Tttcutie (talk) 20:20, 2 July 2013 (UTC)

Done --Salix (talk): 07:35, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 31 July 2013
Cha Cha Cha Relay/"Treasure" Instant Jive/"Rockin' Robin"

Tttcutie (talk) 18:47, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
 * ❌ Need a specific description of the change that you wish to be made. Geraldo Perez (talk) 15:04, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

Edit request on 31 July 2013
Cha Cha Cha Relay/"Treasure" Freestyle/"Beauty and a Beat" Instant Jive/"Rockin' Robin"

Tttcutie (talk) 18:49, 31 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Seriously, what are you talking about?! --89.249.2.53 (talk) 08:57, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

❌ Need a specific description of the change that you wish to be made. Geraldo Perez (talk) 15:09, 12 August 2013 (UTC)

Spelling Error
In September 2012 Zendaya was feature in an Ad for Dr Dre Beats along with Rapper Lil Wayne & NBA Player Lebron James witch feature Scream and Shout by Will.I.Am & Britney Spears

Witch needs to change to Which

Firered365 (talk) 23:35, 24 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Yes check.svg Done. Wow, what an extraordinary sentence! Rewritten and a reference added. --Stfg (talk) 00:01, 25 November 2013 (UTC)

Edit The meaning of Zendaya's name request on 9 August 2012
Please correct the meaning of Zendaya's name. It's either it means "to give thanks" in yet another language but Shona. I am Shona myself from Zimbabwe. The Shona name meaning "to give thanks" is TENDAYI. Its rarely spelt with a "Y" that is normally TENDAI.We also have versions of the name TENDAI, such as TATENDA, (my daughter's name), TINOTENDA, NOKUTENDA and a couple more. I am guessing who ever named her, if they were looking for a Shona name with that meaning it should have been "TENDAYI", unless otherwise "Zendaya" has a similar meaning in yet another language. Prominent figures from Zimbabwe with this name are namely Tendai Biti Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance, Tendai Mtawarira Zimbabwean born, South African rugby union player etc Please refer to the link provided for meanings of Shona names zimnames.It is vey common practice for most Shona names to end with ...ishe, which means Lord, in which case the version Tinotendaishe, simply means - "give thanks to the Lord".Tracey S (talk) 14:31, 9 August 2012 (UTC)  Tracey S (talk) 14:25, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

Tracey S (talk) 14:25, 9 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Comment: You are undoubtably correct based on your personal knowledge. The problem is that she herself and her parents think that her name means "to give thanks" and that is reflected in the references we are using. See . Unfortunately we must go by what reliable sources can justify. The name site you gives does not give a definition of Zendaya although it does support other names with that meaning. I'm not sure how to handle this to reflect that her parents and her believe her name means "to give thanks". Is it possible that Zendaya is different phonetic representation of Tendayi as transcribed from a Shona word? They sound really similar. We have that problem with going from Arabic and Russian names with various English equivalent spellings. Could this be what is happening here? Geraldo Perez (talk) 16:14, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

We have references to support current article content and according to WP:V that is what we must go by. No response to the question I asked above and no additional references provided. Even though the spelling may be technically incorrect it is a plausible English phonetic spelling of a foreign word. Geraldo Perez (talk) 18:57, 10 August 2012 (UTC)


 * There is really only one source that says Zendaya's name means "to give thanks" in Shona and that is Zendaya herself. I'm assuming that Disney is not likely an expert in the Shona language and probably got this information from Zendaya or her family. It's easy enough to find sources that say "Tenda" means "to give thanks" in Shona but I cannot find a source unrelated to Ms. Coleman that says "Zendaya" means "to give thanks". I think unless we can verify it with an unrelated source then it should be removed. For An Angel (talk) 20:45, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Or we can rephrase things to say the Zendaya has stated that her name means "to give thanks" in Shona putting any error in interpretation on her. Geraldo Perez (talk) 21:07, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Also adding that according to most sources, "to give thanks" is "Tenda"? Simply stating that Zendaya has said that doesn't imply that she not completely accurate. I actually believe that what you said earlier is probably true. Zendaya may be to Tenda or Tendai what Bella is to Isabelle; just another variation of the same name. For An Angel (talk) 17:13, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm OK with the article as it is, this is a fairly minor issue and somewhat trivial. It could just be removed since we have conflicting sources. I would support any changes you would wish to make based on the above discussion though. Geraldo Perez (talk) 17:49, 13 August 2012 (UTC)


