Mackenzie Ziegler
Mackenzie Frances Ziegler (born June 4, 2004 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) is an American dancer , singer , actress and model .
Life
family
Mackenzie Ziegler is the daughter of Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler of Polish, German and Italian descent. She is the younger sister of Maddie Ziegler . She also has two half-brothers from her father's first marriage and two step-siblings from a previous marriage of her step-father. After living in a small house in Murrysville, Pennsylvania for several years, the family moved into a larger, new single-family home in 2015 .
Education and career
Since the age of three she was trained as a dancer as an active member of the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh. Ziegler was also a permanent member of the reality TV show Dance Moms , produced by Lifetime Television in Pittsburgh , in which she had been a part since 2011. Ziegler attended elementary school until 2013 before taking home schooling.
In addition to her training as a dancer, she took singing lessons and released her first single It's a Girl Party on March 18, 2014 under the stage name Mack Z , which reached number 85 on the Irish Singles Chart. On April 26, 2014 her debut album Mack Z was released.
In 2015 and 2017, she guest-starred as Lilly in one episode each on the Nickelodeon- produced sitcom Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn . On April 28, 2017 she released her single Monsters (AKA Haters) .
In November 2018 Ziegler released her second album Phases , which contains the single Wonderful , written by the Australian singer Sia , among others .
Activity as a model
Ziegler works as a model and in October 2014, together with her sister, released a fashion collection limited to 100 unique pieces called the Maddie & Mackenzie Collection and ran for the Ralph Lauren Corporation in New York City in 2015 .
In July 2017 she also started her own fashion collection together with Tween Brand, based in New Albany , Ohio , and their retail chain “Justice” under the title “Mackenzie Ziegler for Justice Active”. "Justice" and Ziegler published the song Teamwork and an accompanying official music video to promote the collaboration.
In September 2018, Ziegler released her own make-up line Love, Kenzie .
social commitment
In 2012, Ziegler and her mother and sister Maddie entered into a partnership with Starlight Children's Foundation , which cares for chronically ill children and adolescents. Ziegler stated that she would like to devote her time to helping other children and that it was a rewarding experience. In May 2016, Ziegler and her sister announced that they would be supporting a birthday campaign for 'DoSomething.org', which enables people to send homemade birthday cards to children living in homeless shelters.
Discography
Albums
- 2014: Mack Z (first published April 26, 2014)
- 2018: Phases (first published November 20, 2018)
Singles
- 2014: It's a Girl Party (Mack Z; first published March 18, 2014)
- 2014: It's a Girl Party (remix single) (Mack Z; first published July 29, 2014)
- 2014 Shine (Mack Z; first published August 26, 2014)
- 2014: Christmas All Year Long (first published November 17, 2014)
- 2015: I Gotta Dance (Mack Z; first published August 10, 2015)
- 2015: Sleigh Ride (First released November 26, 2015)
- 2016: I Gotta Dance: The Remixes (Mack Z; first published January 2, 2016)
- 2016: Day & Night (first published November 18, 2016; together with Johnny Orlando)
- 2017: Monsters (aka Haters) (First released April 28, 2017)
- 2017: Teamwork (first published July 14, 2017)
- 2017: Breathe (first published October 13, 2017)
- 2017: Perfect Holidays (first published November 3, 2017)
- 2018: What If (First published May 18, 2018; together with Johnny Orlando)
- 2018: Nothing on Us (Phases; first published August 3, 2018)
- 2018: Wonderful (Phases; first published September 25, 2018)
- 2019: HOT (first published July 17, 2019)
- 2019: Motives (First published: December 18, 2019)
Music videos (selection)
| year | title | Interpreter |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | It's like summer | LUX |
| 2012 | Summer Love Song | Brooke Hyland |
| 2014 | Freaks Like Me | Todrick Hall |
| It's a girl party | Mack Z | |
| Shine | Mack Z | |
| Christmas All Year Long | Mack Z | |
| 2015 | I gotta dance | Mack Z |
| 2016 | I Gotta Dance Remix | Mack Z |
| Day & Night | Johnny Orlando & Mackenzie Ziegler |
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| 2017 | Monsters (aka haters) | Mackenzie Ziegler |
| Riding Free | Maisy Stella | |
| Teamwork | Mackenzie Ziegler in collaboration with Justice (Tween Brands, Inc.) |
|
| Everything | Johnny Orlando | |
| Perfect Holidays | Mackenzie Ziegler in collaboration with Justice (Tween Brands, Inc.) |
|
| Breathe | Mackenzie Ziegler | |
| The most | Johnny Orlando | |
| 2018 | What if | Johnny Orlando & Mackenzie Ziegler |
| Nothing on Us | Mackenzie Ziegler | |
| Wonderful | Mackenzie Ziegler |
Filmography (selection)
- 2011–2016: Dance Moms (TV series, 159 episodes)
- 2013: Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition
- 2015–2017: Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2016: So You Think You Can Dance (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2018: Dancing with the Stars (TV series, 2 episodes)
- since 2018: Total Eclipse (TV series, 15 episodes)
- 2018: Dancing with the Stars: Juniors (TV series, 7 episodes)
