She mightiness beryllium 1 of Hollywood’s biggest names, but Zendaya is arrogant of her Scottish roots.
The Spider-Man and Dune prima has present hinted that she is readying a travel to Dundee - the metropolis her leader great-grandfather hailed from.
The 28-year-old histrion and popular singer, besides known for her relation successful The Greatest Showman, wants to sojourn the City of Discovery to larn much astir her household heritage.
In an interrogation with the Mail past twelvemonth her parent Claire Stoermer said her girl was arrogant of her Scottish ancestry aft learning that her great-grandfather Douglas Whitelaw was a World War One worker who hailed from the city.
Speaking from her California location astatine the time, she said: ‘She hasn’t been to Scotland yet, but I cognize she’d emotion to sojourn immoderate time.’
Now the actress, who is regularly spotted retired and astir with fellow Tom Holland successful London, has reaffirmed the thought of travel northbound of the Border.
Her great-grandfather, who near Dundee for Vancouver successful 1911 erstwhile helium was astir 15, was injured warring with the Canadian Highlanders successful France during World War One.
Zendaya, who is famed for playing MJ successful the Spider-Man franchise, told the Sunday Mail newspaper: ‘I haven’t visited Dundee but it’s a spot I truly privation to visit. I cognize my great-grandfather was an incredibly brave antheral and I can’t hold to find retired much astir him and my Scottish family.’
Zendaya is 1 of the biggest names successful Hollywood - but she has Scottish roots
Zendaya played MJ successful the Spider-Man franchise
From Hollywood hills to the City of Discovery - Zendaya plans to sojourn Dundee, the location of her warfare leader great-grandfather
Mr Whitelaw, who returned to Canada with shrapnel wounds aft being changeable successful the enarthrosis portion successful the trenches, went connected to wed Canadian Thelma Kelly.
Their girl - Zendaya’s maternal grandma Daphne Carol - was calved successful Vancouver and went to the US to study, wherever she met Ms Stoermer’s father.
Ms Stoermer joined Zendaya’s father, Kazembe Coleman, who has Nigerian roots.
The star, who is presently filming The Drama with Twilight prima Robert Pattinson, however, remains arrogant of her Scottish heritage, adjacent down to the attire.
She said: ‘The females successful our household emotion tartan. With our connections it makes wearing tartan that spot much special.’
The actress, however, has yet to play a Scottish character, admitting: ‘I would lone ever bash an accent successful a movie if I was assured it sounded authentic.
‘When I travel to sojourn Scotland I volition person to spot if I americium immoderate good.’
Other celebrated Scots with links to Dundee see Harry Potter histrion Katie Leung and Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross.
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