Jenna Ortega's Family Made Sacrifices to Help Her Shine in Hollywood, and More Fun Facts

Ortega has made major inroads for the Latina community, and her animated Disney project was a huge step in the right direction. When she voiced the role of Isabel in the Disney Channel animated series "Elena of Avalor" (about Elena, Disney's first Latina princess), she became part of a huge moment in Disney history.

Ortega's great-grandmother came to the US from a small ranch near Sinaloa, Mexico, she previously revealed in an essay for POPSUGAR. She moved to the country as an undocumented immigrant with her four daughters, and she enrolled them in English-speaking schools so they could help her improve her English as well.

Her father is 100 percent Mexican, but he is not fluent in Spanish. Meanwhile, her mother deeply cared about Ortega and her siblings speaking Spanish, so she would speak to the children in Spanish. Ortega's father, however, could not understand what they were saying, and it became an interesting family dynamic.

While chatting with HypeBae in March 2023, Ortega said she hopes to "dedicate more time for myself" this year.

"It's very easy for me to cling onto something and become obsessed with it, and I feel like that's been me with my work for the last couple of years," said Ortega. "When things get crazy, I need to learn to like reset and take time for myself before I jump into another project. Just do more things that I want to do that I've been putting off for a while and take more time for me."

A casting agent discovered Ortega on Facebook when she was only 9 years old, according to Forbes, and the rest is history. For Ortega to find success, she told Elle in 2023, "My family made a lot of sacrifices."

In an interview with Talk Nerdy With Us in 2016, Ortega said she nerds out over "Stranger Things." "I follow everyone's theories about the show, and I cannot get enough of it," she said.

Ortega told Elle in her March 2023 interview that "the idea of relationships stresses me out."

"And also being that vulnerable with someone and having to get to know someone that well and having someone see you for all that you are..." she shared candidly. "My brain knows that I don't need to think about that right now."

The budding beauty icon told Shout magazine back in 2018 that her morning routine consists of washing her face with cleanser, moisturizing, and adding a little tea tree oil to any problem spots. She's also a big fan of coconut oil for her hair, and she uses it as a face mask at least two times a week before bed.

Apparently, Ortega can't get enough of "The Lion King," either. She told Disney Channel that it is her favorite Disney movie, and we can bet she loved seeing Beyoncé sing her heart out in the recent remake.