 * One of you mentioned "The name site you gives does not give a definition of Zendaya ........". That's because "Zendaya" is not a Shona name. Anyway I notice you have made a correction, thanks.Tracey S (talk) 11:21, 15 August 2012 (UTC)

I am also a Shona speaker and as such think that to say this is trivial is insulting. Either you are interested in accuracy or not. Zendaya cannot be a variation on the name Tendai - never in a million years. No one who speaks Shona would replace a 'T' with a 'Z'. Her name is fictional, based on no language - maybe inspired by the Shona name Tendai but meaningless. Also to end the phrase give thanks with 'ya' is totally meaningless in the shona language. Please can you reflect that truth - I heard this nonsense being quoted on radio - which is why it makes me mad. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 197.221.242.190  (talk • contribs)  14:48, 16 December 2013‎ (UTC)‎
 * The article as it currently stands just says that is what Zendaya thinks her name means. That is a true statement and puts any error on Zendaya and her parents. It would be nice to find some of the above discussion on something we could use as a reliable source so we could add to the article that Zendaya is mistaken. Unfortunately, believable as the above info is, it is not sufficient to use to change the article further. As for being trivial, that is in the context of the article on Zendaya and her accomplishments. If this were an article on the Shona language, it would, of course, not be trivial in that context. Geraldo Perez (talk) 15:32, 16 December 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 December 2013
the genre section needs to be expanded. Zendaya has more than pop music in her musical repertoire. Please add dance-pop, electropop, R&B and hip-hop.

66.79.195.148 (talk) 07:38, 24 December 2013 (UTC)


 * ❌ Please provide a reference that supports those genre additions. Otherwise just looks like personal evaluations. Geraldo Perez (talk) 14:53, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 17 February 2014
Zendaya's official site states that her name derives from the word, "Tendayi," meaning "give thanks" in Shona (a Bantu language native to the Shona people of Zimbabwe). She also spent three years dancing with her former dance group called Future Shock Oakland. They danced such dances as Hip Hop and Hula

Jmutare (talk) 01:40, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please make your request in a "change X to Y" format. — &#123;&#123;U&#124;Technical 13&#125;&#125; (t • e • c) 17:55, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 3 April 2014
Please change the quote by Zendaya to being attributed to "Zendaya", because currently it's attributed to "Zeandaya".

IAmAmIWhoAmIAm (talk) 03:20, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

✅ Thanks for pointing that out - Arjayay (talk) 07:44, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 April 2014
Can the format box be changed to a person instead of a musical artist for Zendaya?

Jamessouthernwikiblog (talk) 15:48, 9 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Why? Jackmcbarn (talk) 18:40, 9 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the template. — &#123;&#123;U&#124;Technical 13&#125;&#125; (t • e • c) 01:21, 10 April 2014 (UTC)

Super Awesome Katy/KC Undercover
The upcoming Disney Channel series Zendaya will be in will actually be called "KC Undercover", not "Super Awesome Katy" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.127.167.30 (talk) 17:55, 8 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2014
Coolj5633 (talk) 22:53, 23 August 2014 (UTC)can I please edit this page
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Cannolis (talk) 01:07, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

Multiple Issues
In the "2014–present: K.C. Undercover and second album" section, there are numerous spelling, formatting, and grammatical errors that need to be fixed. Adoug7 (talk) 01:42, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 August 2015
Zendaya has also appeared in Tomodachi Life for the Nintendo 3DS as a Special Mii that you can only get by QR code as well as Christina Aguilera, Debby Ryan, Shaquille O'Neal, and Shawn white.

