Jenna Ortega Age, Instagram, Height, Roles: Everything to Know About 'You' Season 2 Actress

'You' Season 2 actress Jenna Ortega
'You' Season 2 actress Jenna Ortega / Getty Images

Many people might recognize actress Jenna Ortega from her role as a young version of Gina Rodriguez's Jane in Jane the Virgin, and now, she's tackled a part in the second season of You starring Penn Badgley. The latest installment landed on Netflix in December, and it's been all anyone can talk about on social media. So here's everything you should know about the actress behind the character Ellie.

Jenna Ortega Age

Jenna was born on Sept. 27, 2002, making her a 17-year-old Libra. She's from Coachella Valley, California, and her parents are of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent.

Jenna Ortega Instagram

To follow Jenna on Instagram, where she has an impressive 4.7 million followers, check out her page here.

'You' Season 2 Ellie Alves actress Jenna Ortega
'You' Season 2 Ellie Alves actress Jenna Ortega / Getty Images

Jenna Ortega Height

The actress is 5'1.

Jenna Ortega Roles

Jenna has been acting since she was about eight years old. She appeared on shows such as Rob and CSI: NY. She also played a minor role in Iron Man 3. Following this, she scored a part in Insidious: Chapter 2. She was then casted for a recurring role in 2014 on Rake as Zoe Leon, as well as her part on Jane the Virgin.

She then scored big with the Disney Channel show Stuck in the Middle, playing Harley Diaz. This was a prominent role and earned the actress an Imagen Award in 2018.

In You, Jenna plays Ellie Alves, who lives in the same apartment building as Badgley's Joe Goldberg/Will Bettelheim. She's also the younger sister of the building's manager, Delilah, who is played by Carmela Zumbado.

Jenna's role in You is a great opportunity and it looks like things are only going up for this talented young star!


  • Jenna Ortega Age: 17
  • Jenna Ortega Height: 5'1
  • Jenna Ortega Roles: Ellie Aleves on You Season 2, Young Jane on Jane the Virgin, Harley Diaz on Stuck in the Middle, and more