An American dancer, singer, actress as well as model is named for Mackenzie Ziegler. She rose to fame during her time on Lifetime's Dance Moms. She was the youngest dancer in the group and specialized in jazz dance and acrobatics. In 2018, she began starring as Cassie on the Brat web series Total Eclipse. Later, she competed on the inaugural season of Dancing with the Stars: Juniors. She released her debut studio album, Mack Z on iTunes in 2014. It managed to reach the top of the iTunes pop charts. She was first seen in the short music film Just Like Summer in 2011 as a 7-year-old dancer. In the year 2011, Ziegler made her TV show debut as herself in the American reality TV series, Dance Moms. She also earned a national title for her solo during the season 2 finale of Dance Moms. She is nicknamed as Mac, Kenzie, Mack Z, Kenz, Mackenz. She has joined singer Johnny Orlando in joint concert tours in North America and Europe and has released several other singles with Orlando and several solo releases. n 2017 and 2018, Ziegler traveled in Australia and New Zealand on dance workshop tours with her sister. She has also modeled for Polo Ralph Lauren, among other brands. Her social media penetration exceeded 30 million followers by 2019. Her Instagram account, "Kenzie", has more than 13 million followers and she has more than 10 million fans on Musical.ly. Additionally, her two YouTube channels have received a total of more than 400 million views, with more than 3 million subscribers on her main channel, and she has more than one million Twitter followers under her nickname, "Kenzie". Read on to get full information about her full biography, facts, family details, birthday, wiki, siblings, height, net worth, earnings, salary, career, and more.
Why is Mackenzie Ziegler Famous For?
- Being appeared in the reality TV series, Dance Moms.
- Being the younger sister of actress Maddie Ziegler.
- Being modeled for the famous fashion brand, Polo Ralph Lauren.
Mackenzie Ziegler's Early Life (Childhood and Family Details)
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On 4th June 2004, Mackenzie Ziegler was born with the birth sign/Zodiac sign of Gemini. Her birth name/real name is Mackenzie Frances Ziegler. Though, she was originally named Taylor Frances Ziegler; but changed her name to Mackenzie just after two days of birth. As of 2019, she celebrated her 15th birthday. Her birthplace/hometown is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the USA. She is American by nationality and her ethnicity is American-White. Her race is White. She was born to her parents; Kurt (father) and Melissa Ziegler-Gisoni (mother). Her parents had to go through the turmoil of bankruptcy when Mackenzie was still a baby. In 2009, her parents went through a divorce. Her mother Melissa also ensured that the turmoil of her personal life did not touch her daughters. She also has siblings; Maddie Ziegler (Older Sister) (Actress and Dancer), Ryan Ziegler (Older Paternal Half-Brother), Tyler Ziegler (Older Paternal Half-Brother), Mathew Gisoni (Older Step-Brother), Michele Gisoni (Older Step-Sister). As per her education, she started her acting career at a fairly young age, she had to go for homeschooling to keep up with her studies. She started taking dance lessons from Abby Lee Dance Company at the age of 2. Her religion is Roman Catholic. She currently lives in Murrysville with her mother and step-dad. Her mother Melissa got remarried in 2013 with her present husband.
How Mackenzie Ziegler started her Career?
- Mackenzie appeared on television for the first time in 2011 on Lifetime's reality dance show "Dance Moms" with her mother and sister.
- The Zieglers left the show after six seasons in order to pursue other projects in the year 2016.
- She also appeared on Dance Moms' sister shows Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition and Abby's Studio Rescue.
- She released her debut album titled "Mack Z", which she also used as a stage name for singing appearances in 2014 which peaked at #1 on the iTunes pop charts, as well as #7 on iTunes' albums sales chart across all genres.
- In 2015, her videos for "Shine" and "Christmas All Year Long" premiered.
- She continued to release singles and videos as Mack Z in 2015 and 2016.
- She and her sister released a limited edition fashion line, "The Maddie & Mackenzie Collection", through Mod Angel in 2014.
- She made her acting debut on Nickelodeon's sitcom "Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn" in 2015 and also appeared in a WowWee commercial alongside her sister.
- She walked the Polo Ralph Lauren Runway in New York City and appeared in an ad campaign video for Glamour Magazine in the same year.
- She then released her first single under her full name, a duet with singer Johnny Orlando, titled "Day & Night" in November 2016.
- The duet's music video was released on December 21, 2016, and has been viewed more than 20 million times.
- In April 2017, she released another single, "Monsters (AKA Haters)".
- Ziegler and Orlando presented their Day & Night Tour throughout North America and the UK during 2017-2018.
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- In the year 2016, she and her sister were the faces of Clean & Clear's fall back-to-school campaign.
- She was the face of Polo Ralph Lauren's children's spring 2016 collection and was named a brand ambassador for girls' fashion line Emily West in 2017.
- In 2017 and 2018, she collaborated on dance-inspired activewear clothing lines with tween retailer Justice.
- She also released a tee-shirt line called Tee4Too, and, with FanJoy in 2019, she released a line of sweatshirts and tee-shirts.
- Ziegler and her sister conducted a dance workshop tour of Australia in January 2017 and she is featured in a 2017 dance advertisement for General Electric.
