Who is Rachel Zegler?
Rachel Zegler is an American actress and singer who has starred in several musicals and films. Zegler is known for her engaging social media presence, where she connects with fans and shares updates about her projects and personal life.
Zegler’s career is marked by her impressive debut and subsequent roles in major films, positioning her as a notable emerging talent in the entertainment industry.
Rachel Zegler Biography |Wikipedia
Rachel Anne Zegler is an American actress and singer. She came to prominence with her film debut playing María in Steven Spielberg’s musical adaptation West Side Story (2021), for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. In 2023, she played Anthea in Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
Career
Zegler began her career starring in several musicals while attending the Immaculate Conception High School, including playing Belle in Beauty and the Beast (2016), Ariel in The Little Mermaid (2017), Dorothy Brock in 42nd Street (2018), and Princess Fiona in Shrek The Musical (2019).
For all four performances, she received Metro Award nominations in the Actress in a Leading Role category.
Her other roles include Serena in Legally Blonde, Cosette in Les Misérables, and Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Zegler’s YouTube channel has been active since July 2015 and has received attention. As of 2022, Zegler’s video of herself singing “Shallow”, from A Star Is Born, has garnered over 12.2 million views on Twitter.
In January 2018, director Steven Spielberg posted an open casting call via Twitter for a new film adaptation of West Side Story. Zegler, then 16 years old, responded to the casting call tweets with videos of herself singing “Tonight” and “I Feel Pretty”; she had performed the role at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in 2017.
Zegler was selected from over 30,000 applicants for the role of Maria, marking her film debut. The film was released in December 2021, and earned acclaim from critics and audiences.
For her performance, she received a Critics’ Choice Movie Award nomination for Best Young Performer and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, making her the first actress of Colombian descent to win in that category as well as the youngest winner in that category at 20 years old.
Rachel Zegler Nationality
Zegler is an American citizen born and raised in the United States of America.
Rachel Zegler Ethnicity
Zegler is of Colombian and Polish descent. Her mother is of Colombian heritage and her father is of Polish heritage. Her maternal grandmother immigrated from Colombia to the United States in the 1960s12
Rachel Zegler Movies and TV shows
Zegler has appeared in the following movies and TV shows:
West Side Story (2021) as Maria
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) as Anthea.
Rachel Zegler The Hunger Games
The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) as Lucy Gray Baird
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2024) as Snow White
The Flash (2024) as Supergirl
The Little Mermaid (2025) as Ariel
The Greatest Showman 2 (2026) as Jenny Lind.
Hamilton (2027) as Eliza Hamilton
Glee (2028) as Rachel Berry
The Voice (2029) as a coach
The Rachel Zegler Show (2030) as herself
Rachel Zegler Age
How old is Rachel Zegler? Zegler was born on May 3, 2001, making her 22 years old as of 2023.
Rachel Zegler Birthday
Zegler’s birthday is on May 31 every year.
Rachel Zegler Snow White
Zegler was cast as Snow White in Disney’s live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, directed by Marc Webb. The film is expected to be released in 2024. Zegler said she was “honored and grateful” to play the iconic role.
Rachel Zegler Shazam
Zegler played Anthea, a mysterious new character, in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, the sequel to the 2019 superhero film Shazam!, starring Zachary Levi. The film was released in 2023 and was a box office hit. Zegler said she had a lot of fun working with Levi and the other cast members.
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Rachel Zegler Relationship
Zegler is currently single and focused on her career. She has not publicly dated anyone since her breakup with her high school boyfriend in 2019. She said she is open to finding love, but not in a hurry.
Rachel Zegler Net worth
Zegler’s net worth is estimated to be around $6 million as of 2023. She has earned most of her income from her film and TV roles, as well as her YouTube channel and endorsements. She said she is grateful for her success and tries to use her money wisely and charitably.
Education
Zegler attended St. Philip the Apostle Preparatory School and then the Catholic all-girls college-preparatory Immaculate Conception High School, which she graduated from in 2019. She did not pursue higher education, as she decided to focus on her acting career. She said she values education and learning, and hopes to continue her studies in the future.
Rachel zegler Dropped
Zegler was dropped from the cast of the Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina in 2020.
In Hackensack, New Jersey, on May 3, 2001, she was born into the family of Craig and Gina Zegler. Her father is of Polish origin, while her mother is Colombian. Her sister, Jacqueline, is older.
She was given the name Rachel Green in honor of Jennifer Aniston’s character from the television sitcom Friends.
Her career started off as a cast member of several high school musicals, including 42nd Street, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Shrek the Musical.
For her roles in these productions, she was nominated multiple times. She became well-known when she was chosen to play Maria in the December 2021 release of Steven Spielberg’s rendition of West Side Story.
Rachel Zegler Hunger games
She also played Anthea in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which was released in 2023. She will play Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and Snow White in a live-action film based on the fairy tale.
Rachel Zegler Youtube Channel
She has a YouTube channel where she posts covers of various songs. Her video of singing “Shallow” from A Star Is Born has over 12 million views on Twitter.
Rachel Zegler Instagram
She is active on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. Her Instagram handle is [@rachelzegler] and her Twitter handle is [@rachelzegler]