LeoJr.123 (talk) 03:51, 19 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Ivanvector 🍁 (talk) 15:42, 19 August 2015 (UTC)

We Love Pop Awards
It was added here, but that just goes to the front page, and I couldn't find a mention of Zendaya using the Internet Archive. nyuszika7h (talk) 11:14, 25 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Another fan magazine popularity contest. No article about the award itself. Minor non-notable so I just removed it. Geraldo Perez (talk) 13:53, 25 August 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 23 September 2015
How many 'debut' singles can an artist have? Both Swag It Out and Replay are mentioned as her debut singles in the same paragraph.

Please change "Her debut single, "Replay" was released as the album's lead single on on July 16, 2013."

to

"The lead single Replay of her self-titled debut studio album Zendaya was released on July 16, 2013."

120.57.7.83 (talk) 01:21, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Good catch, thanks. -- Sam Sailor Talk! 20:21, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 October 2015
Zendaya has cited Adina Howard, Mýa and Farrah as her biggest musical influences.

AALIYAH2017 (talk) 15:35, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. -- Sam Sailor Talk! 08:18, 15 October 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 November 2015
Dear Wikipedians, can you please add those 2 categories: "American people of African descent" and "American people of European descent"? Thank you very much.

67.101.6.18 (talk) 07:06, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure these categories are particularly relevant - the article doesn't discuss Zendaya's African or European descent, although we might assume she has such descent as the article mentions her father is Black and her mother is white. If reliable sources provide more detail about the relevance of her ethnic background, we could include that in the article and then it might make sense to include those categories.VoluntarySlave (talk) 18:33, 24 November 2015 (UTC)

XOut
She has been doing commercials for XOut for a while now; how about adding it to her "Other ventures" section?
 * ✅ Thanks! -- Irn (talk) 10:44, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Copyright Problem
The intro to this page seems to contain several phrased listed verbatim from All Music Guide's biography of her. I listed this on the Copyright noticeboard as a result. --Deathawk (talk) 04:20, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

For reference, the edit in question dates from over a couple years back, December 2013, by User:Zendayawriter:. —Lowellian (reply) 11:23, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Can we resolve this copyright issue?
The page has been blank like this for almost a month now. Can we go ahead and resolve the issue or at least have the opportunity to rewrite the article? There's no reason to just leave it blank. --2601:C5:4000:154A:1A7:30B0:BBEC:643C (talk) 02:41, 2 May 2016 (UTC)


 * There are instructions on how to do a re-write within the copyright violation template. Powers T 14:11, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
 * The place to discuss this is Copyright problems/2016 April 14 as mentioned in the notice that you are reading. Uncle G (talk) 18:26, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks to all who noticed the problem here and helped to (correctly!) identify the source of it. I'm sorry that it's taken so long to resolve – unfortunately there are a lot more copyright problems than there are people to deal with them. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:33, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Copyright problem removed
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Spider-Man
Is it just not important that we mention she will star in Spider-Man: Homecoming?Wilson30337 (talk) 12:42, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
 * It seems it is a major role so I think it's worthy of inclusion, Deadline is a good source. nyuszika7h (talk) 12:59, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Still noticing lack of Spider-Man mentions. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wilson30337 (talk • contribs) 04:15, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
 * That's because in meantime reverted my edit saying "Films not added to filmography boxes until production (filming) is underway" – well, okay then. I don't know if these can be mentioned in prose. If so, be bold, otherwise we'll just have to wait, I guess. nyuszika7h (talk) 09:39, 19 June 2016 (UTC)
 * I dunno how feels about it, but I think casting news like that can be mentioned in the prose as long as it's sourced to a WP:RS. But I rather agree with Tenebrae that "pre-production" projects should pretty much not be listed in the Filmography tables. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 18:33, 19 June 2016 (UTC)


