Zegler nasceu em 3 de maio de 2001,<ref>{{Citar tweet |numero=1256965605745463296 |usuario=rachelzegler |titulo=it is my birthday. https://t.co/qfHCrtBnNs |autorlink=Rachel Zegler |data=3 de maio de 2020 |língua=en |arquivourl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111151659/https://twitter.com/rachelzegler/status/1256965605745463296 |arquivodata=11 de novembro de 2021 |last=Zegler |first=Rachel}}</ref> em [[Hackensack (Nova Jérsei)|Hackensack, Nova Jersey]], no Hackensack University Medical Center, filha de Gina e Craig Zegler.<ref>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</ref> Ela tem uma irmã mais velha, Jacqueline.<ref name=":0">{{Citar web|ultimo=Kramer|primeiro=Peter D.|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/04/11/spielbergs-west-side-story-maria-rachel-zegler-of-clifton-is-ready/3427722002/|titulo=Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' Maria on stage in Lodi this weekend|data=11 de abril de 2019|acessodata=9 de agosto de 2020|website=[[North Jersey Media Group]]|arquivourl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809203052/https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2019/04/11/spielbergs-west-side-story-maria-rachel-zegler-of-clifton-is-ready/3427722002/|arquivodata=9 de agosto de 2019|urlmorta=live}}</ref> Sua mãe é descendente de [[Colômbia|colombianos]]<ref>{{Citar web|url=https://time.com/6107408/west-side-story-latino-representation/|titulo=‘We Need To Be in the Room.’ West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler and Ariana DeBose on Latino Representation in Film|acessodata=2 de novembro de 2021|website=Time}}</ref> e seu pai é descendente [[Polacos|de poloneses.]]<ref>{{Citar web|url=https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/periods-genres/film-tv/rachel-zegler-west-side-story-age-resume-ethnicity/|titulo=Who is Rachel Zegler? Meet the teenager playing María Vasquez in the 'West Side Story' remake|data=17 de junho de 2019|acessodata=16 de abril de 2021|website=Classic FM}}</ref><ref>{{Citar web|ultimo=McNary|primeiro=Dave|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/west-side-story-maria-rachel-zegler-cast-1203107637/|titulo='West Side Story' Remake Casts Newcomer as Maria|data=14 de janeiro de 2019|acessodata=19 de fevereiro de 2021|website=Variety|citação=As a Colombian-American, I am humbled by the opportunity to play a role that means so much to the Hispanic community}}</ref><ref>{{Citar tweet |numero=1069299333579849729 |usuario=rachelzegler |titulo=@billyeichner @scotthoying i’m not even jewish and I’M waiting for a hanukkah album |autorlink=Rachel Zegler |data=2 de dezembro de 2018 |língua=en |arquivourl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211109204058/https://twitter.com/rachelzegler/status/1069299333579849729 |arquivodata=9 de novembro de 2021 |last=Zegler |first=Rachel}}</ref>
Zegler foi criada em [[Clifton (Nova Jérsei)|Clifton, Nova Jersey]], onde frequentou a Escola Preparatória St. Philip the Apostle. Ela então frequentou a escola preparatória para a faculdade [[Igreja Católica|católica]] Imaculada Conceição, onde estrelou os musicais da escola todos os quatro anos: como [[Bela (Disney)|Bela]] em ''[[Beauty and the Beast (musical)|A Bela e a Fera]]'' (2016), [[Ariel (personagem)|Ariel]] em ''[[The Little Mermaid (musical)|A Pequena Sereia]]'' (2017),<ref>{{Citar web|ultimo=Kramer|primeiro=Peter D.|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/theater/high-school/2017/05/17/metro-awards-2017-nominees-list/326907001/|titulo=Metro Awards 2017 nominees list|data=17 de maio de 2017|acessodata=7 de julho de 2019|website=[[The Journal News]]|arquivourl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707052602/https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/theater/high-school/2017/05/17/metro-awards-2017-nominees-list/326907001/|arquivodata=7 de julho de 2019|urlmorta=live}}</ref> Dorothy Brock em ''42nd Street'' (2018) e [[Princesa Fiona]] em ''[[Shrek the Musical]]'' (2019).<ref name="Skip">{{Citar web|ultimo=Kramer|primeiro=Peter D.|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2019/05/15/rachel-zegler-skip-metro-awards-calls-event-too-public/3681501002/|titulo=Rachel Zegler to skip Metros, citing 'West Side Story' schedule, calls event 'too public'|data=15 de maio de 2019|acessodata=9 de agosto de 2020|website=[[The Journal News]]|arquivourl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726220429/https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2019/05/15/rachel-zegler-skip-metro-awards-calls-event-too-public/3681501002/|arquivodata=26 de julho de 2019|urlmorta=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citar web|ultimo=Kramer|primeiro=Peter D.|url=https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/theater/high-school/2019/05/14/metro-awards-2019-nominations/3663935002/|titulo=Metro Awards: Harrison, Sleepy Hollow, Panas and Northern Valley lead 2019 nominees|data=14 de maio de 2019|acessodata=7 de julho de 2019|website=[[The Journal News]]|arquivourl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707052602/https://www.lohud.com/story/entertainment/theater/high-school/2019/05/14/metro-awards-2019-nominations/3663935002/|arquivodata=7 de julho de 2019|urlmorta=live}}</ref> Para todas as quatro performances, ela recebeu indicações ao Metro Award na categoria Atriz em Papel Principal.<ref name="Skip" /> Seus outros papéis incluíram Serena em ''[[Legally Blonde (musical)|Legally Blonde]]'', [[Cosette]] em ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Miserables]]'', Millie em ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' e Mimi em ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''.<ref>{{Citar web|ultimo=Santiago|primeiro=Ellyn|url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/01/rachel-zegler/|titulo=Rachel Zegler: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|data=15 de janeiro de 2019|acessodata=7 de julho de 2019|website=[[Heavy (website)|Heavy]]|arquivourl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724013236/https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/01/rachel-zegler/|arquivodata=24 de julho de 2019|urlmorta=live}}</ref> Ela se formou no ensino médio em 2 de junho de 2019.<ref>{{Citar web|ultimo=|primeiro=|url=https://www.ichslodi.org/apps/news/article/976586|titulo=Immaculate Conception High School|data=|acessodata=7 de julho de 2019|website=[[Immaculate Conception High School (Lodi, New Jersey)|Immaculate Conception High School]]|arquivourl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707052610/https://www.ichslodi.org/apps/news/article/976586|arquivodata=7 de julho de 2019|urlmorta=live}}</ref>
== Carreira ==
Linha 70:
| Chelsea
| Leitura virtual fechada com The Saunders Collective
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