Rachel Zegler

About

New Jersey musical theatre actress who was cast by Steven Spielberg as Maria, the principal role in his remake of West Side Story. She starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.

Before Fame

She previously played Maria in a regional production of West Side Story at Bergen Performing Arts Center. 

Trivia

She has also played iconic roles such as Belle in Beauty and the Beast, Cosette in Les Misérables and Mimi Marquez in Rent. 

Family Life

She has an older sister named Jacqueline, nicknamed Jay. She has been romantically linked to Josh Andrés Rivera.

Associated With

Ansel Elgort will play opposite her in the West Side Story remake, as Tony Wyzek.