- She has starred as Cassie, a teenage girl who fantasizes about being an astronaut to cope with unpopularity, in the high school drama series "Total Eclipse" on the Brat digital network since 2018.
- The series' third season premiered in March 2019.
- Moreover, she is an executive producer for the show.
- She also co-starred as the same character in the film "Brat Holiday Spectacular" (2018).
- In February 2018, Ziegler and her sister appeared on "The Slow Mo Guys" YouTube channel.
- She appeared on the cover of the April/May 2018 issue of Girls' Life magazine.
- She released a self-help book in May 2018, titled "Kenzie's Rules for Life: How to be Happy, Healthy, and Dance to Your Own Beat" which ranked No. 7 on the Publishers Weekly best-seller list for juvenile non-fiction.
- In fall 2018, she launched her own cosmetics line, "Love, Kenzie".
- She was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors in 2018, reaching the finals.
- On November 20, 2018, she released her second studio album, "Phases".
- In December 2018, she starred as Dorothy in a holiday stage pantomime adaptation, "The Wonderful Winter of Oz", in Pasadena, California.
- She stars as the title character in an animated film, released in the US in November 2019 with the American title "Ice Princess Lily", about an ice princess who befriends a dragon to defeat the evil snowman who rules her land.
- Ziegler and her sister were guest judges in 2020 on the Quibi dance competition show "Floored".
Tours
Headlining
- The Ziegler Girls 2017 tour of Australia (with Maddie Ziegler)
- Day & Night Tour with Johnny Orlando (2017)
- Maddie & Mackenzie Australia & New Zealand Tour 2018 (with Maddie Ziegler)
Opening act
- FOMO Tour (2019; PrettyMuch)
Awards and Achievements of Mackenzie Ziegler (Teen Choice Awards for Choice Muser)
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Mackenzie Ziegler's Boyfriend; Isaak Presley (2019-2020)
Reflecting on her personal life, she is not married yet and she is still to get married. Previously, she was in a relationship with her boyfriend Isaak Presley. In 2019, Kenzie commenced dating singer Isaak Presley. The relationship was publicly confirmed in August 2019 when Isaak uploaded a picture of their loved up post on Instagram and reacted positively to fans’ comments. Later, the duo split/broke up in the year 2020. At present, she seems to be singe and she is focusing on her career. Her sexual orientation is straight.
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Previously, Mackenzie and actor Ashton Arbab were an item back in 2018. She confirmed in December 2018 about the news. They seemed to have dated until February 2019. She was also rumored to be dating singer and YouTuber Johnny Orlando in 2016. It was claimed that they had grown close while shooting for the music video, Day & Night. However, these rumors were shot down by their representatives.
Net Worth of Mackenzie Ziegler ($3 Million)
Mackenzie Ziegler is a famous dаnсer, асtor, ѕіnger, аnd mоdеl. Аѕ оf Јunе 2020, she hаѕ аn еѕtіmаtеd nеt wоrth оf $3 mіllіоn. Ѕhе hаѕ mаdе mоѕt оf hеr fоrtunе wіth hеr саrееr іn dаnсіng, асtіng, ѕіngіng, аnd mоdеllіng. Regarding her salary, her уеаrlу ѕаlаrу іѕ аbоut $600,000, hеr mоnthlу іnсоmе іѕ аrоund $50,000, аnd wееklу salary оf $12,500. She еаrnѕ $600,000 аnnuаllу аѕ аvеrаgе duе tо hеr dаnсе реrfоrmаnсеѕ, ѕосіаl mеdіа, muѕіс ѕаlеѕ, ѕроnѕоrеd соntеnt, and ТV арреаrаnсеѕ. She has done endorsement work for a clothing brand, Polo Ralph Lauren. She has also headlined a promotional campaign for Clean & Clear‘s fall back-to-school along with her sister Maddie. In 2017, she was made the brand ambassador for the girls focusses fashion line from Emily West. As of now, she is satisfied with her earnings. Information regarding her assets such as house, cars is unknown.
How tall is Mackenzie Ziegler?
With a slim body build. Mackenzie Ziegler stands at the average height of 5 ft 4 in or 162.5 cm. Her balanced weight consists of 52 KG. Her hair color is light brown and her eye color is also light brown. She relies on dance routines and workouts to keep her fitness up and keep fat off her body. Her other body measurements such as waist size, bra size, dress size are unknown. She also likes to hit fitness studios for her dance workouts. Plus, she also relies on gymnastics to keep her dancer body supple and for a low-impact cardio workout. She is also known to practice ballet dance moves. Overall, she has got a healthy body with a charming smile. Mackenzie Ziegler has a tattoo of a heart-shape in her wrist.
Interesting facts of Mackenzie Ziegler
- Her middle name ‘Frances’ was selected in honor of her maternal grandmother.
- She has worked with organizations such as Dancers Against Cancer and Love Your Melon to raise funds to tackle childhood cancer and raise awareness about the condition.
- In the fall of 2016, she launched her exclusive t-shirt line under the label of Tee4Too.
- In 2012, she joined her mother and sister in doing social cause work for Starlight Children’s Foundation, which works to support chronically ill youth and raise awareness about them.