 * Exactly. Casting or "in negotiations for the role of"-type news from reputable sources like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline.com, TheWrap.com, etc. are frequently used in prose. That's pretty normal, actually. Thank you guys for discussing it.--Tenebrae (talk) 16:15, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Well, then it's good that filming has officially begun on Spider-Man: Homecoming, AND she's STILL on the cast list. Wilson30337 (talk) 18:12, 20 June 2016 (UTC)

Super Awesome Katy
Do we really need to include Super Awesome Katy in the filmography table? I'd mention it in the prose at most, but it may be sufficient to just mention it in K.C. Undercover. nyuszika7h (talk) 13:04, 11 June 2016 (UTC)
 * This has bugged me for a while. I'd suggest removing it. It was a planned project that really never happened so there is no official credit which is what should be in the table. I guess it could be considered a working title for K.C. Undercover and it got subsumed into that project. Geraldo Perez (talk) 13:44, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 26 June 2016
Can somebody needs help on the Korean Wikipedia on Zendaya which I redirected from 젠다야 to 젠데이야 because her name is pronounced Zen-DAY-uh (젠데이야), not ZEN-da-ya (젠다야) or Zen-DIE-ya (젠다이야) and along deleting three redirects 젠다야 콜맨, 젠다야 콜먼 and 젠다야 콜만. Can you tell the difference between redirect the article and renaming the article. Send my massage to CE040295 and can you fix the redirects and renaming the article please! Sincerely CE040295

— Preceding unsigned comment added by CE040295 (talk • contribs) 00:41, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: No requested edit. Each language Wikipedia is independent. I suggest asking on the Village pump. —&thinsp;JJMC89&thinsp; (T·C) 01:18, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

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Vogue
change ((Vogue)) to ((Vogue (magazine)|Vogue))
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Semi-protected edit request on 14 September 2017
Removing and/or editing incorrect information 108.26.245.186 (talk) 17:46, 14 September 2017 (UTC)
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Semi-protected edit request on 27 September 2017
This article contains the following "Zendaya promptly took to Instagram to address the racist reference of the remark and point out that many successful people have 'locs,'". While nobody actually can know what Guiliana Rancic actually thinks, describing her comment as "racist" seems inaccurate for a couple of reasons. As the second part of the sentence points out, "many successful people have 'locs'", including many white people. The comment may be stereo-typing Zendaya as a pot-head because of her hair style, but unless you believe that only black people smoke pot (in which case, you're the racist), the comment falls far short of the editorialized "racist reference". It is my understanding that Wikipedia aims to avoid editorializing.

My suggestion is to change "Zendaya promptly took to Instagram to address the racist reference of the remark" to "Zendaya promptly took to Instagram to address the remark". Matthewottoweber (talk) 14:54, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅ Geraldo Perez (talk) 02:19, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Edit request
New Section (?? Thought there was supposed to be a button to create a new section). Anyway I want to address the following section of the page, right after citation 42:

"...in December 2017, Zendaya co-starred in the musical film The Greatest Showman, alongside Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron, as an trapeze artist named Anne Wheeler, who falls in love with Efron's character, Phillip Carlyle, durring a time Interracial romance was taboo. Her chemistry with Efron throught the film was well received by Owen Gleiberman from Variety "Efron and Zendaya have a terrific chemistry — they never stop seeking each other out." [43] The Greatest Showman grossed $18.6 million over its first six days, finishing 4th at the box office.[44]"

First, it should be "a trapeze artist", not "an trapeze artist". Then the sentence about chemisty needs to be rewritten; it's hard to know just what's being said. "Throught" is supposed to be "throughout", but probably we don't need that word. I'd suggest simply "Owen Gleiberman stated in Variety: "Effron and Zendaya... etc." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Neurodog (talk • contribs) 02:48, 2 January 2018 (UTC)

Also, "during" should have only one r, and "a time when Interracial romance"-- should be " a time when interracial..." No reason for capital letters, and it works better with the word "when" in there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Neurodog (talk • contribs) 02:52, 2 January 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅ Thanks! -- irn (talk) 15:43, 2 January 2018 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 30 August 2018
now:

add:

