Rachel Meghan Markle who is now known as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is a retired American actress, fashion model, and humanitarian. She is now a member of the British royal family after getting married to Prince Harry. Meghan is popular for the portrayal of Rachel Zane on the USA legal drama Suits.
Meghan Markle's Early Life, Bio, and Education
Meghan Markle was born Rachel Meghan Markle on August 4, 1981, and is currently 37 years old. She was born in Los Angeles, California to an African-American mother and her father is of Dutch and Irish descent. Her father is a retired photography director. Meghan belongs to mixed ethnicity (her mother is African-American and her dad is Caucasian-White) and holds an American nationality.
Meghan Markle's Career
Meghan started her acting career during her childhood days. She first appeared in the American sitcom Married...with Children as a funny little girl before, she was interested in returning to school to pursue a Master's in International Diplomacy.
Meghan began her professional acting at a young age. It was in 2002; she got her main acting role in the daytime soap opera, General Hospital. Later she appeared in some the television shows like Century City, Love, Inc., The War at Home, 90210, Knight Rider, The Apostles, CSI: DecietNY, The League, Castle, and more.
Meghan also made appearances in some of the films like A lot like love, The CandiDeceit, The Boys and Guide to Getting Down, Remember, Get him to the Greek, Dysfunctional Friend, Random Encounters, and Horrible Bosses. Besides their acting career, Meghan has also worked in several global charity campaigners.
Meghan Markle's Net Worth and Salary
While talking about Meghan Markle's net worth, her net worth is reported to be around $7 million. As per sources, she used to make $44 thousand per episode. On another side, her husband, Prince Harry's net worth is around $25 million. The couple, combined, has $32 million.
Meghan Markle's Personal Life
While talking about Meghan Markle's personal life, her personal life has always been surfed on the internet. Meghan previously started dating Trevor Engelson in 2004. After dating for around seven years, the pair got married in 2011.
But only two years after marriage, the couple got into a misunderstanding, as a result, the pair got divorced in the year 2013. After divorcing the first husband, in the following year, she was reported to be dating Rory McIlroy.
In 2014, Meghan began dating Cory Vitiello, but sadly, their relationship did not last longer than two years. After breaking up with Cory, she began dating her royal beau, Prince Harry. The couple was seen holding hands in public many times.
In 2017, Meghan celebrated her 36th birthday in London with her boyfriend, Prince Harry. The couple is reported to be happy with each other and has admitted that their relationship was going well.
Meghan's relationship with Prince has made her more famous nowadays. Clarence House and Kensington Palace announced her engagement with Harry on November 27, 2017. Meghan Markle married Prince Harry on May 19, 2018, at a royal wedding attended by celebrities including David Beckham and Priyanka Chopra.
Now, the couple is expecting their first child and their due date is in Spring 2019. Their child would be seventh in line to the throne.
Age, Body Statistics and Social Media Presence
- Age: Meghan Markle is 37 years old as of 2019.
- Birth Sign: Leo
- Height: She has a tall height of 5 feet 5 inches(165.1cm).
- Weight: Her body weight is around 58kg(128 Ibs).
- Body Measurements: She has a slim body built with measurements of 37-25-34 inches.
- Shoe Size: 7(US)
- Dres's Size: 8(US)
- Social Media Presence: She is not active on any social media platform.
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