All you need to know about Wednesday star Jenna Ortega's nationality
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Wednesday has just arrived on Netflix and the drama follows the gothic teen as she joins Nevermore Academy. Actress Jenna Ortega said she was keen to accept the role as it shone a light on her heritage. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about the star's nationality.
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Jenna, 20, began her career as a child actress in the series Jane the Virgin and Stuck in the Middle.
In more recent years, she appeared as Ellie Alves in the second season of Netflix's You.
Viewers may also recognise her from The Fallout and the slasher film Scream.
The actress is American, having been born in Coachella Valley, California, in September 2002.
However, her father is of Mexican descent and her mother is Mexican and Puerto Rican.
