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From ‘Shake It up’ to ‘Euphoria’: See Photos of Zendaya’s Total Transformation Over the Years

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Aug 23, 2023 1:55 pm·

By Melissa Copelton and Elise Nelson

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Many fans of Zendaya have grown up with the actress through the years. She got her start in television on Disney Channel’s Shake It Up, playing Rocky Blue at just 14 years old. Since then, her career has been on a steady rise. She auditioned for Spider-Man: Homecoming when she was 19, a role that solidified her status in the Marvel universe. In addition to starring in the sequels Spider-Man: Far From Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home, Zendaya found success as Rue Bennett in HBO’s Euphoria — a role very different from her Shake It Up days. Now, with multiple award wins and highly anticipated projects like Dune: Part Two and Challengers coming soon, Zendaya is seemingly unstoppable.

Keep scrolling to see Zendaya’s transformation from then to now.

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2010

Like many young people in Hollywood, Zendaya got her big break on the Disney Channel. She played Rocky Blue on Shake It Up alongside Bella Thorne.

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2011

After the TV series ended in 2013, it seemed as though Zendaya’s career was steering toward the music industry. In fact, that year, she performed her single “Replay” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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2012

While Zendaya definitely hasn’t lost her singing chops — ahem, the season 1 finale of Euphoria — she seemingly decided to focus more on acting.

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2013

From 2015 to 2018, she played K.C. Cooper/Bernice on yet another Disney Channel series called K.C. Undercover.

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2014

It was until 2017, though, that Zendaya landed her big acting break. She starred in both Spiderman: Homecoming and The Greatest Showman. If you haven’t seen them, well, your loss!

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2015

Naturally, Zendaya’s career pretty much skyrocketed after that. After all, being in a Marvel film has the ability to open up a lot of doors.

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2016

As of late, her star power is at an all-time high. Her role as Rue Bennet in Euphoria has garnered a lot of well-deserved attention.

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2017

While the show is definitely NSFW, it deals with a lot of real life issues including substance abuse and mental illness. People often compare the series to Degrassi … but way more intense.

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2018

That said, Zendaya manages to bring a dark humor to the series that, for a moment, offers some relief to the viewer. She may make you cry, but she’ll also make you laugh your butt off. If you’re a fan of show, we bet the “drinking while biking” scene just popped into your head, right?

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2019

In 2019, Zendaya also starred in the Spiderman: Far from Home.

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2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, filming for season 2 of Euphoria was delayed. However, Zendaya finally returned as Rue when season 2 aired in 2022.

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From 'Shake It up' to 'Euphoria' — See Photos of Zendaya's Total Transformation Over the Years

2021

Zendaya slayed with her form-fitting outfit at the Venice premiere of Dune in September. She also starred in Spider-Man: No Way Home that December.

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2022

Zendaya earned her second well-deserved Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Euphoria.

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2023

Zendaya showed off her new shoulder-length haircut in a selfie on her Instagram Stories, and it was giving ‘90s perfection.

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