{{about|the actress and singer|the album|Zendaya (album)|the American Idol finalist|Sanjaya Malakar}

69.181.23.220 (talk) 02:07, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done L293D (☎ • ✎) 02:31, 30 August 2018 (UTC)

Meaning of Zendaya
Zendaya does not mean anything in the Shona language to give thanks is actually TATENDA/Tinotenda not Zendaya that word has no meaning in Shona Afriqanrose (talk) 17:46, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you for pointing this out. I have removed the mention of Shona. KalHolmann (talk) 18:03, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Please see previous extensive discussion about this topic at Talk:Zendaya/Archive 1. This is Zendaya's belief, she is not an expert and many people say she is wrong. Could be wrong about it having any meaning in any language and it is just a word her parents made up and told her it had a meaning. Geraldo Perez (talk) 18:24, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 October 2018
She also wrote music for the award winning film Finding Neverland TakiTakiFish23 (talk) 00:24, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. L293D (☎</b> • <b style="color:#000">✎</b>) 02:18, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

Release of far from home
Far from home comes out July 2nd, June 2nd — Preceding unsigned comment added by Captainamericafan (talk • contribs) 17:25, May 10, 2019 (UTC)
 * Fixed <b style="color:#000080; font-family:Tahoma">WikiVirus</b><u style="font-family: Tahoma">C <b style="color:#008000">(talk)</b> 19:19, 10 May 2019 (UTC)

House manager?
The link goes to the wrong place. It ought to go to House management. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.47.152.65 (talk) 16:49, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅. Amaury • 16:54, 18 June 2019 (UTC)

Lead image
Can we change the lead image? The is a screenshot from a YouTube video and has got a really poor quality, while the  is an actual photography and is far better IMO. -- Mazewaxie ( talk  •  contribs ) 15:38, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

Really?
I fail to understand how she qualifies as a 'single name' star. Generally a singer has to have a couple of platinum albums - her "best" (if you can call a kiddie album that) peaked at #51. While all the bloated egos in Hollywood want to be so famous as to be known by their single name (or stage name), she isn't that. In fact she doesn't make Ranker's list of the 96 'top' single name stars. Simply because her fans as well as her Public Relations machine try to pretend that she's got that status, she doesn't qualify, imho. This article ought not to be titled that. (Full disclosure: I've never heard of her (although I must have seen her in Spider-man)).40.142.185.108 (talk) 03:45, 30 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Point taken, but it’s not up to Wikipedia to decide what names people have to use. All Adult performers use fake names, many models do, as well as actors and other entertainers - and that’s what we go by. At least she’s using her real name and it’s much easier to say than saying: Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman. I think it's safe to say that by NOT using her full real name she's doing the World a favor.  :)Glenn Francis (talk) 05:19, 30 August 2019 (UTC)

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Semi-protected edit request on 4 May 2020
Some grammatical and error is shown. Hiyaa Paul (talk) 06:06, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

hiyaapaul Hiyaa Paul (talk) 06:06, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Aasim 06:08, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Known Mononymously as
In the lead sentence after her name, it says known mononymously as, which should have not been there in the first place. had done this practice multiple times with single named people such as Madonna and Kesha Rose Sebert. Of course she was never credited by her full name in both of her Disney shows to date. I repeat the phrase should have not been there in the first place.

