Before becoming a Duchess, Meghan Markle was a biracial girl in Los Angeles who often felt out of place.

Raised by a Black mother and white father, she faced questions about her identity and struggled to fit in.

As a “latchkey kid,” Meghan came home to empty houses and simple meals while her parents worked hard. Despite financial struggles, she stayed determined and smart, standing out as the “nerd” rather than the “pretty one.”

Meghan’s early life was shaped by hard work — babysitting, acting, and dreaming big. She faced challenges in Hollywood due to her “ethnically ambiguous” look but kept pushing forward.

In 2018, she married Prince Harry and became Duchess of Sussex. Her royal life hasn’t been easy; she revealed a rare, life-threatening postpartum condition and later suffered a miscarriage. From humble beginnings to royal challenges, Meghan’s story is one of resilience and finding her own voice, now sharing it through her podcast and public work.