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GQ Magazine says she "owns" Hollywood these days. I'm one of those who take 'the headline' as "99% of the article," so--although I have the dozen-or-so page article--I haven't read it, but already "know" it says "Zendaya is awesome."

I don't think 'I'm so popular that GQ featured Zendaya because of this post (originally of September 2020),' but ... I was one of those people who 'hacked' Youtube for Lady Gaga, Britney Spears & others who became popular just as the Internet was becoming "a thing" in the Southwest (well, 'kiddie-cracked' ... giving them 'multiple "Likes"' or something).

'That word' (below-hyperlinked to NEW YORK POST's report on Zendaya's "upset win" of an Emmy-award) is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...

The name “Zendaya” (first-name (often used as 'the only name' stage-name) of Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman) is built on the Shona/chiShona (Zimbabwean) that means "to Give Thanks."

after her "upset win" as the youngest-ever winner of the 2020 'Lead Actress in a Drama Series'-Emmy

While I'm 'absolutely sure' sure that Zendaya's performance was worthy of the "Lead Actress in a Drama Series"-Emmy ('absolutely' in a "Blind Faith"-sense, as I've barely even heard of Euphoria), 'the timing' of her win (at age 24 rather than 'as part of a lifetime-achievement award' when she's in her elderly-years) confirms a couple disillusionments about "the industry."

One: 'The Thespian who Portrays the Role' is only one little part in the network that goes into a Character ... the reason-why such award-winners always 'give so-many thanks' in their acceptance-speeches (and it's why the awards usually aren't given to performers 'for all the work they've been doing this year,' but for 'a specific role').

And Two: Awards-Shows aren't ... well, I'll give the award's 'lustre' some time to shine in your mind; but--if you're ready to find out whether it's actually worth anything--I think Adam Conover has some things for you to hear.

Oh, I'm not claiming that 'Zendee has no idea' or anything. I suspect that she knows full-well that she's only partially-responsible for winning the award---or as she puts it ...

hmm ... a bit of a 'Six Degrees of Zendaya' (starting with a list of performances on her filmography, maybe seeing what other cast- & crew-members I recognize there, etc.)

as an Actress, she is

Chani in another 'reboot' of DUNE
MJ (I think 'Michelle Jones,' rather than the classic "Mary Jane Watson") in a few SPIDER-MAN movies
a role in Finest Kind
Marie in Malcolm & Marie
a role in Lancôme: Idôle
Rue Bennett (the role that won her the 'Lead Actress in a Drama-Series'-Emmy) in EUPHORIA
in Wonderful Life - Around the World
the voice of Meechee in Smallfoot
K.C. Cooper/Bernice in K.C. Undercover
Fola in The OA
'Zendaya' in Zendaya: Neverland & -Rewrite the Stars - Acoustic & -Close Up
in Beyoncé: All Night
in Bruno Mars: Versace on the Floor
Anne Wheeler in The Greatest Showman (& a video of a live performance of its song Come Alive)
the voice of Chi in Duck Duck Goose
Zoey Stevens in Zapped
"Zendaya' in MAX, Zendaya, Kina Grannis & Kurt Schneider: Safe & Sound & Bobby Brackins: My Jam & Love Advent
Cut-Throat in Taylor Swift: Bad Blood
Resheida in Black-ish
"Zendaya' in Zendaya: Replay & -My Baby & -My Baby (Remix) & -Too Much & Max & Zendaya: All of Me
Rocky Blue in Shake It Up
'Zendaya' in Zendaya: Swag It Out & Zendaya & Bella Thorne: Something to Dance for/TTYLXOX (Mash-Up) & -Fashion Is My Kryptonite & -Contagious Love
Halley Brandon in Frenemies
Sequoia in A.N.T. Farm
Love Interest in Trevor Jackson: Like We Grown
the voice of Lollipop in Super Buddies
'Zendaya' in Bella Thorne & Zendaya: Watch Me & Zendaya: Dig Down Deeper
Rocky Blue on Good Luck Charlie
the voice of Fern on Pixie Hollow Games

... a LOT of activity (which I'll compulsively re-list here, even tho I'll initially copy/paste the IMDb-info to copy it from---I don't think I've obsessed over a celebrity this much since The Internet was 'just becoming popular' and I helped 'boost the viewer-counts' of Britney Spears & Lady Gaga & Marina "HotForWords" Orlova & Hank-&-John "VLogBrothers" Green (among others ...

(and--when I say 'I helped make them into Big Stars'--I mean it as much as my grandfathers "helped defeat Hitler" by 'being American citizens' ... i.e. I wasn't the stars' "Director" or "Producer" or "Agent" or even "Personal Counselor," but more like 'a grain of sand in an early brick of their giant fanbases' ...

(although I did "watch" (or "let my computer play") their videos enough to add dozens of "hits" to each one 🎌👀💗😍🤓)

as a Producer, she is

co-producer of K.C. Undercover
executive-producer of Malcolm & Marie
producer of A White Lie
producer of Zendaya: Replay & -My Baby (Remix) & -Too Much & -Close Up & -Neverland

in the Sound Department, she

performs on K.C. Undercover

in Soundtracks, she performs on

as a Writer, she
... odd, iMDb lists "Self" separately from "Archive Footage" ...

I suppose "Self" is where she appeared as an Interviewee or a Panel-Member or an Announcer or Host or something ...
... and Archive Footage is where she 'The Paparazzi' (Entertainment Tonight, OK! Magazine, PEOPLE Magazine, other entertainment-news programming) caught some footage of her like an animal in her natural habitat ...

2019Euphoria (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- And Salt the Earth Behind You (2019) ... (performer: "All For Us")

2018-2019Everything Wrong with... (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes)

- Everything Wrong with Smallfoot (2019) ... (performer: "Wonderful Life")

- Everything Wrong with The Greatest Showman (2018) ... (performer: "Rewrite the Stars", "The Greatest Show", "Come Alive")

2018Smallfoot (performer: "Wonderful Life", "Wonderful Questions")

2018Women's International Football (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- World Cup 2019 Qualifier: Wales vs. England (2018) ... (performer: "The Greatest Show" - uncredited)

2017The Greatest Showman (performer: "The Greatest Show", "Come Alive", "Rewrite the Stars")

2017The Greatest Showman: Come Alive - Live Performance (Video) (performer: "Come Alive")

2016Zendaya: Neverland (Video short) (performer: "Neverland")

2015Zendaya: Close Up (Video short) (performer: "Close Up")