- Born
- Birth nameRachel Anne Zegler
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Rachel Zegler is a singer and songwriter, raised in New Jersey by her Polish-American father and her Colombian mother. Having been one of 30,000 people to audition, she was selected to play the role of Maria in Steven Spielberg's remake of the classic West Side Story (2021), opposite Ansel Elgort as Tony. She first played the role in a Performing Arts School presentation at Bergen Performing Arts Center. She reached a large audience with her cover of Lady Gaga's song "Shallow", known from the movie A Star Is Born (2018).
- IMDb mini biography by: Tim van Huet
- ParentsCraig Zegler
- RelativesJacqueline Zegler(Sibling)
- For her role in "The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" (2023), she had to adapt her singing voice to keep the Appalachian accent as she sang live during filming.
- She prefers to sing live on set rather than lip-syncing to pre-recorded tracks.
- Was a wedding singer and sang at Catholic Masses and funerals in her hometown.
- Her films to date (first 6) have lost around $330 to $390 million total; this is a record. "West Side Story" and "Snow White" have been the main losses.
- Grew up in a bilingual household, speaking Spanish at home and English at school.
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