ACTOR · BORN 2002
Jenna Ortega
- Born
- 27 September 2002, Rancho Mirage, California, USA
- Known for
- The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020), Death of a Unicorn (2025), The Fallout (2021), Yes Day (2021)
17 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Nov 2026
Jenna Ortega (born 27 September 2002) is an actor best known for The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Death of a Unicorn and The Fallout.
17 Interesting Facts About Jenna Ortega
Interesting Facts (6)
- #001
One of Jenna Ortega's hobbies is writing. She has said she loves to write about anything and that it is a great way for her to relax.
- #002
In a Teen Vogue interview, Jenna Ortega revealed that as a child she would perform autopsies on small animals, more specifically on dead lizards she found in her backyard (she never actually killed animals, only used ones she found dead).
- #003
Jenna Ortega was obsessed with Stranger Things (2016). In an interview, she said she followed everyone's theories about the series and couldn't get enough of it.
- #004
Jenna Ortega was vegan for a very long time until she began filming Wednesday (2022) in Romania. She is now a pescatarian.
- #005
While in New Zealand, Jenna Ortega was severely hungover while filming her iconic scream in the film X (2022), after having gone bar-hopping with her actor friend Kid Cudi the night before.
- #006
Despite their shared surname, Jenna Ortega is not related to director and choreographer Kenny Ortega.
Behind the Scenes (7)
- #007
As a child she appeared in numerous television commercials. She was in three McDonald's commercials because the casting directors of the last two were unaware of the earlier ones.
- #008
She is a proud UNAIDS ambassador. In honor of her late grandfather, who died of AIDS, Jenna worked closely with UNAIDS to help raise awareness. In 2017: "I want to remove the stigma of AIDS and get people talking about it. Normalize it, bring it up. It's a disease that affects all of us."
- #009
One of her hobbies is writing. She has said she loves writing about anything and that it is a great way for her to relax.
- #010
In a Teen Vogue interview, she revealed that as a child she would perform autopsies on small animals, more specifically the dead lizards she would find in her backyard (she would not actually kill animals, only use the ones she found dead).
- #011
She is obsessed with Stranger Things (2016). In an interview she said she follows everyone involved with the series and their theories and cannot get enough of it.
- #012
She was vegan for a very long time until she began filming Wednesday (2022) in Romania. She is now a pescatarian.
- #013
While in New Zealand, after a night of bar-hopping with her actor friend Kid Cudi the night before, she was severely hungover while filming her iconic scream in "X" (2022).
Characters & Cast (1)
- #014
Jenna Ortega learned to play the cello for her role in Wednesday (2022).
Life & Family (3)
- #015
Jenna Ortega appeared in numerous television commercials as a child. She was in three McDonald's commercials because the casting directors of the last two were unaware of the earlier ones.
- #016
Jenna Ortega is a proud UNAIDS ambassador. In honor of her late grandfather, who died of AIDS, she worked closely with UNAIDS to help raise awareness. In 2017 she said, "I want to remove the stigma of AIDS and get people talking about it. Normalize it, bring it up. It's a disease that affects all of us."
- #017
Jenna Ortega is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent.
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- The Addams Family — Jenna Ortega comes up in the facts on that page
- Dune: Part One — Jenna Ortega comes up in the facts on that page
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