Rachel Zegler

'Rachel Zegler' (qv) is a singer and songwriter, raised in New Jersey by her American father and Colombian mother. Having been one of 30,000 people to audition, she was selected to play the role of Maria in 'Steven Spielberg' (qv)'s remake of the classic _West Side Story (2021)_ (qv), opposite 'Ansel Elgort' (qv) 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' (qv)'s song Shallow, known from the movie _A Star Is Born (2018)_ (qv).::Tim van Huet