Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz is an Academy Award-winning actress known for her intelligent, compelling performances across a wide range of genres. Born on March 7, 1970, in Westminster, London, to Hungarian and Austrian parents, she grew up in a culturally rich household. She studied English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, where she co-founded the student drama group Cambridge Talking Tongues and began building her acting career.

Weisz first gained international attention with her role as Evelyn Carnahan in the blockbuster adventure film The Mummy (1999) and its sequel The Mummy Returns (2001). These commercially successful films established her as a mainstream star with global appeal. She then pivoted to more critically ambitious work, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Tessa Quayle in The Constant Gardener (2005), a performance that showcased her ability to bring emotional gravity to political material.

Throughout the 2010s and 2020s, Weisz continued to select diverse and challenging projects. She starred in The Deep Blue Sea (2011), The Lobster (2015) alongside Colin Farrell, and the historical drama Denial (2016). Her performance in the period drama The Favourite (2018), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, earned her another Academy Award nomination. She also appeared in Black Widow (2021) as Melina Vostokoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, bringing her to an entirely new audience of fans.

Weisz is married to actor Daniel Craig, and the couple is known for keeping their personal life private. She has appeared on stage in productions in both London’s West End and on Broadway, earning a Tony nomination. With her combination of blockbuster appeal and critical prestige, Weisz has built an estimated net worth of $36 million in 2026.