Zendaya Coleman will star in Lifetime’s original movie ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ about the life of the late actress and R&B artist Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001, reports Variety. Zendaya will record four of Aaliyah’s songs for the film, based on the bestseller ‘Aaliyah: More Than a Woman’.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton made her debut on ‘Star Search’ at age 10 and was only 22 years old when a plane carrying her and some of her video crew crashed after taking off from a Bahamian runway. The film will depict her journey and rise to fame. Film will premiere in the fall.