A few weeks back, we listed our favorite celebrity fashion icons, and over the next few months, we’ll be breaking down each celebrity’s style in depth and showing you how to get her style for yourself. First up is Zendaya.

As we mentioned in our fashion icons article, Zendaya has a reputation for her daring and dauntless looks, her sense of poise reflected in her wardrobe. It’s difficult to find a look she can’t pull off — whether it’s urban cool or red-carpet polished, this star can work any style she chooses.

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Zendaya’s Early Life:

Coming into the acting and media world at age 14, Zendaya was raised to love and appreciate the stage, as the daughter of a stage manager. Training in theaters and companies around the California area in her free time, Zendaya attended the Oakland School for the Arts to focus on dance, theatre, and modeling.

Zendaya’s big break came when she was cast in the Disney Channel show Shake It Up. Through the show, she was given opportunities to release songs from the show and star in crossover episodes with other Disney shows to raise her profile.

After acting for Disney in her young teen years, she went on to compete on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”, moving her directly into the Hollywood spotlight. She then began producing music, as well as acting in movies.

Challenges:

Despite being just 20 years old, Zendaya isn’t afraid to stand up for herself, as she is often challenged in the media world. She has frequently discussed the pressure she feels as a young biracial woman in the spotlight.

She recently explained at Beautycon in New York,