Mackenzie Ziegler

Ziegler in 2018

Mackenzie Frances Ziegler (born June 4, 2004; age 20) is an American singer, actress, former dancer, and internet personality.[1] She appeared as a child for six years on the Lifetime reality dance series Dance Moms together with her older sister, dancer and actress Maddie Ziegler.[2]

Ziegler's music career began with her 2014 studio album, Mack Z. In 2018 she released her second studio album, Phases.[3] She has joined singer Johnny Orlando in joint concert tours in North America and Europe and has released several other singles with Orlando and several solo releases. In 2017 and 2018, Ziegler traveled in Australia and New Zealand on dance workshop tours with her sister. She has also modeled for Polo Ralph Lauren. Her third album, Biting My Tongue, was released in 2024.

In addition to Dance Moms, Ziegler has appeared on other television series, including the sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2015 and 2017). From 2018 to 2020, she starred in the Brat TV high school drama series Total Eclipse. In 2018 she also competed on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors and starred as Dorothy in a holiday stage pantomime adaptation, The Wonderful Winter of Oz, in Pasadena, California.[4]

As of February 2022, Ziegler had accumulated more than 14 million Instagram followers, 22 million TikTok followers, 3 million YouTube subscribers, and one million Twitter followers.

  1. ^ "Maddie Ziegler Celebrates Sister Mackenzie's 18th Birthday: 'My Best Friend for Life'". People. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference sister was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Video 'Dance Moms' star Mackenzie Ziegler releases her debut album 'Phases'". ABC News. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Kozlowski, Carl. "Kermit the Frog leads an eclectic cast in the Christmas panto musical The Wonderful Winter of Oz" Archived April 2, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, Pasadena Weekly, December 13, 2018; Miller, Valerie-Jean. "BWW Review: The Wonderful Winter of Oz, Presented by the Lythgoe Family Panto, Scores Another 100% Entertainment Mark for the Holidays at Pasadena Civic Auditorium", BroadwayWorld.com, December 28, 2018; and Stanley, Steven. The Wonderful Winter of Oz, Stage Scene LA, December 14, 2018