Answer: Maybe
Disclaimer: It is not our role to determine whether or not somebody is a Christian. We just use our discernment based on the evidence we have found on the internet to come to a likely or best-guess answer. Our answers do not actually determine who is or is not a Christian and it is ultimately between the person and God. Not us.
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman started her career as a child model and dancer in 2009 and was named one of the world’s 100 most influential people in 2022. Zendaya was born in 1996 in Oakland, California, and has been in the American entertainment scene for over a decade.
Zendaya is an African-American with a Nigerian/American dad, while her mum is of German/Scottish descent. The young actress and singer started performing publicly as early as six years and joined a hip-hop dance group “Future Shock Oakland” at age eight. She featured in various Shakespearean stage plays including; Richard Ill, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night.
Her professional career started when she modeled for Macy’s, Mervyns, and Old Navy. She made her TV debut in Disney’s Sitcom “Shake It Up.” In 2017, Zendaya starred in the Superhero film, “Spiderman: Homecoming.” Aside from acting, Zendaya also has a successful music career. Her debut self-titled album “Zendaya” received commercial success and reached the top 40 albums on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
Zendaya Coleman has received accolades both as an actress and singer. Her songs have topped music charts and have received multi-platinum sales certification globally. She has a long list of movie and music nominations and awards some of which are; BET Awards, Emmy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Black Reel Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and Satellite Awards among others.
There have been speculations on the religious status of Zendaya. Some have rumored that she is a Christian while others claim she’s an atheist. This article will clear your doubts about the religious views and status of Zendaya Coleman.
Is Zendaya Religious?
The religious views of Zendaya are rather confusing because various people have reported different things about the actress’ religious beliefs. Many have reported that she was raised in a Christian home, and was steeped in the faith, while some claim she is an atheist because she does not talk about religion.
A 2022 report by Dvaita states that Zendaya holds some religious beliefs. The report also indicated that the actress granted Glamour Magazine an interview where she said, “I believe in God. I don’t go to church every Sunday, but I grew up going to church. My mom is super religious. I think it’s important to have something to believe in.”
Zendaya Coleman has been linked to various Christian denominations. She has also been rumored to be atheistic because the actress does not say so much about her religious orientation.
In a 2015 report by Christian Daily, Zendaya politely told a hater who called her parents ugly after she uploaded a picture of them that hateful comments as such only come from internal struggles. She also said she was going to pray for the person. Her words were:
“First, I’m gonna pray for you. While you’re so concerned about what my parents look like, please know that these are two of the most selfless people in the world. They have chosen to spend their entire life, not worried about trivial things such as looks and insulting people’s parents on Twitter, but instead became educators who have dedicated their lives to teaching, cultivating, and filling young shallow minds. (One of the most important yet underpaid jobs we have) So please, log out, go to school, hug a teacher, and read a textbook…and while you’re at it, go look in the mirror and know that you too are beautiful, because such hateful things only stem from internal struggles.”
Praying is a religious activity and as a result, we think Zendaya holds certain religious beliefs. However, we can’t say if the award-winning actress is a religious person. Apart from the religious undertone in the comment above, the statement portrays Zendaya as a very smart and cool-headed person who hasn’t allowed fame to get the better part of her.
Does Zendaya believe in God?
For someone that has not publicly shown religious affiliations or beliefs, we can’t tell what Zendaya believes in. She does not make religious posts on her social media platforms and does not make so many comments that disclose her personal views and beliefs. However, there are unconfirmed reports that Zendaya is a Christian and believes in God.
There have been many unverified reports on the beliefs of Zendaya Coleman. In a more recent report by Dvaita, it was stated that Zendaya admitted that she believes in God and that she grew up in a Christian home. The comment was: I believe in God. I don’t go to church every Sunday, but I grew up going to church. My mom is super religious. I think it’s important to have something to believe in.”
Since the young actress has not reiterated her belief in God on other occasions, we do not know if she believes in God or not.
