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Jenna Ortega
Jenna Marie Ortega is an American actress. Known for her work in horror, Ortega has been called "Gen Z's scream queen" by media publications. She was featured on The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 list in 2023 and the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2024.
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entertainment · American actress (born 2002) · film actor · television actor · voice actor · film producer · television producer · writer · activist · philanthropist · actor · also Jenna Ortega, Jenna Marie Ortega, Ortega
Born 27 September 2002 · Q21738166
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2026· 6 entries
AOL: Jenna Ortega Raises the Heat in a Pair of Shorts Cut Down to the Bare Minimum
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Public attention spiked: 18,437 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.8× the usual 4,803, with 0 article edits.
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Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka rated the claim “Jenna Ortega Was Killed by Iranian Police” False.
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Denounced the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti
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Co-starred opposite Natalie Portman in the dark comedy The Gallerist
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2025· 4 entries
Ortega said she has anxiety and obsessive–compulsive disorder
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Was announced as a global beauty ambassador for Dior
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Vogue listed her among the best dressed of the year; the magazine wrote that she is noted for leading "the goth resurgence in dramatic silhouettes, strange textures, monochromatic palettes, bleached brows, and smudgy, un
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In 2025, Ortega said she has anxiety and obsessive–compulsive disorder.
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2024· 1 entry
Snopes rated the claim “Former Disney Channel stars Olivia Rodrigo and Jenna Ortega are cousins.” False.
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2023· 5 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “It was accurately reported that Grammy Award-winning singer Billie Eilish had replaced Emmy Award-nominated actor Jenna Ortega in the Netflix TV series "Wednesday."” False.
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Became an ambassador for the sportswear company Adidas and the luxury fashion brand Dior
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As part of Artists4Ceasefire, Ortega signed a letter urging the United States Congress and President Joe Biden to call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
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Ortega said she is mindful of not becoming overly associated with violent films and feels "very conflicted" about her interests because there is "a part of me that always feels like the girl in the Coachella Valley"
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Ortega appeared on Variety's "Young Hollywood Impact Report", a list of breakthrough performers, and The Hollywood Reporter's Power 100, a list of the most powerful women in entertainment
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2022· 2 entries
Called her character "the most complex character that I've ever played" and called the material risky since she thought it would provoke discussions on topics people might find disturbing
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That she is "poised, mature, and wise beyond her years" while providing "an essence of relatability"
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2021· 3 entries
And was released on HBO Max on January 27, 2022
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Made her writing debut with the book It's All Love: Reflections for Your Heart & Soul, which contains a series of quotes and statements regarding faith and love
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That she did not want to be "pigeonholed as an actor" and that accepting diverse roles made the transition to mature roles easier
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2020· 1 entry
Ortega was named a brand ambassador for the cosmetics manufacturer Neutrogena and was the face of its "My Quinceañera Journey" campaign
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2019· 1 entry
Appeared at numerous We Day benefit concerts in the U
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2018· 3 entries
Aimed to act in more mature projects but found people assumed Disney roles were "all you can do, or all you were meant for"
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The Hollywood Reporter named Ortega one of "Hollywood's Top 30 Stars Under Age 18"
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Ortega starred in the film Saving Flora in the lead role of Dawn, a circus owner's daughter
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2016· 1 entry
Ortega organized a meet-and-greet event for fans to raise money for a young girl with cancer
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2013· 1 entry
Made her film debut in an uncredited role as the vice president's daughter in the superhero film Iron Man 3
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2002· 1 entry
Born 2002-09-27.
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