Rachel Zegler is an American actress and singer who rose to prominence for her role as María in Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story. Her performance garnered critical acclaim, resulting in her winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
In 2025, Rachel Zegler played the titular character in Snow White (2025), a live-action adaptation of the 1937 animated Disney film.
On May 3, 2001, Rachel Anne Zegler was born. She is an American actress and singer.
In July 2015, Rachel Zegler's YouTube channel became active, garnering media coverage.
In 2016, Rachel Zegler starred as Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" during her time at Immaculate Conception High School.
In 2017, Rachel Zegler performed the role of Maria in "West Side Story" at the Bergen Performing Arts Center.
In 2017, Rachel Zegler played Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" at Immaculate Conception High School.
In January 2018, Rachel Zegler responded to Steven Spielberg's open casting call for "West Side Story" with videos of herself singing.
In 2018, Rachel Zegler starred as Dorothy Brock in "42nd Street" at Immaculate Conception High School.
On June 2, 2019, Rachel Zegler graduated as salutatorian from Immaculate Conception High School.
In February 2021, Rachel Zegler and actor Josh Andrés Rivera confirmed they were dating, having met on the set of "West Side Story".
In December 2021, the film adaptation of "West Side Story", starring Rachel Zegler, was released to acclaim.
In 2021, Barbra Streisand sent Rachel Zegler a copy of her album Release Me 2 and the book Streisand From A to Z, with a personal note.
In 2021, Rachel Zegler gained wide recognition for playing María in Steven Spielberg's musical adaptation "West Side Story".
In 2021, Rachel Zegler was listed at number 34 on The Ringer's The Big Picture podcast's list of the top 35 actors under 35 and named one of the Breakthrough Entertainers of 2021 by AP Entertainment.
Since 2021, Rachel Zegler has publicly supported Palestine in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
In January 2022, Rachel Zegler faced online backlash for a video in which she dramatically read Britney Spears's Twitter messages. She later apologized.
In 2022, Rachel Zegler spoke out against colorism within the Latino community, highlighting her experience as a white Latina.
In 2022, Rachel Zegler was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
In 2022, Rachel Zegler was initially not invited to the 94th Academy Awards ceremony despite her involvement in "West Side Story". After public outcry, she was invited to be a presenter.
In August 2023, Rachel Zegler's YouTube channel became inactive.
In 2023, Rachel Zegler announced her exit from "Paddington in Peru" due to the SAG strike. She also played Laura in the film "Y2K".
In 2023, Rachel Zegler portrayed Anthea in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" and Lucy Gray Baird in "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes".
In January 2024, Rachel Zegler encouraged her followers on Instagram to pressure government leaders for a ceasefire in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
In August 2024, Rachel Zegler tweeted support for Palestine, leading to concerns about the safety of her Snow White co-star Gal Gadot and subsequent security measures. There were also claims that Zegler's remarks negatively impacted the film's box office performance.
On September 26, 2024, Rachel Zegler made her Broadway debut playing Juliet in a musical adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet".
In November 2024, Rachel Zegler criticized Donald Trump and his supporters, accusing Trump of threatening democracy and later apologizing for contributing to negative discourse.
In 2024, Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera split.
In 2024, Rachel Zegler made her Broadway debut playing Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet".
In 2024, the film "Y2K", starring Rachel Zegler as Laura, debuted at the South by Southwest Festival and was released on December 6.
On February 16, 2025, Rachel Zegler's run as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet on Broadway came to a close.
In 2025, Rachel Zegler is set to make her West End debut as the titular character in the musical "Evita" and will also appear as the titular character in the musical fantasy "Snow White".
In 2025, Rachel Zegler will voice the lead in the animated musical film "Spellbound", play the titular character in "Snow White", and make her West End debut in "Evita".
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