Meghan Markle

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is an American actress, author and media personality known for her role as Rachel Zane in Suits, her marriage to Prince Harry and her subsequent publishing, streaming and lifestyle work. She holds the title Duchess of Sussex but is not a working member of the Royal Family.

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About Meghan Markle

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

United States · Actress, Author, Media personality · 4 affiliations

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Also known as: Rachel Meghan Markle
Known for: Television acting; Royal public life; Charitable advocacy; Children's literature; Lifestyle media
Country: United States

Actress
Author
Media personality

At a glance

She played Rachel Zane in the television series Suits for seven seasons and more than 100 episodes.
She married Prince Harry in 2018 and became the Duchess of Sussex.
Buckingham Palace confirmed in 2021 that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would not return as working members of the Royal Family.
She wrote the children's picture book The Bench, published in 2021.
Her later media work includes the Netflix lifestyle series With Love, Meghan and the lifestyle brand As ever.

Background and acting career

Born Rachel Meghan Markle in Los Angeles on August 4, 1981, she graduated from Northwestern University in 2003. Her best-known acting role was Rachel Zane in Suits, a part she played for seven seasons and more than 100 episodes.

Royal title and public role

Meghan married Prince Harry at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19, 2018, and became the Duchess of Sussex. The couple stepped back as working members of the Royal Family in 2020, and Buckingham Palace confirmed in February 2021 that they would not return in that capacity. The Royal Family's public page continues to list her titles as Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel.

Advocacy and publishing

World Vision identifies Meghan as an ambassador for World Vision Canada from 2016 to 2017 and records advocacy-related visits to Rwanda and India. She later authored The Bench, a children's picture book published by Random House Books for Young Readers in June 2021.

Media and lifestyle ventures

Archewell Foundation's 2023 federal filing listed Meghan as a director for that reporting year, though the filing does not establish her role as of the profile date. Netflix lists her as the star of the 2025 lifestyle series With Love, Meghan, while As ever's press materials describe a lifestyle brand attributed to her; those materials do not independently establish the brand's ownership, governance or financial performance.

Affiliations

The Royal Family Duchess of Sussex 2018-05-19–present
World Vision Canada Ambassador 2016–2017
Archewell Foundation Director 2023–2023
As ever Individual identified in company press materials as the person behind the lifestyle brand present

Timeline

2003 Graduated from Northwestern University.
2016 Began a World Vision Canada ambassadorship that World Vision dates to 2016–2017.
2018-05-19 Married Prince Harry at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, and became Duchess of Sussex.
2021-02-19 Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would not return as working members of the Royal Family.
2021-06-08 The Bench was published by Random House Books for Young Readers.
2023 Archewell Foundation's Form 990 listed Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, as a director.
2025 Netflix released With Love, Meghan, a lifestyle series starring Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

Additional verified details

Current context

The Royal Family's public page lists her titles as Duchess of Sussex, Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel. This reflects the titles listed on the Royal Family page as accessed on the observation date.
The Royal Family's public page states that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back as working members in January 2020; Buckingham Palace confirmed in February 2021 that they would not return as working members.
Netflix's official listing presents With Love, Meghan as a 2025 lifestyle and reality series starring Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, with two seasons. This establishes Netflix's catalog presentation as observed, not the status of unannounced future seasons or separate production agreements.
As ever's press kit describes the company as a premium lifestyle brand by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, available for purchase nationwide through its website. This is a company self-description and does not independently establish ownership, governance, revenue or commercial partnerships.

Biographical facts

She was born Rachel Meghan Markle in Los Angeles, California, on August 4, 1981.
She graduated from Northwestern University in 2003.
The Royal Family identifies Rachel Zane in Suits as her most notable acting role and states that she appeared in seven seasons and more than 100 episodes.
World Vision identifies her as a World Vision Canada ambassador from 2016 to 2017 and records advocacy-related visits to Rwanda and India.
She married Prince Harry at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19, 2018, becoming the Duchess of Sussex.
She authored the children's picture book The Bench, published by Random House Books for Young Readers on June 8, 2021.
Archewell Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990 identifies Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, as a director for that reporting year.