Sign off it up,

67.81.163.178 (talk) 16:52, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
 * ❌ No reason given for why an accurate descriptive term should be removed. No suggested replacement proposed with equal descriptive accuracy. WP:IDONTLIKEIT isn't a persuasive reason. Geraldo Perez (talk) 16:59, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
 * While it is accurate, I'm removing that because it's needlessly repetitive to state someone's first name more than once in opening sentence. The article title also already makes it obvious that she's known by just her first name. <b style="color:#009900">SNUGGUMS</b> (<b style="color:#009900">talk</b> / <b style="color:#009900">edits</b>) 18:36, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Music Career in other ventures
I think that the details of her music career should be moved to her ‘Other Ventures’ page. She has chosen to turn her focus towards acting, so keeping her music career where it is seems a little pointless. That would also make room to add more details of her acting in that area instead, which is what she is most well known for. Ajack15 (talk) 01:10, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

Why isn't there any information on her fashion and ambassador/modeling work?
The only info about this is her ambassadorship for Tommy Hilfiger. Zendaya is widely known for her fashion and has appeared on numerous famous magazine covers and on many best-dressed lists. Why isn't any of this info in the article? Factfanatic1 (talk) 06:23, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

Because there ain't nobody writting it Withptmitf (talk) 19:51, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 16 November 2020
change: is an American actress and singer  to   now: is an American actress, singer, dancer and model DarDar Strat (talk) 04:52, 16 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done for now: Only main notable work types included per the sources — <b style="font-family:Ariel; color:red">IVORK</b> <b style="font-family:Ariel; color:Green; font-size:x-small">Talk</b> 05:04, 16 November 2020 (UTC)

Switching main photo to Google search panel profile photo? (idea if possible)
Please consider (just consider) switching main photo to Google search panel profile photo if available & possible by license. It has dark but uniform background and imho is really much better photo as profile one. Google has it locked internationally (probably on all language editions) as main photo shown in her search panel (quite interesting if this is their idea or it was submitted by her representative). Just an idea because this other photo from the same event that you discussed earlier about is possible best but background is bad actually and it is too dark. Current one on the other hand is not her best to be used here in my opinion. With all her styles it is hard to choose best but I think Google has the best one to represent. Jgwikid (talk) 16:47, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia requires an unrestricted free use license that permits derivatives for images of living people. Most professional photographers don't permit that so unlikely that image will have an acceptable license. Geraldo Perez (talk) 16:55, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, I understand this perfectly. However maybe it is just the question whether someone wants to try to localize the photographer and contact him. There are so many photographers and so many photos these days that possibly being credited on Wikipedia, what is shown for a lot of people, would be enough for him (just my thoughts). I know this is not quite standard procedure so thanks for your answer. Jgwikid (talk) 17:39, 20 December 2020 (UTC)

Which photo should be used?
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Should the 2018 photo be used or should the 2019 photo be used? The 2019 photo shouldn't be used just because it's more recent, there has to be a legitimate reason to use it or any other 2019 photo of Zendaya. I don't care either way, as long as a proper discussion is held, per policies, for an official consensus to form. Pinging involved editors:, , ,. Amaury • 15:40, 19 August 2019 (UTC)


 * 2019 - As I just posted here, the 2018 photo is a screenshot of a YouTube video and is of poor quality, while the 2019 one is an actual photography and it looks way better. I don't think there should even be a debate when an image is clearly better than another. -- Mazewaxie ( talk  •  contribs ) 15:43, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Either is fine, IMO. The 2019 image is probably slightly better, as she's looking directly at the camera. Neither is an optimal "headshot" though IMO. Note: I'm not trying to figure out if the 2019 image is a WP:COPYVIO or not – obviously it is, that changes things. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 15:45, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * 2018 - IMHO the 2019 image looks more like a porno sort of image then it does a dressy sort of one, Ofcourse she's entitled to dress how she likes but imho the way it was taken it just looks tacky and awful whereas in the 2018 she looks more normal, This isn't a NOTCENSORED/"Think of the children!!!" !vote it's more appropriateness I guess. – Dave | Davey 2010 Talk 15:48, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I also don't believe we need to update BLP infoboxes every single year unless there's a drastic change in appearance (ie hair colour etc etc). – Dave | Davey 2010 Talk 15:50, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment: Porno? How is that porno? That's a normal dress. -- Mazewaxie ( talk  •  contribs ) 15:56, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It doesn't look like it from where I'm sitting. – Dave | Davey 2010 Talk 16:08, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * So, for example, the Scarlett Johansson lead image is porno too? -- Mazewaxie ( talk  •  contribs ) 16:25, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Nope, I !voted to have that image in the infobox and consider it a great image. – Dave | Davey 2010 Talk 18:01, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Aren't those similar dresses? -- Mazewaxie ( talk  •  contribs ) 09:15, 20 August 2019 (UTC)