Tours
- 2017: Maddie & Mackenzie Australian Tour with Maddie Ziegler
- 2017: Day & Night Tour with Johnny Orlando
- 2018: Maddie & Mackenzie Australia & New Zealand Tour with Maddie Ziegler
- 2019: Pretty Much Fomo Tour
Nominations
| year | Award | category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Muser | Nominated | |
| 2017 | Industry Dance Awards | Favorite Dancer 17 & Under | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Muser | Won |
Fonts
- 2018: Kenzie's Rules for Life: How to Be Happy, Healthy, and Dance to Your Own Beat. Gallery Books - Simon & Schuster Ltd , May 2018, 256 pages, English, ISBN 978-1501183577
Web links
- Mackenzie Ziegler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mackenzie Ziegler Music - Official Website (English)
- Mackenzie Ziegler at YouTube (English)
- Ziegler Girls - Official Website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ zubair: Famous Abby Lee Miller Dancers - A Knowledge Archive. In: infomory.com. October 11, 2012, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ^ Dance Moms Dancer Maddie Ziegler. In: maddieziegler.com. December 21, 2014, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ^ Daniela Cabrera: How Many Siblings Dös Maddie Ziegler Have? The Ziegler Clan Expands Far Beyond 'Dance Moms'. In: bustle.com. July 30, 2015, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ↑ Cristina Rouvalis: Inside the 'Dance Moms' Empire. In: pittsburghmagazine.com. October 21, 2013, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ↑ By Alicia Vrajlal for Daily Mail Australia: Sia's muse Maddie Ziegler, 12, is moving into a new house. In: dailymail.co.uk. May 27, 2015, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ↑ Mackenzie Ziegler Bio. In: mackenzieziegler.net. March 28, 2014, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ^ Mackenzie Ziegler - Official Website Biography. In: thezieglergirls.com. September 24, 2014, accessed May 30, 2018 .
- ↑ Sean Daly: 'Dance Moms': Is Someone Getting Kicked Out In Season 4? - TheTVPage.com. In: thetvpage.com. November 22, 2013, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ↑ Ireland Singles Top 100 - It's A Girl Party by Mack Z - Music Charts. In: acharts.us. Retrieved November 26, 2015 .
- ↑ DANCE MOMS star Mack Z Tops Pharrell & 'Frozen' on iTunes Charts. In: broadwayworld.com. April 28, 2014, accessed July 5, 2017 .
- ↑ Stephanie Osmanski: Mackenzie Ziegler Dishes All About Her Guest Starring Role on 'Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn' - M Magazine. In: m-magazine.com. June 19, 2015, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ↑ iTunes Charts: 'Monsters (AKA Haters)' by Mackenzie Ziegler - British iTunes Chart Performance. In: itunescharts.net. April 28, 2017, accessed July 4, 2017 .
- ↑ Just Jared, Inc .: Kenzie Ziegler Drops Debut Album 'Phases'. In: justjaredjr.com. November 20, 2018, accessed November 22, 2018 .
- ↑ © 2018, ABC Radio: Listen now: Sia pens new single for her mini-me's little sister, Mackenzie Ziegler - Music News. In: abcnewsradioonline.com. September 25, 2018, accessed November 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Mod Angel: Guess what !? Mod Angel released their new fashion line of Maddie & Mackenzie Collection! In: modangel.wordpress.com. October 6, 2014, accessed November 26, 2015 .
- ↑ Rebecka Schumann: 'Dance Moms' star Mackenzie Ziegler Walks Polo Ralph Lauren Runway With Big Sister Maddie. In: ibtimes.com. August 6, 2015, accessed July 19, 2017 .
- ^ The Columbus Dispatch: Retailer Justice launches campaign with teen music star Mackenzie Ziegler. In: dispatch.com. July 17, 2017, accessed July 19, 2017 .
- ↑ Market Wired: Mackenzie Ziegler Partners with Justice to Launch New Song, Video and Clothing Line. In: finanznachrichten.de. July 17, 2017, accessed July 19, 2017 .
- ↑ Zoë Weiner: Mackenzie Ziegler's New Makeup Line, Love, Kenzie, Was Inspired by Her Friends. In: teenvogue.com. September 7, 2018, accessed November 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Interview with Maddie and Mackenzie! - Glitter Magazine. In: glittermagrocks.com. February 5, 2014, accessed January 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Maddie Ziegler Photos: "Dance Moms" Fan Meet And Greet Benefiting Starlight Children's Foundation. In: pinterest.com. October 20, 2013, accessed January 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Ben Kassoy: How Maddie and Mackenzie Ziegler Are Brightening the Birthdays of Homeless Kids. In: teenvogue.com. May 9, 2016, accessed January 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Allison Takeda: All the Winners at the 2016 Teen Choice Awards! In: usmagazine.com. July 31, 2016, accessed January 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Industry Dance Awards & Benefit Show: Vote for Favorite Dancer 17 & Under! In: industrydanceawards.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Zach Johnson: Teen Choice Awards 2018 Winners: The Complete List. In: eonline.com. August 12, 2018, accessed on August 27, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ziegler, Mackenzie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ziegler, Mackenzie Frances (full name); Mack Z (stage name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American dancer, singer, actress, and model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 2004 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA |