Zendaya thanked the parents of her fans for allowing her to be a role model in her Kids' Choice Awards acceptance speech.

Zendaya

Zendaya

The Disney starlet won Favourite Female TV Star - Kids' Show for K.C. Undercover' at the ceremony at the Forum in Inglewood, California on Saturday (12.03.16) and used her speech to explain how seriously she takes being someone that young people look up to.

Zendaya, 19, said: "This means so, so much to me. I've been doing this for a long time, and I do it for you guys. I just want you to know that doing and making positive programming for young people is so important to me, and I will keep doing it.

"To all the parents out there, thank you for allowing me to be a role model for your children. I really, really do not take that for granted."

Other winners at the 29th annual Kids' Choice Awards included Fifth Harmony for Favourite Music Group, Justin Bieber for Favourite Male Singer and Ariana Grande for Favourite Female Singer.

Favourite Song of the Year went to Adele for 'Hello' and Shawn Mendes took home the Favourite New Artist gong.

Kids' Choice Awards Winners:

Favourite TV Show: 'The Thundermans'

Favourite Family TV Show: 'The Muppets'

Favourite Male TV Star - Kids' Show: Ross Lynch, 'Austin & Ally'

Favourite Male TV Star - Family Show: Jim Parsons, 'The Big Bang Theory'

Favourite Female TV Star - Kids' Show: Zendaya, 'K.C. Undercover'

Favourite Female TV Star - Family Show: Sofia Vergara, 'Modern Family'

Favourite Talent Competition Show: 'The Voice'

Favourite Cooking Show: 'Cake Boss'

Favourite Cartoon: 'SpongeBob SquarePants'

Favourite Movie: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'

Favourite Movie Actor: Will Ferrell, 'Daddy's Home'

Favourite Movie Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2'

Favourite Animated Movie: 'Hotel Transylvania 2'

Favourite Voice From an Animated Movie: Amy Poehler, 'Inside Out'

Favourite Music Group: Fifth Harmony

Favourite Male Singer: Justin Bieber

Favourite Female Singer: Ariana Grande

Favourite Song of the Year: 'Hello', Adele

Favourite New Artist: Shawn Mendes