 * 2019a looks a lot better, Maybe it was just the angle that made it look bad but 2019a is certainly better, I'm still not 100% on the dress but either way not really a concern now. – Dave | Davey 2010 Talk 16:41, 20 August 2019 (UTC)


 * 2019 (cropped to face would be ideal) - Better high-quality image that's not a screenshot. Also, "porno"? It's 2019 and we shouldn't be judging young women over what they chose to wear. Krimuk2.0 (talk) 16:00, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Indeed hence why I said "Ofcourse she's entitled to dress how she likes" ..... Just some infobox images are more appropriate than others. – Dave | Davey 2010 Talk 16:08, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Hence why I said "cropped to face would be ideal". :) Krimuk2.0 (talk) 16:11, 19 August 2019 (UTC)


 * That's spot on. See IJBall's comments at Talk:Cameron Boyce, specifically: The only exception to that is former child actors – for them, if you can replace an image of the subject as a child with an image of the subject as a teen or adult, then that would justify using the "most recent" image even if the most recent image is "lower quality". This isn't the case here, as the 2018 photo is still Zendaya as an adult. Amaury • 16:03, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

Are either image free? Is there a free image to be found? I mean, I went to Creative Commons and found a bunch of free pictures for her. Between free and non-free, we are required to use free. - Jack Sebastian (talk) 16:04, 19 August 2019 (UTC)

'''Regarding the 2019 photo of Zendaya:
 * 2018 Is a better image, has a better background, less messy than the 2019 image and I think it better represents how she looks. The 2018 image has more contrast with her hair, the 2019 image her hair sort of blends into the background. Both images are free-use on commons so there is no issue with either for use in the article. Toglenn (Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com) is a pro photographer who licenses his copyrighted images to Wikipedia for free-use so his work is well appreciated. I just think his latest image is inferior to the older one for use here. Might add the 2019 image in a later section but I don't think it is needed. Geraldo Perez (talk) 18:11, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * 2019a Image added Aug 20 looks best of all. Addresses my issues above. Geraldo Perez (talk) 16:16, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
 * 2018 as it is better representation of Zendaya. — Young Forever <sup style="color: #2D68C4F">(talk)   19:09, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
 * 2019 - cropped and a tad lighter. Lovely work - kudos to the photog!  <span style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">Atsme  Talk 📧 16:52, 6 September 2019 (UTC)

One of the things a photographer who specializes in photos of people tries to capture is the person’s personality or character.

The choice a woman makes when it comes to what to wear to the Red Carpet premiere of your movie is an extremely important and a very personal choice. The outfit one chooses is a good indicator of something about a person’s personality. The outfit Zendaya chose to wear helps identify the person she is beyond just what she looks like. The 2019 photo achieves that.

In addition to providing an image of what Zendaya looks like today, the 2019 photo is technically far superior to a low quality video screen grab that was copied from YouTube. My 2019 photo is hi-resolution (2.3MB) with a printable dpi of 300 whereas the low-res screen grab is not. Wikipedia is a very high-quality publication, and so should be the photos. The composition of this photo is also what Wikipedia prefers – a recent and pleasant Portrait style close-up of the person looking into the camera (not away from the camera). Also, this 2019 photo is the main photo on 60 Foreign language Wikipedia’s.

For those who are interested, here is Zendaya’s full outfit.

