Zendaya Is Life: A Superfan's Guide to All Things We Love about Zendaya (Modern Icons)

Celebrate your best Z Swagger life with this gorgeously illustrated, all-encompassing fan book on everything there is to know and love about the modern icon that is Zendaya.

From her years as a child model and backup dancer, to her Disney Channel roles in the sitcoms Shake It Up and K.C. Undercover, to her feature film debut as Michelle “MJ” Jones-Watson in Spider-Man: Homecoming and her two-time Emmy-award-winning performance in the HBO drama series Euphoria, not to mention her singing career, Zendaya has rocked the entertainment industry and captured the hearts of fans across the globe. Zendaya Is Life gathers her incredible life story, films, music, and fan culture all in one place.

This treasure trove of essential Zendaya knowledge includes:

• A full biography capturing her early inspiration and first appearances on Disney Channel through her sensational career as a Hollywood starlet
• A full collection of Zendaya’s roles and music, including the significance of each TV appearance and role personally and professionally
• Zendayology, or Zendaya A to Z, covering significant words, imagery, and people in Zendaya’s life that every Z Swagger should know
• A look inside how she's used her platform for advocacy and positivity, from her sustainable fashion sense to her call for diversity and inclusion

Both a tribute to our beloved Daya and a chic showpiece for any well-appointed bookshelf, Zendaya Is Life is a must-have title for every true Z Swagger. 

The Modern Icons series takes you on a journey through the lives and legacies of cultural icons who have shaped our world, from fashion to music to media. With original illustrations and meticulously crafted prose, this series captivates and enlightens, offering a glimpse into the personalities whose unparalleled charm and authenticity have left an indelible mark on popular culture.

The series includes: Taylor Swift Is Life, Beyonce Is Life, Harry Styles Is Life, Rihanna Is Life, Lady Gaga Is Life, Adele Is Life, Timothee Chalamet Is Life, and Billie Eilish Is LIfe.

Kathleen Perricone is a freelance writer of long-form magazines (bookazines) with published titles about Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, Anne Frank, Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and dozens more. Over the past two decades, Kathleen has also worked as a celebrity news editor in New York City as well as for Yahoo!, Ryan Seacrest Productions, and a reality TV family who shall remain nameless. She lives in Los Angeles.

Kelly Smith is an Australian artist, working predominantly in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle illustration. She has worked with a number of high- profile clients, including Valentino, Armani, Maybelline New York, Jenny Packham, and many others. Her work has been published in Vogue (AU, JP, ES), Elle (US), Harper's Bazaar (AU, UAE), In Style (AU, UK), Net-a-Porter magazine, Taschen’s "Illustration Now! FASHION," and New Fashion Illustration: 50 Essential Contemporary Artists by Ana de Izaguirre. Kelly is also the illustrator for Cocktails in Paris by Audrey Laroux, Beyonce is Life by Kathleen Perricone, and Zendaya is Life by Kathleen Perricone. Using fashion to create a story, Kelly's work captures her subject in a delicate manner, exploring texture and line in hand drawn detail or mixed media application.