Rachel Zegler comes from a background of mixed heritage. She is half Colombian and half Polish and has other ancestors.
Rachel’s maternal grandmother immigrated to the USA from Columbia in the 1960s. Her maternal grandmother came to seek opportunities.
On the other hand, her father is a mix of Polish, German and Italian ancestry.
His parental grandfather came from the origin of Polish country while her parental grandmother came from German, French and Italian heritage.
Even though her name Rachel sounds like a Jewish name, it was named after the character of the widely known television series ‘Friends’ which ran from 1994-2004 for 10 seasons.
The actress who played the role of Rachel was Jennifer Aniston.
Rachel spent her whole childhood in Clifton, New Jersey and attended Saint Philip Preparatory School.
Later she joined Immaculate Conception High School, which is a Catholic all-girls college. She graduated in 2019.
Rachel’s mother Gina is also an alumnus of the High school where she graduated in 1988.