Thanks for everyone’s input and consideration. Glenn Francis (talk) 00:52, 20 August 2019 (UTC)


 * For an infobox image the source size doesn't matter much with the downscaling needed to fit in the infobox. In an absolute sense it is a better image when it is viewed full size but that benefit is mostly lost as a thumbnail image. The 2019 image is sharper but not significantly more than the 2018 image, again in the size viewed here. My objection is mostly about the background. Her face is fine but her hair is hard to make out. The full-size image is better in that respect. A crop of that image showing upper body looks the best to me over either of the other two images. Geraldo Perez (talk) 01:24, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

So I went through my photos and found one that is exactly what everyone requested: a clean background (a big preference of mine) and a distinct separation of hair from the background - also a preference of mine. Posted. Thanks to all for the excellent suggestions! Glenn Francis (talk) 08:15, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I must thank you for your valuable contributions to Wikipedia, . The new picture is smashing! :) Krimuk2.0 (talk) 09:01, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

Thank You Krimuk2.0 ! Very much Appreciated!!! :) Glenn Francis (talk) 09:40, 20 August 2019 (UTC)


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I know I'm 2yrs late but i really like the full picture Maya rodrigo (talk) 20:30, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

Which photo to use?
I looked at a few different photos of Zendaya. I suspect there is something wrong with the 2019a photo (see above) used in the article. It looks to me that her skin has been artificially lightened to make her look racially white rather than brown. All other photos, even the 2019 photo above which is lighter than most, give her darker skin. If my suspicion is correct, the 2019a photo is unethical and should be replaced. Zaslav (talk) 01:09, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Her skin tone and hair color depends on the lighting at the time of the photo and whatever makeup she is using. Also if she has a tan or not. Same as for any person photographed under artificial light. I assume the photographer tried to capture her as accurately as he could. Racially she is mixed and skin tone will be between her mother's and father's, not necessarily exactly between the two. The photo is a good one, no reason to change it. Geraldo Perez (talk) 01:44, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
 * You are dismissing the possibility of artificial lightening, which is a common practice. On what basis do you do that?  If the photo has been tampered with, it is not a good photo—I'm sure you would agree with that.  The question is whether or not and I don't see an answer.  It may not be, of course.
 * Her skin color does not even have to be between her mother's and father's although that is probable. I am wondering about the facts, not inferences.  Zaslav (talk) 23:11, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I am asserting it is artificial lighting based on the event and likely time of day. It wasn't taken outside during the day. There is no indication the photographer did anything other then accurately capture an image as best he could in the lighting conditions available at the time. The photographer was the uploader and has an account on Wikipedia. Maybe contact him to express your concerns that he intentionally did an incorrect color correction on the photo he took and uploaded. Geraldo Perez (talk) 23:53, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Umm...i never got it straight is there curtain people who change the pic or any one can do it. Maya rodrigo (talk) 20:32, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

Filmography
Hi. Before anymore edits are made to the filmography section, can we discuss exactly what should be written here first? I feel like starting a back and forth becomes disruptive. No films that don't have a confirmed release year/are not currently in principal photography should be placed in her filmography table. A White Lie, Finest Kind, the Ronnie Spector biopic: all of these have been announced, but there are no current updates on them. As for the music videos, just for consistency, they should be placed at the bottom. That's how it is on other actor's pages (Thandiwe Newton and Issa Rae for example). She hasn't been making music for years, and hasn't been in a music video since 2017. Making her music videography the focal point of the section is nonsensical. Ajack15 (talk) 17:36, 24 November 2021 (CT)
 * Per WP:NFF and WP:CRYSTALBALL, any films not filming cannot be included in the filmography. Rusted AutoParts  06:28, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

Zendaya's height
Her hight is 5 foot 10 inches, please add it in infobox. Source : Holland Tok (talk) 14:56, 17 December 2021 (UTC)


 * ❌ Irrelevant to her notability, and considered indiscriminate information with respect to her profession. This is more appropriate in BLP articles about athletes and perhaps models. MPFitz1968 (talk) 15:03, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 26 December 2021
Change "Spiderman" in the Personal Life tab to "Spider-Man" TexVex-24C (talk) 23:08, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅ ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:42, 26 December 2021 (UTC)