What Is Rachel Zegler Ethnicity?

Actress and singer, Rachel Zegler, is an American. She was born in New Jersey, although her father is of Polish descent.

Her mother is of Colombian descent. Zegler’s maternal grandmother immigrated from Colombia to the United States in the 1960s.

Zegler was raised in Clifton, New Jersey, where she attended St. Philip the Apostle Preparatory School.

For playing Maria Vasquez in the musical drama West Side Story (2021), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, making her the first actress of Colombian descent to win the award as well as the youngest recipient at 20 years old.

She was included on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in 2022.

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),[12] 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 have included Serena in Legally Blonde, Cosette in Les Misérables, and Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie.