Meghan Markle: The story of her life in pictures

Climbing up the ranks

Meghan Markle has had a long and illustrious journey as an actress, a humanitarian, and eventually as a royalty following her marriage to Prince Harry. The actress was born and raised in California by the retired lighting director Thomas Markle and makeup artist Doria Ragland, reports US Magazine.

According to Insider, her foray into acting began in 2002 with a small role in the long-running serial General Hospital. Following that she landed many small roles in shows such as CSI, Knight Rider, The League, etc.

It wasn't until 2011 when she finally got the role of Rachel Zane on Suits, a role that the majority of the people in the world associate her with.

A helping hand

Prior to entering the Royal Family as Prince Harry's wife, Markle had led a solid track record as a humanitarian through her charity works. She has consistently used her platform to bring awareness to issues such as gender equality and providing life-essential resources to impoverished areas, reports World Vision UK.

Although she had achieved fame before becoming Royalty, Cosmopolitan reports that her marriage to Prince Harry thrust her onto the forefront of tabloids and people who reportedly bullied her with racist undertones attached.

From humble beginnings and achieving her biggest role by patiently climbing up Hollywood's ladder to providing humanitarian support and raising awareness about important subjects, a look into her life reveals that she's more than what the tabloids and people paint her to be.

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