Meghan Markle is a British royal family member. Before joining the royal family, she was an actress who played Rachel Zane in the legal drama television series. Suits from 2011 to 2018. After marrying Prince Harry in May 2018, she became “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex”. She was also included in TIME magazine’s 2018 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Born name

Rachel Meghan Markle

nickname

Meghan

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Los Angeles County, California

nationality

training

Meghan received private tuition at Immaculate Heart High School , a Catholic college preparatory school for girls in Los Feliz, Los Angeles.

Post that, she went to Northwestern University from where she graduated in 2003 with a degree in communications.

occupation

actress

family

• Father – Thomas W. Markle (Cameraman)
• Mother – Doria Ragland (social worker, yoga therapist)
• Siblings – Thomas Markle (half brother), Samantha Grant (half sister)

Manager

Die Gersh Agency, Inc.

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

56 kg or 123.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Meghan Markle dates –

1. Trevor Engelson (2004-2013) – Meghan Markle started dating actor Trevor Engelson in 2004. They were around 6 years old before Trevor posted his marriage proposal in 2010. They married in September 2011 in an intimate wedding attended by around 100 guests and held in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. The couple separated in May 2013 and divorced in August 2013.
2. Rory McIlroy (2014) – The Northern Irish ReportsProfessional golfer Rory McIlroy, from Meghan, made headlines in tabloids from August 2014 after they were spotted dining together. At the same time, she is said to be dating a Canadian cook.
3. Prince Harry (2016-Present) – In October 2016, Meghan was the subject of British tabloids after it was reported that she was seeing Prince Harry. They first began seeing each other when Prince Harry was touring Canada for the promotion of Invictus Games in May 2016. On November 27, 2017, the couple’s engagement was publicly announced. On May 19, 2018, she married Prince Harry and became the Duchess of Sussex. The couple welcomed a baby boy named Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on May 6, 2019.

race/ethnicity

multiracial

Her father is Caucasian and her mother is African American.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• full lips
• Trace of a mole above the upper lip

measurements

37-25-34 inches or 94-63.5-86 cm

dress size

4 (US) or 36 (EU) or 8 (UK)

shoe size

7 (USA) or 37.5 (EU)

brand promotion

Meghan has appeared in commercials for Jeep, Lexus, The More You Know, USA Characters Unite, and Tostitos, among others.

She was named a Reitmans Brand Ambassador in 2015.

Known for

• Rachel Zane in the TV drama Suits .
• Starring in sci-fi thriller Fringe as FBI agent Amy Jessup in 2009

first movie

Her first film appearance was in a minor role in the rom-com Very Like Love in the year 2005.

First TV show

Her first television work was in medical drama series General Hospital for her role as Jill in 2002 in just 1 episode .

Personal trainer

Meghan Markle loves long runs. In an interview with ChalkBoard Magazine, she revealed that running six miles with her close friend is her favorite workout. She also enjoys doing yoga in her free time.

When it comes to food, she likes to eat a balanced diet. During filming, she starts her day with hot water with lemon. Breakfast usually consists of oats with bananas and agave syrup.

Lunch usually consists of a salad with tossed egg whites, followed by almonds with peanut butter for the evening snack. Dinner consists of pasta cooked with zucchini and parmesan and a glass of her favorite red wine.

Meghan Markle favorite things

• Fast Food – Green Juice
• Short break – Como Shambhala in Bali
• Dessert – red wine

Meghan Markle The Fact

1. While attending Northwestern University, Meghan was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma group.
2. In the early days of her acting career, she worked as a freelance calligrapher to support herself financially.
3. In 2016, she was named Global Ambassador for World Vision Canada.
4. In September 2014, she made a presentation for the HeforShe gender equality campaign at UN headquarters.
5. Meghan’s acting talent was discovered at a party when her friend gave a manager a video about Meghan’s acting in college.
6. She has worked as a consultant for charity A Young World and spoke about gender equality at the annual charity event in Dublin in 2014.
7. In December 2014, she accompanied the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the USO trip to Afghanistan.
8. In 2016 she traveled to Rwanda to promote the Clean Water project.
9. She is a strong believer in the acupuncture and cupping techniques and believes they can cure serious health problems.
10. She ran a lifestyle website, TheTig.com, which focused on beauty, fashion, food and travel.
11. After marrying Prince Harry, Meghan is now barred from certain things. There are certain rules that every member of the royal family must follow. Now she can’t sign autographs, the right to vote isn’t there (she has to remain politically neutral), she can’t publicly show her bare legs, the acting career has ended, and of course she can’t travel alone as there be protection officers wherever they go goes.
12. She is not on social media.