Biography - Jenna Ortega

Who is Jenna Ortega?

Jenna Ortega is an actress by profession and American by nationality. She is well known for starring in Disney Channel’s Stuck in the Middle as Harley Diaz, as young Jane in Jane the Virgin, and as Ellie Alves in You.

Jenna Ortega – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Jenna Ortega’s birth took place on September 27, 2002, in Coachella Valley, California, USA. She was born Jenna Marie Ortega to her mother, Natalie Ortega, and her father, Edward Ortega. 

She is not the only child of her parents and has 5 siblings, among whom she is the fourth child. Her sisters are named Aaliyah Ortega, Mariah Ortega, and Mia Ortega, and her brother, Isaac Ortega, and Markus Ortega.

Education, Ethnicity

She graduated from high school in early 2020.

Jenna Ortega’s ethnicity is Mexican-American (father) and Mexican-Puerto Rican (mother).

Jenna Ortega – Boyfriend, Relationship

Jenna Ortega has been in a few high-profile relationships. She dated actor Jacob Sartorius in 2017, but their relationship ended within a year. In 2018, Ortega’s boyfriend was Asher Angel. This relationship was too short-lived, and the couple split.

She briefly dated Issak Presley.

Currently, she is single and focused on her school and career.

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Jenna Ortega – Career

Early Career

Jenna Ortega became passionate about acting at the age of 6. She began auditioning for roles by the age of 8 and eventually began making appearances on TV and in films. 

Her first roles were in the TV episode(s) of the series Rob (2012), CSI: NY (2012), and in the films Iron Man 3 (2013) and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Ortega soon was cast as a recurring character in the series Rake (2014) and Jane the Virgin (2014-2019). Finally, in 2015, she landed the main role of Darcy in the sitcom series Richie Rich.

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Films, Series

Since then, Jenna Ortega has portrayed the main characters in the series Stuck in the Middle (2016-2018) as Harley Diaz, Elena of Avalor (2016-2020) as Princess Isabel, You (2019) as Ellie Alves, and Wednesday (2022-2025).

She has also starred in the films Saving Flora (2018), Wyrm (2019), The Babysitter (2020), Scream (2022), American Carnage (2022), Finestkind (2023), Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), Death of a Unicorn (2025), and Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025).

Co-stars

Jenna Ortega’s fellow You co-stars include Zach Cherry, Ambyr Childers, Victoria Pedretti, and Luca Padovan.

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Jenna Ortega – Awards, Nominations

Jenna Ortega has earned four Imagen Awards nominations, among which she won one in 2018 in the category Best Young Actor – Television, for her role in Stuck in the Middle.

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Jenna Ortega – Net Worth, Salary

Her net worth is estimated to be around $2 million, while the figure on her annual salary has not been shared with the public. 

Jenna Ortega – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media handles such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, Jenna Ortega is active on Instagram, and Twitter with 4.5 million and 84.1k followers and counting.

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