Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle (born Rachel Meghan Markle on August 4, 1981 in Los Angeles, California) is an American media personality, former actress, entrepreneur, and advocate. She rose to fame starring as Rachel Zane on the legal drama Suits (2011–2018), later retiring from acting after marrying Prince Harry, becoming the Duchess of Sussex, and stepping back from royal duties in January 2020 to pursue independent projects including their foundation Archewell, creative ventures, and family life on the West Coast +15+15+15.

In recent years, Markle has expanded her career beyond entertainment into business and media. She launched a lifestyle brand originally called American Riviera Orchard (now As Ever) in 2025 and debuted her Netflix lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, which has been renewed for a second season thetimes.co.uk+4+4+4. She also hosts the podcast Confessions of a Female Founder, sharing candid conversations with women entrepreneurs to explore wisdom, resilience, and creative leadership +3+3+3.

Markle is known for inspiring quotes that reflect her values of self-reliance, advocacy, and authenticity. She said, “With fame comes opportunity … but also includes responsibility — to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings.” Another quote underscores balance and self-care: “Take things with a grain of salt … you have to make time for yourself so that work doesn’t become the end‑all be‑all.” thetimes.co.uk+13+13+13 She also said: “You are complete with or without a partner. You are enough just as you are.”