Rachel Anne Zegler (born May 3, 2001, in Hackensack, New Jersey) is an American actress and singer of Polish and Colombian heritage. She rose to fame as María in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story (2021), winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress - chosen from over 30,000 auditionees. She has since starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), Disney's live-action Snow White (2025), made her Broadway debut in Romeo + Juliet (2024), and won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her West End debut as Eva Perón in Evita (2025).
Psychological thriller NDA starring Zegler acquired American distribution rights from Bleecker Street; the film shot in New York is the directorial debut of Audrey Ellis Fox.
Zegler won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Eva Perón in the London production of Evita (2025).
Zegler and Ben Platt performed a concert version of the musical The Last Five Years at Hollywood Bowl (April 3) and at Radio City Music Hall (April 6-7); they also announced the release of a live album from the London Palladium.
Zegler confirmed work on a new, yet unnamed musical film project.
Zegler performed two solo concerts at London Palladium (October 5, 2025) - both shows were sold out.
