The Colombian-American actress Rachel Zegler was chosen from around 30,000 applicants to star in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the musical West Side Story.
The actress is worth every penny for her performance in the musical and went on to receive the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. She became the first of Colombian descent and the youngest to win the award.
The actress responded to Steven Spielberg’s casting call tweet with videos of herself singing. At the age of 16, she performed the role at Bergen Performing Arts Center.
‘CHOSEN’ From 30,000; Rachel Zegler Bio, Age, Net Worth, Family, Shallow, Height, Education, Career And More
She went on to get cast as the lead Maria in the Steven Spielberg musical. What else does the wonderful actress have up her sleeves? Let’s get to know the singer/actor more.
Rachel Zegler Bio
Rachel Zegler was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. She was born to Gina Zegler of Colombian descent and American Craig Zegler. Zegler was raised in Clifton, New Jersey along with her older sister Jacqueline. The actress had done her schooling in Clifton, New Jersey.
Rachel Zegler Age
Rachel was born on May 3, 2001, in New Jersey. As of now, the actress is just too young to be a Golden Globe winner. She is just 20 years old. She had the opportunity to work with Steven Spielberg when she was only 17.
Rachel Zegler Education
Rachel attended St. Philip the Apostle Preparatory School in Clifton, New Jersey. She starred in musicals for four years during her high school period at Immaculate Conception High School and graduated from there on June 2, 2019.
Rachel Zegler Family
Rachel comes from a diverse family. She is the daughter of Gina Zegler and Craig Zegler who are of Colombian and Polish descent respectively. Gina’s mother immigrated from Colombia to the United States in the early 1960s. She has an older sister whose name is Jacqueline.
Rachel Zegler Career
Zegler was born an artist. Being a singer she starred in high school musicals for four consecutive years. For all her four performances she received Metro Award nominations in the category, Actress in a Leading Role.
She got her dream debut working with one of the best directors to have ever lived, Steven Spielberg. Following a tweet by Steven calling out for casts in his new movie, Rachel responded with videos of herself singing “I Feel Pretty” and “Tonight.” Rachel was selected from over 30,000 applicants and cast as the lead Maria Vasquez alongside Baby Driver actor Ansel Elgort.
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Her performance was indeed a dream debut which won her the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical.
Rachel Zegler Social Media
The actress is quite a star in social media as her singing video ‘Shallow’ gathered over 3 million listeners on Youtube. Her cover of ‘Shallow’ from A Star Is Born has hit 11 million views on Twitter too. The actress created a buzz recently on Twitter and Instagram praising the warm gesture from her Idol Lady Gaga at the BAFTAs.
Rachel Zegler Net Worth
At the beginning of 2021, her net worth was estimated to be around $300,000, recently the actress is known to have a net worth of $2 million.
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