Meghan Markle didn’t grow up in the spotlight. Raised in a biracial family in Los Angeles, her early life was shaped by TV dinners, questions about her identity, and financial limitations. Her parents’ separation and her mother’s strength left a lasting impression, as did the challenges of not quite fitting in.
From a young age, Meghan leaned into intellect over beauty, speaking out against sexism and working various jobs to support herself. Her love for performing blossomed in high school, shaped by afternoons spent on set with her father, a lighting director. Even then, she knew she wanted more—and chased it with focus and grit.
Success came, but so did personal battles. Her romance with Prince Harry thrust her into global fame. They married in 2018 and had two children, but behind the fairy tale was a woman facing postpartum health crises, a miscarriage, and the pressure of public scrutiny.
