Lesser-known facts about Wednesday star Jenna Ortega

DiscoveryOrtega was discovered by a casting agent from a Facebook video posted by Ortega's mother

Love for the Macabre Just like her character Wednesday, Ortega has a morbid fascination with the macabre

New DietOrtega was vegan before the production of Wednesday, but has since changed her diet and has become a pescatarian

A proud UNAIDS AmbassadorShe works closely with UNAIDS to honour her grandfather who died from AIDS

Plugged in 24/7She loves her noise-cancelling headphones and does not leave her house without it

Who doesn't Love Stranger Things?Dubbed the ‘new Millie Bobby Brown’, Ortega happens to be a huge fan of Stranger Things

HER INSPIRATIONA young Dakota Fanning in the film Man on Fire was Ortega’s inspiration to become an actor

Disney PrincessShe voiced the first ever Latin American Disney Princess in Elena of Avalor

Actor by Day, Writer by NightDespite her age, she is already a published author. Her book is titled It's All Love

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