Rachel Zegler

Rachel Anne Zegler ( ZEG-lər; born May 3, 2001) is an American actress and singer. Zegler gained recognition for her performance as María in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of the musical West Side Story (2021), for which she earned the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. She has since portrayed Anthea in the superhero action film Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), Lucy Gray Baird in the teen dystopian drama The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), and the titular character in the musical fantasy Snow White (2025). Zegler made her Broadway debut playing Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (2024) and her West End debut as the titular character in the musical Evita (2025), for which she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Infobox

Born

Rachel Anne Zegler (2001-05-03) May 3, 2001 Hackensack, New Jersey, U .

Occupations

Actress singer

Years active

2016–present

Tables

· Acting credits › Film

2021

West Side Story

Role(s)

María

2023

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Role(s)

Anthea / Anne

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Role(s)

Lucy Gray Baird

2024

Y2K

Role(s)

Laura

Spellbound

Role(s)

Princess Ellian

Notes

Voice role

2025

Snow White

Role(s)

Snow White

TBA

Role(s)

She Gets It From Me †

Notes

Nicky Jannis

Octet †

Role(s)

Velma

Notes

Filming

Last Dance †

Role(s)

Emma

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	West Side Story	María
2023	Shazam! Fury of the Gods	Anthea / Anne
2023	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes	Lucy Gray Baird
2024	Y2K	Laura
2024	Spellbound	Princess Ellian	Voice role
2025	Snow White	Snow White
TBA	She Gets It From Me †	Nicky Jannis	Post-production
	Octet †	Velma	Filming
	Last Dance †	Emma

· Acting credits › Theatre

2025

Evita

Role(s)

Eva Perón

Notes

London Palladium, West End

Rachel Zegler: Live at the London Palladium

Role(s)

Herself

2026

The Last Five Years

Role(s)

Cathy Hiatt

Hollywood Bowl & Radio City Music Hall

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2024–2025	Romeo + Juliet	Juliet Capulet	Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway
2025	Evita	Eva Perón	London Palladium, West End
2025	Rachel Zegler: Live at the London Palladium	Herself
2026	The Last Five Years	Cathy Hiatt
2026	The Last Five Years	Cathy Hiatt	Hollywood Bowl & Radio City Music Hall

· Acting credits › Podcast

2021

Princess of South Beach

Role(s)

Maria Del Carmen / Gloria Calderon

Notes

Main role

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Princess of South Beach	Maria Del Carmen / Gloria Calderon	Main role

List of singles, with selected chart positions · Discography › Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	NZ Hot	UK Sales	Album
"Let Me Try"	2021	—	—	Non-album single
"Balcony Scene (Tonight)" (with Ansel Elgort)	2021	—	—	West Side Story
"The Hanging Tree"	2023	19	—	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
"The Ballad of Lucy Gray Baird"	2023	12	—	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
"Man of the House"	2024	—	—	Romeo + Juliet
"Waiting on a Wish"	2025	—	74	Disney's Snow White
"Don't Cry For Me Argentina"		—	15	Evita
"Rainbow High"		—	57	Evita

List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions · Discography › Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		NZ Hot
"Nothing You Can Take from Me (Boot-Stompin' Version)" (with the Covey Band)	2023	13	The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
"Pure as the Driven Snow" (with the Covey Band)		22

References

finally addressing it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C6K9AMacnk
NJ
https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2023/11/how-hunger-games-star-rachel-zegler-njs-songbird-became-a-leading-voice-in-film.html
The List
https://www.thelist.com/448515/the-stunning-transformation-of-rachel-zegler/
North Jersey Media Group
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/04/11/spielbergs-west-side-story-maria-rachel-zegler-of-clifton-is-ready/3427722002/
"Rachel Zegler almost didn't audition for 'West Side Story.' the new Maria on the role that changed her life"
https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2021/12/rachel-zegler-almost-didnt-audition-for-west-side-story-the-new-maria-on-the-role-that-changed-her-life.html
" – rachel green from friends, the fictional character after whom i was named!"
https://twitter.com/rachelzegler/status/1191747944241872899
West Side Story
https://www.distractify.com/p/does-rachel-zegler-speak-spanish
North Jersey Media Group
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/04/11/spielbergs-west-side-story-maria-rachel-zegler-of-clifton-is-ready/3427722002/
Glamour UK
https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/rachel-zegler-interview-2025-glamour-women-of-the-year-awards
Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2025-03-18/rachel-zegler-hollywood-latinidad-west-side-story-snow-white
Time
https://time.com/6107408/west-side-story-latino-representation/
Classic FM
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/film-tv/rachel-zegler-west-side-story-age-resume-ethnicity/
Vogue
https://www.vogue.com/article/rachel-zegler-west-side-story
Morel, Kyle. "NJ's Rachel Zegler on bringing Snow White to theaters: 'It's a huge chunk of my heart'", The Record, March
https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/03/21/snow-white-was-life-changing-experience-for-rachel-zegler/82590218007
The Journal News
https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/theater/high-school/2017/05/17/metro-awards-2017-nominees-list/326907001/
The Journal News
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2019/05/15/rachel-zegler-skip-metro-awards-calls-event-too-public/3681501002/
The Journal News
https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/theater/high-school/2019/05/14/metro-awards-2019-nominations/3663935002/
"Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Maria on stage in Lodi this weekend"
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/04/11/spielbergs-west-side-story-maria-rachel-zegler-of-clifton-is-ready/3427722002/
Entertainment Weekly
https://ew.com/movies/2019/01/15/west-side-story-rachel-zegler-singing-videos/
Teen Vogue
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/west-side-story-star-rachel-zegler-viral-star-is-born-cover