Rachel Zegler Biography, Age, Career, Marital Status, Salary and Net Worth

Who is Rachel Zegler?

Rachel Anne Zegler is an American professional actress and singer. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress-Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for portraying Maria Vasquez in the musical drama West Side tory (2021). This made her the first actress of Colombian descent to receive the award and the youngest recipient at the age of 20. In 2022, Zegler was included on Forbes’ ”30 Under 30” list.

Rachel Zegler career

Zegler stated her profession starring in various musicals while attending the Immaculate Conception High School. They include 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). She received Metro Award nominations in the Actress in a Leading Role category for all four performances. Other roles she played include Serena in Legally Blonde, Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Cosette in Les Miserables.

Her YouTube channel has been active since July 2015 and has acquired attention. Her video of herself singing ”Shallow”, from A Star Is Born, had gained more than 11 million views on Twitter as of 2020. Director Steven Spielberg posted an open casting call via Twitter for a new movie adaptation of West Side Story in January 2018. Rachel, who was then aged 16, 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.

She was then picked from more than 30,000 applicants for the role of Maria, marking her movie breakout. Zegler received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress-Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her performance. She became the first actress of Colombian descent to win in that category and also the youngest winner in that category aged 20.

Upcoming projects

Rachel will next star in the upcoming superhero movie Shazam! Fury of the Gods. Additionally, she will be portraying Snow White together with Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen in a live-action movie adaptation of the 1937 animated Disney film.

In the Media

Zegler was ranked at No. 34 on The Ringer’s The Big Picture podcast’s list of the top 35 actors under 35 on September 27, 2021. She is also included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 class of 2022 list. AP Entertainment named her one of the Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021, on December 14, 2021. It was then revealed on March 20, 2022, that she was not invited to attend the 94th Academy Awards ceremony to support her colleagues involved with West Side Story.

How old is Rachel Zegler?

Rachel Anne Zegler is aged 20 as of 2021, having been born on May 3, 2001, in Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. She shares her birthday with famous people including Noah Munck, Jai Brooks, James Brown, Bing Crosby, Christina Hendricks, Rebecca Hall, Frankie Valli, Bobby Cannavale, Dule Hill, Eric Church, among others.

Rachel Zegler Family

Who are Rachel Zegler’s parents?

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Rachel Anne Zegler was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, to Craig Zegler and Gine Zegler at the Hackensack University Medical Center. Her mother belongs of Colombian descent, as her maternal grandmother immigrated from Colombia to the United States in the 1960s. Rachel’s father is of Polish descent, and she was named after the fictional character Rachel Green from the TV show Friends.

Does Rachel Zegler have siblings?

Zegler was born as the second born in her family. She has one older sibling, a sister Jacqueline Zegler.

Rachel Zegler Education

Zegler attended St. Philip the Apostle Preparatory School. Later she joined the Catholic all-girls college preparatory Immaculate Conception High School, graduating on June 2, 2019.

Rachel Zegler Interests

Aside from films, Zegler is into music and enjoys singing cover songs, and writing her own songs. She also has a YouTube channel and Twitter where she posts videos of herself singing the songs. As of February 4, 2022, she has 218 thousand subscribers and 8.2 million views.

Rachel Zegler Boyfriend

Zegler is unmarried but presently in a relationship. She is currently dating her West Side Story co-star Josh Andres Rivera. Rachel confirmed they were dating after she posted a selfie with him on Instagram.

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Rachel Zegler Kids

Zegler is still young and unmarried and does not have any children of her own as of date.

Rachel Zegler Height

Zegler has a sexy, attractive, and curvaceous body, adding up to an average height of 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) and a moderate weight of 50 kg (110 lbs).

Rachel Zegler Net Worth

Young American actress, singer, and songwriter, Zegler has been active from 2015 to the present, appearing in various films. Throughout her acting and music career, she has gathered a net worth of approximately $1 million -$5 million as of 2022.