At the Rome red carpet for the MCU film Brand New Day, Tom Holland was heard calling Zendaya “Maree,” prompting a wave of curiosity about her real name—Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman—and why he chose the middle-name nickname.
When Tom Holland turned toward Zendaya on the Rome red carpet and called her “Maree,” it landed like a tiny love note—one that immediately sent social media spiraling into questions.
Videos circulating online captured the moment during their press appearances for Brand New Day. Both actors were speaking with separate interviewers when Tom was heard saying, “Maree!. What’s the name of that place?” Zendaya turned to face her husband before replying. “Giolitti’s!” The Italian pastry and gelato shop became the punchline of a sweet exchange. with Zendaya adding that they were going there “after this” for “some well-deserved sweets.”.
The setting was unmistakably glamorous—back-to-back red carpet events nearly five years after Spider-Man: No Way Home premiered—but the name on Tom’s tongue was what caught fans most. Zendaya’s full name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman. yet many people didn’t realize “Maree” was more than a random nickname.
In fact, Maree is her middle name. She was born with her first name, Zendaya, and it was Tom’s choice to use her middle name that sparked attention in June 2026.
Whether Zendaya’s inner circle has also started using “Maree” is unclear. Still. fans online pointed to a practical reason for why Tom might have gone there: red carpets can get loud. with photographers. journalists. interviewers. and fans repeating “Zendaya!” throughout the evening. In that kind of chaos. using a name only she’d recognize from someone close can be quicker—and more personal.
Zendaya, meanwhile, is 29 years old. She will turn 30 on September 1, 2026.
And before all the spotlight moments in Rome. there’s the simple origin story fans keep coming back to: Zendaya is a California girl. born and raised in Oakland. The Disney Channel alum said she found her passion for acting at a young age after her mom worked for the renowned California Shakespeare Theater.
One quiet exchange—“Maree! What’s the name of that place?”—ended with gelato plans and a reminder that the details of a celebrity’s name can still feel intimate when they’re spoken at the right moment.
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So he just calls her Maree like that?? I can’t tell if that’s romantic or just weird lol.
I thought “Maree” was like… her stage name or something. Also Giolitti’s is the place? That’s actually kinda funny like why was he even asking where it is.
Replying to someone about the name, but I swear I heard somewhere her real name is Zendaya Maree Stoermer. Like Stoermer Coleman is too much, so maybe Tom was using the wrong part? Unless everyone knows it already.
This is being turned into like a whole conspiracy. It’s just a nickname, people. Next y’all gonna say it means something about the movie plot for Brand New Day. Red carpet chaos, sure, but he could’ve just said “hey babe” instead of calling her middle name like that.