Is Zendaya a Christian?
While some fans have speculated that Zendaya is a Catholic, another bandwagon believes that she was born into the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Bible Hint reported in 2022 that Zendaya is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a Christian denomination with over 18 million members worldwide. The church uses the Bible as the most trustworthy guide to understanding religion.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a protestant Christian denomination whose doctrine is a bit different from other protestant denominations because they observe the “Sabbath” on Saturdays as opposed to Sundays by other Christian denominations. The Adventist church holds its Sabbath day service on the seventh day of the week in the Gregorian and Hebrew Calendar. The church’s doctrine emphasizes the second coming of Jesus Christ and corresponds to other teachings like the infallible nature of the Holy Bible and the Holy Trinity. The church also emphasizes good health and diet and restricts members from taking some meals they consider unclean or unfit for consumption.
Bible Hint added that Zendaya made contributions to the Los Angeles branch of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in 2018, a humanitarian body, owned and operated by The Seventh-day Adventist Church to provide relief funds and help to the community.
Also, Zendaya is a humanitarian and has portrayed some attributes one can consider “Christian” such as giving, love, human empathy, commitment, and passion. Apart from the reported contribution to ADRA in 2018, the actress has supported many charitable causes right from the early stages of her career. At just 16 years, Zendaya had already built positive attitudes and learned to support and help the needy.
In 2012, the youngster was appointed as an ambassador for Convoy of Hope after she convinced her fans to support “Hurricane Sandy” response efforts and she provided some relief items to the organization. Unlike other teens of similar status who would prefer to have an expensive birthday bash, Zendaya celebrated her 18th birthday with a campaign to feed about 150 children in Haiti, Tanzania.
Two years later, Zendaya celebrated another birthday with a campaign to raise $50, 000 to support Convoy’s Women Empowerment Initiative. She raised funds with CrowdRise and the proceeds were sent to a family of AIDS patients. She also shared proceeds with “Feeding America” after “Mario & Marie(2020)” was sold.
The actress has raised funds and awareness and has pioneered campaigns for underprivileged schools, marginalized communities, and less privileged individuals. These attributes reflect positive personal or Christian beliefs.
Is Zendaya Baptized?
Baptism is an act of immersing a person in water which symbolizes identification with Jesus Christ. It is a Christian rite that portrays a public and personal identification with the death and resurrection of Jesus, confession of faith, and devotion to a particular Christian denomination.
The Bible has given various accounts of baptism. The Bible in 1 Peter 3:21 describes baptism: “And baptism, which is a figure of their deliverance, does now also save you from inward questionings and fears, not by the removing of outward body filth [bathing], but by providing you with the answer of a good and clear conscience (inward cleanness and peace) before God because you are demonstrating what you believe to be yours through the resurrection of Jesus Christ” (Amplified Version)
Galatians 3:27 says “For as many of you as were baptized into Christ into a spiritual union and communion with Christ, the Anointed One, the Messiah have put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ.”
Even though Zendaya grew up in a Christian home, there are no reports of the actress being baptized.
What did Zendaya say about Jesus?
As someone that does not make so many statements about religion, we’ve not found any comment or post where the actress acknowledged or made a comment about Jesus Christ.
Conclusion
Over the years, Zendeya has consciously and consistently built her fame in the American entertainment scene. She has been named one of the top most influential people in the world by various organizations. The beautiful actress has garnered a good number of fans with her charisma, charities, solid social media presence, fashion styles, and mind-blowing looks. Undeniably, the youngster deserves all the accolades she gets as she has been outstanding as an actress, singer, and fashion icon.
Zendaya is expressive of her views and has promoted many charitable causes, but one thing the actress doesn’t air so much is her religious stance. There have been various unverified reports that Zendaya is a Christian. However, since the actress has not confirmed this and the available proofs are not enough to validate her Christianity status, we can only say with a limited level of certainty that Zendaya might be a Christian.
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