Who is Jenna Ortega, how old is she?Its Height, Movies and TV Shows

Publish date: 2024-06-25

Jenna Ortega is a beautiful American child star who has proven beyond doubt that she has the stuff that celebrities are made of. Either way, Jenna seems to own it to a great extent. Since her debut in the entertainment industry, she has only risen on the ladder of stardom and has surely earned a place in the heart of her myriad fans.

Want to know about this super kid? Read to grasp all there is to know.

Who is Jenna Ortega, how old is she?

Jenna Marie Ortega is an actress who has starred in a handful of movies mostly on the Disney channel and therefore could be considered a Disney Princess.

She was born as a middle child on September 27, 2002, in Coachella Valley, Palm Desert, California, United States into a family of eight. Her mother, Natalie Ortega, is a social media influencer and her siblings include Markus, Mia, Aaliyah, Isaac, and Mariah. She is of mixed ethnicity (of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent), which she is very proud of.

Jenna, unlike many six-year-olds who are unsure of what they would like to do in life but rather live in the fantasies of their childhood, already knew what she was going to do for a long time at this age. She showed interest in acting when she was 6 years old. She was helped by agents and by her mother, who initially thought her daughter dreamed of scoring auditions before she turned 8.

Thus began her journey in the world of showbiz where she landed roles in many TV shows and movies.

His movies and TV shows

After making her television debut in 2012 in the sitcom Rob Jenna made her film debut the following year – 2013 in a superhero film, Iron Man 3 as the Vice President’s Daughter alongside Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow. The movie based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man was a big hit at the box office, grossing $1.215 billion, well above the budgeted $200 million.

The same year, she also appeared in a supernatural horror film directed by James Wan, Insidious: Chapter 2. Like its counterpart, the film was also highly lucrative. Beyond the budgeted $5 million, it grossed $161.9 million at the box office.

His other films include After the Words (2015) and a straight-to-video comedy, The Little Rascals Save the Day (2014). The film co-starred Doris Roberts, Drew Justice and Jet Jurgensmeyer.

Jenna Ortega has proven her worth on television, playing an incredible number of roles. She appeared in an episode of each Rob and CSI: New York during its startup phase in Hollywood. Over the years and where she has proven to be a force to be reckoned with, she has landed recurring and even starring roles on some favorite TV shows.

The shows Rake (recurring role), Richie Rich (lead role), Elena and the Secret of Avalora (lead role as Princess Isabel), the Virgin Jane (recurring role), Stuck in the Middle (lead role), ABC Man of the House (lead role) are some of his works.

Title of Movies/TV Shows	YEAR	ROLE
Rob	2012	Daughter
ITUC: New York	2012	Aimee Moore
Iron Man 3	2013	Daughter of the Vice President
Insidious: Chapter 2	2013	Anne
Rake	2014	Zoe Leon
The little rascals save the day	2014	Mary Ann
Know everything	2014
Jane the Virgin	2014-present	Young Jane (10 years old)
Richie Rich	2015	Darcy
After the words	2015	Anna Chapa
Elena and the Secret of Avalor	2016	Princess Isabel
Elena of Avalor	2016-present	Princess Isabel (voice)
stuck in the middle	2016-present	harley diaz
Bizaardvark	2018	Izzy
man of the house	2018	Elena

Jenna Ortega on immigration and racism

Coming from a Puerto Rican background, Mexicans have strongly influenced the actress’ views on social acceptance and prejudice. She is a strong advocate for social change and challenges discrimination, whatever its form. When she was 13, she appeared in a live.ly stream where she promoted DoSomething.org ‘s Pride Over Prejudice campaign . As part of this campaign, she helped inspire thousands of teenagers to drown out xenophobia by promoting pride in their past.

Jenna is a firm believer in a positive self-image and acceptance. She is also a culture lover and stresses the importance of embracing her culture even within an ethnically diverse society like America.

Jenna Ortega’s Height and Fun Facts

She has a dog named Anna.

She is 5ft 1in tall which perfectly suits her weight of 43kg (95lbs) giving her a chic look.

Jenna admits to being shy and says her shyness sometimes makes her unapproachable. To cure the trait, her mother always reminds her to keep a smile on her face whenever she goes out.

Being the fourth of six children, she relates well to her Stuck in the Middle Harley Diaz (a show told from Harley’s perspective)

Her character, Harley, is a creative and engineering genius who navigates life as the middle child of the family.

Her favorite Disney movie is The Lion King while her favorite food is pizza.

The Puerto Rican blood that runs through her veins is perhaps one of the reasons why she considers the place the one she would like to visit most often.

She has 3.6 million followers on her Instagram account and more than 6 million on her jenna0rtega musical.ly account.

She enjoys sports like cheerleading, soccer, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.

His celebrity crush is Romeo Beckham, the son of David and Victoria Beckham.

Angelina Jolie, Selena Gomez, Beyonce and Lupita Nyong’o are among the personalities she admires as her style icons.

Jenna may not have mentioned anything about her romantic relationship, but the cutie is linked to an American singer, Jacob Sartorius, who she usually dates and posts several pictures of herself on her social media. She also starred in the singer’s music video for his hit song Chapstick in 2017.

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Who is Jenna Ortega, how old is she?Its Height, Movies and TV Shows