American actress Rowan Blanchard started acting when she was five years old. She gained fame for portraying Riley Matthews, the title character in Disney’s short-lived series Teen Girl Meets World, a spinoff of Boy Meets World. After the series’ infamous ending, Blanchard went on to bigger accomplishments, including the recurring role of Jackie Geary on the ABC period sitcom The Goldberg. Here’s what you need to know about his life and career.
Rowan Blanchard’s age, ethnicity and other details
Blanchard was born as Rowan Eleanor Blanchard on October 14, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Rowan is of mixed ethnicity. Perhaps few actresses in Hollywood boast an ethnicity as diverse as Rowan Blanchard’s. His paternal grandfather entered the United States as an immigrant from the Middle East. He was of Armenian, Lebanese, Syrian and Moroccan descent. His paternal grandmother was from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and England.
Rowan’s father, Mark Blanchard-Boulbol, is a New Yorker. Although Rowan was born and raised in Los Angeles, she often identifies as a New Yorker, explaining that she still feels at home in New York. Her father and mother Elizabeth are both yoga instructors.
Blanchard came to love acting as a child and decided early on to become an actress. Her first movie role is in Jennifer Lopez Back-up Plan where she played the role of Mona’s 7-year-old daughter. Also in 2010, she appeared in 5 episodes of Robot Danse a Lot playing the role of Caitlin. Blanchard next appeared in 2011 films; Little in Common, and Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Rowan Blanchard rose to fame through his starring role in Girl Meets World which was unfortunately canceled after 3 seasons. However, she still had enough time to gain the recognition she needed to advance her career. During the Disney show, Rowan reprized her role as Riley Matthews on Best Friends When and played Cleo in the Disney Original movie, Invisible Sister
Rowan starred as Veronica Kiley in the 2018 film A Wrinkle in Time, which starred big names like Oprah Winfrey, Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon.
His sister
Rowan Blanchard is the first child born in his family. She has two younger siblings, including a brother named Shane and a sister named Carmen. Rowan and his sister Carmen share an uncanny resemblance. The most visible difference between them is the slightly lighter color of Carmen’s hair and eyes. Carmen is about two years younger than Rowan. She was born on September 8, 2003. Like Rowan, Carmen is also an actress.
When they were children, the two sisters often went to perform, sing and dance together. Carmen has made appearances on television shows; American Horror Story and Dating. Rowan brought his sister to the premiere of his Disney original movie Invisible Sister (2015).
Boyfriend or is she gay?
Rowan Blanchard may be very vocal about her opinion on feminism, but the same can’t be said for her love life. During her Girl Meets World days, Rowan was linked with a couple of her co-stars, among them Corey Fogelmanis and Peyton Meyer. Row’s super cute photos with these boys found on Instagram have sparked dating rumors. She has been spotted several times on dates with Meyer and the pair reportedly had a brief date in 2015.
Despite the cute photos of her and Corey on their respective social media pages, the two never really date the reveal, much to the dismay of fans who can’t help but lash out at them.
In early 2016, the media was treated to theinteresting news about Blanchard’s sexuality. She took to her Twitter page to identify herself as a queer explaining that while she had liked boys all her life, she was open to same-sex dating. However, since then, Blanchard has not been associated with anyone, male or female.
Height and other quick facts
Rowan Blanchard is approximately 5ft 5in tall. However, given that she continues to grow, it’s no surprise that she adds a few extra inches.
- Her first book titled Encore Here was released in February 2018.
- Blanchard is an activist specializing in feminism, gun violence and human rights.
- The Beatles is his favorite band.
- She is best friends with her GMW co-star Sabrina Carpenter