Some, if not most, little girls dream they could marry a prince when they grow up. Some little girls also wish that they could become famous movies stars. Meghan Markle decided to follow in the footsteps of Grace Kelly, and make both dreams a reality, starring in both film and television, before her ultimate claim to fame became her relationship with Prince Harry, essentially making her a real-life Cinderella story. That’s not even getting into her business ventures. Let’s take a look at her life over the years, starting with her net worth.
Meghan Markle Net Worth: $5 Million
Meghan Markle’s net worth is estimated to be around £3.7 million, which converts to around $5 million. Let’s take a look at her life over the years to see how she came so far.
The Early Years
Markle was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, with her mother being a social worker and her father working as a lighting director. Her father’s profession exposed her to the acting industry at a young age, with Markle often got to visit the set of Married…With Children. At the age of 11, she also was profiled for Nick News after she started a campaign against a commercial she thought was sexist. Growing up in Hollywood, she was educated at private schools, starting at Hollywood Little Red Schoolhouse and later the Immaculate Heart High School, an all-girl Catholic high school. She later attended Northwestern University, graduating in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree with a double major in theater and international studies. Pursuing a career as an actress, she also worked as a freelance calligrapher to support herself.
2004-2009
Beginning her career as an actress, she started with roles on television shows like General Hospital, Century City and CSI: NY, also appearing as one the models on the game show Deal or No Deal. During the show’s second season, Markle also appeared as the minor character Junior Agent Amy Jessup in Fox’s Fringe.
2010-2015
In 2010, Markle appeared in two films, Get Him to the Greek and Remember Me, Her big break arguably came in 2011 when she was cast in the role of Rachel Zane on the USA Network show Suits, appearing on the show until late 2017, during its seventh season. 2011 also saw her appear in Horrible Bosses. In 2014, she also launched the lifestyle website The Tig, also serving as editor-in-chief, although she closed the website by 2017.
2016-Present
In 2016, Markle began a relationship with Prince Harry, who is sixth in line to the British throne, reportedly having met each other through a blind date. The same year, she also branched out into clothing, releasing a line of women’s fashion workwear with Canadian clothing company Reitmans. In 2017, Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry was announced, setting her to become a member of the royal family; at the time of the announcement, she had met Queen Elizabeth II multiple times. She was notably given a ring that was made using diamonds that belonged to the prince’s mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. Following the announcement, Markle announced that she would retire from acting. The marriage was arranged to take place on May 19, 2018.