Zendaya to Star and Perform in Lifetime Original Movie 'Aaliyah: Princess of R&B'

Platinum-selling recording artist Zendaya (Shake It Up!, Dancing with the Stars) will portray Aaliyah in a Lifetime Original Movie about the life of the actress and R&B sensation who, at the height of her stardom, tragically died in a plane crash. Zendaya will record four of Aaliyah's songs for the film, including many of her hit singles. Based on the bestseller "Aaliyah: More Than a Woman" by former Time Magazine music editor Christopher Farley, Aaliyah: Princess of R&B (working title), the first movie about the beloved artist, will be filmed this summer and premiere in the Fall.