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I was actually supposed to be a basketball player, not an actress. My parents had me playing basketball on competitive teams when I was in kindergarten. Even though my heart belongs to the arts, I'm a tomboy at heart, too.

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Zendaya
Age: 28
Born: 1996
Born: September 1
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Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman
Zendaya Coleman
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