Austin Stoermer Coleman is one of the five older siblings of the award-winning actress and singer Zendaya. Although he is not as famous as his baby sister, he has been spotted a couple of times with her such that he has been mistaken to be his famed sister’s long-time assistant Darnell Appling.
Austin and his siblings are quite close and secretive about their personal lives except for Zendaya who is in the spotlight. The Euphoria star is the youngest in the family but has made some remarkable achievements in her career so far. The actress has received several awards and nominations. At the age of 24, she made a name for herself by making history as the youngest recipient of the Primetime Emmy Award in 2020.
Here are 10 Interesting Facts about Austin Stoermer Coleman
1. Coleman’s Family Has African Roots
Although it has been reported that he has roots in Arkansas, Coleman was allegedly born in Oakland. His father, Kazembe Ajamu Coleman is an African-American who has ancestral heritage linked to a couple of some African countries. For that, he used to go by the name Samuel David Coleman but decided to change it in honor of his African heritage.
His paternal grandfather reportedly has roots in Scotland and Iceland while his maternal grandmother is from Nigeria. However, details about his mother is not available right now but his stepmother, Claire Stoermer has German and Scottish roots.
There are reports that he calls his stepmother his mother. Claire was a Fruitville Elementary School Teacher and also a house manager for California Shakespeare Theater in California.
2. Austin Stoermer Coleman Has Five Other Siblings Including Zendaya
Austin does not share the same mother as Zendaya. He has only four biological siblings. His biological siblings include Julien, Kaylee, Annabella, and Kaitianna. After his parents divorced, his father had Zendaya and then married her mother later on.
At the moment, none of his siblings is as famous as Zendaya. Aside from his siblings, he has quite a number of nieces and nephews. All the Coleman siblings all grew up in the Emeryville home where their father and his seven siblings were also raised.
3. He is Reportedly a Fashion Lover
Although there are very few details about Austin, it has been rumored that he is a fashion lover just like his sister. There are reports that he has been spotted a couple of times with his sister at a few fashion events and outings.
4. How Tall is Austin Stoermer Coleman?
Coleman’s physical appearance might be a mystery since it seems like the media does not even know what he looks like. But judging from the family group pictures, he has an average height.
His famed sister, on the other hand, has got the media talking due to the height difference between her and her alleged boyfriend Tom Holland. While Zendaya stands 5 feet 10 inches tall, Holland is said to be 5 feet 8 inches.
His half-sister and Holland have revealed that the assumption that their two inches height difference would affect their relationship is absurd. The pair revealed this while promoting their movie Spiderman: No-Way Home at a SiriusXM Town Hall event.
5. Is He Married?
At the moment, it is not known if Austin is married or has a partner although Zendaya has shared a couple of times that she has quite a number of nieces and nephews through her older siblings.
In regards to that, his baby sister is said to be dating her Spider-Man: No-Way Home co-star Tom Holland. The pair have been seen together a couple of times and have shared pictures of them together on social media.
6. Austin Stoermer Coleman is Often Confused as Zendaya’s Assistant
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It is a known fact that Zendaya refers to Darnell Appling as her brother while he calls her ‘sister’. For this reason, many netizens tend to believe he is Austin. However, the two have refuted this rumor.
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7. His Family is Very Supportive and They Share a Strong Bond
Although his father and his stepmother have divorced, it seems Austin and his sibling took her last name when she was married to their father. Zendaya once shared that she comes from a closely-knitted family. The actress has shared a couple of photos of the whole family spending time together or supporting her in her career.
Despite her fame, Zendaya, 28 has revealed that she puts her family first and considers her nieces and nephews when making decisions as she wants to be a positive role model to them.
8. Austin’s Sister, Zendaya Began Her Career in the Entertainment Industry as a Child Model
Based on reports Zendaya began her career as a child model and a backup dancer. Thanks to her mother, who guided her and introduced her to the arts, the actress made her television debut in the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up. As her career progressed, she and her father, who happens to be her manager moved to Hollywood for better opportunities.
Zendaya is known for her roles in Euphoria and Blackish. Her role as Rue Bennett in Euphoria earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2020. Upon winning the award, she became the youngest recipient in history to ever clinch the award at the age of 24.
Also, Austin’s sister became the youngest actress to ever receive the CFDA’s Fashion Icon Award in history.
As she excelled in her acting career, she decided to venture into music as well. In 2011, she released Swag It Out and Watch Me before she got signed to Hollywood Records in 2012. Her biggest commercial success came after she collaborated with Zac Efron to release the soundtrack Rewrite the Stars in 2018 for the movie The Greatest Showman soundtrack. The song has topped several music charts and has also received multi-platinum sales certifications globally.
She has received several awards and nominations for her music videos. Some of the awards and nominations include more than 16 Teen Choice Award nominations among which she won six in different categories.
As a model, Zendaya has worked with several brands and she is currently the face of Lancome, Bulgari, and Valentino.
9. Austin Stoermer Coleman’s Father Divorced His Second Wife After 8 Years of Marriage
In 2016, news about Zendaya’s parents’ divorce broke and the teen star revealed her parents had been apart for a long time. Claire and Kazembe tied the knot when she was 12 years in 2008.
Claire filed for divorce in August 2016 and cited irreconcilable differences. At that time, Zendaya, who happens to be the only child of the former couple was 19 years old. Her mother did not ask for any spousal support and still remained on good terms with Kazembe.
10. What is His Net Worth?
Austin Stoermer Coleman has apparently not shared details about his earnings. Although there are sources that claim he might be building a career as an actor like his baby sister, there is seem to be no sign of it.
Nevertheless, his family has shared in his sister’s fame and glory. Zendaya, who happens to be one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood is rumored to have amassed so much wealth in her career in both the entertainment and fashion industry. At the moment, she is speculated to have a net worth of nothing less than $20 million.
The youngest of the Coleman siblings seems to have some investments in real estate. She reportedly paid $1.4 million for a home in Northridge in 2017 and in 2020, she allegedly paid $4 million for a 5,000 square-foot home in Encino California.
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