Before she was just Zendaya, she was Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman. But who are the folks who blessed her with her birth name? The Disney teenybopper-turned-serious actress has a wonderfully supportive mother and father to thank for her successful career. And as a good kid, she repays their efforts by being fiercely protective of them. Find out what we know about Zendaya’s parents and the relationship they have with their superstar daughter. Zendaya Got Her Start On Disney Channel (DFree / Shutterstock.com) Zendaya, 24, was a child model and dancer before earning her first big acting role on the Disney Channel sitcom