Zendaya is staying as busy as ever, with several movies coming out in 2026 and the upcoming third season of Euphoria. She’s arguably one of the biggest stars in Hollywood today, but she still knows where she came from. And I just love hearing her discuss what she’s learned from fellow Disney Channel vet Raven-Symoné.
Before winning two Emmys for her role as Rue in Euphoria, Zendaya got her start on Disney Channel, in not one but two shows. She starred alongside Bella Thorne in Shake It Up from 2010 to 2013 before leading and producing K.C. Undercover from 2015 to 2017. There is a lot she learned during her time on the network, and it helped she had such a good mentor. While promoting her new film The Drama in an interview with Letterboxd, Zendaya was asked by co-star Robert Pattinson if there was anyone she considered a mentor who took her under their wing. And her answer is pretty sweet, saying:
