Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

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Rachel Zeglerand Josh Andrés Rivera are quickly becoming a Hollywood power couple.

The couple firstwent public with their romancein February 2021, and since then, they have wasted no time showing off their cute romance. From attending theAcademy Awardstogether in honor ofWest Side Story’s Best Picture nominationto Rivera showing his support for Zegler at theShazam! Fury of the Godspremiere, it’s clear they have a lot of love for each other.

Here’s a complete timeline of Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera’s romance.

January 14, 2019: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera are cast inWest Side Story

Summer 2019: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera filmWest Side Storytogether

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West Side Storyofficially kicked off filming in the summer of 2019 in New York City, which is likely when Zegler and Rivera first met. In the film, Rivera’s character Chino is set up with Zegler’s Maria, though she eventually falls for Tony (Ansel Elgort).

February 17, 2021: Rachel Zegler tweets affectionately about Josh Andrés Rivera

A year before officially going public with their romance,Zegler posted about Rivera on Twitter,simply writing, “i love josh andres rivera.”

December 4, 2021: Rachel Zegler posts about Josh Andrés Rivera while doingWest Side Storypress

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While doing press forWest Side Story,Zegler posted a collection of photos on Instagram, including a cuddly video of her and Rivera on the red carpet together. The gallery also includes Zegler and Rivera posing for a mirror selfie together. “pretty good week!” Zegler captioned the collection of images.

December 7, 2021: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera attend theWest Side Storypremiere

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A few days after posting about Rivera on Instagram, the duo posed with their castmates on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere ofWest Side Story. In a group photo, Rivera could be seen giving Zegler a loving look as she posed for the camera.

December 27, 2021: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera spend Christmas Eve together

On Dec. 27,Zegler reflected on her whirlwind past year, noting how she spent Christmas Eve with Rivera. “spending christmas eve with a man i have never met before, maybe you know him, he seems pretty cool— like he could be the love child of iron man and john wick, idk though,” she jokingly wrote alongside a photo of her and Rivera wearing Christmas sweaters.

February 14, 2022: Rachel Zegler posts about Josh Andrés Rivera on Valentine’s Day

On Valentine’s Day,Zegler and Rivera sparked dating rumorswhen the actressposted a photo of them together, writing, “committing valen-crimes.” She also posted a video of them having dinner together on her Instagram Story, writing, “happy love day from me n mine.”

March 18, 2022: Rachel Zegler thanks Josh Andrés Rivera in her National Board of Review speech

During the ​​National Board of Review gala on March 15,Zegler was awarded best actressfor her role inWest Side Story. Though she wasn’t able to attend in person due tofilming for theSnow Whiteremakein London, she made sure toshare her acceptance speechon Twitter a few days later.

In addition to thanking her family and friends, she also gave a shoutout to Rivera, writing, “I wish to extend my thanks to the love of my life, who I was blessed enough to meet on the set of this film many moons ago. Thank you for holding my hand in my dreams and in my reality. I love doing life with you. Thanks for making me laugh.”

March 27, 2022: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera attend the Oscars

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During the 2022 Oscars, whereWest Side Storywas up for Best Picture,Zegler and Rivera made their official debutas a couple as they walked the red carpet together.

March 28, 2022: Rachel Zegler calls Josh Andrés Rivera her “better half”

March 29, 2022: Josh Andrés Rivera hilariously reacts to people shipping Jacob Elordi and Rachel Zegler at the Oscars

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After Zegler and Elordi began trending fortheir cute behind-the-scenes momentsatthe Oscars, Rivera playfully shared a selfie of them together backstage, writing, “Friendly reminder that I was there also.”

April 3, 2022: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera attend the Grammys

The couple attended the2022 Grammystogether in early April as Zegler performedthe In Memoriam segmentalongside a collection of Broadway stars, including Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, and Leslie Odom Jr.

April 4, 2022: Rachel Zegler posts about having fun with Josh Andrés Rivera

The day after attending the Grammys together,Zegler posted a cute picture of themholding hands on the red carpet, writing, “it’s all so much more fun with you.”

April 19, 2022: Rachel Zegler opens up about how Josh Andrés Rivera keeps her grounded

Duringher cover story forEllemagazine’s May Rising Star issue, Zegler opened up about Rivera, revealing how he keeps her grounded amid her rise to stardom.

“There’s always this deep understanding of what I go through. Since [his experience was] on a different scale, he’s able to bring me back to earth and tell me when it really doesn’t matter,” she said of Rivera. “Because he’s removed from it to a certain degree, he’s able to just snap me out of it, and tell me to stop checking my phone, or remind me of what actually matters, and remind me to be present, and to not focus on the opinions of 3,000 faceless strangers on the internet.”

May 1, 2022: Rachel Zegler wishes Josh Andrés Rivera a happy birthday

On May 1,Zegler wished Rivera a happy birthdaywith a handful of sweet posts on social media. “you are everything i love about this world wrapped into one incredible man. in this life, i like just doing laundry and taxes with you. ;) happy birthday, joshua,” she wrote alongsidea lovey-dovey video of them smiling at each other.

June 9, 2022: Rachel Zegler calls Josh Andrés Rivera her best friend

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A day after Best Friend’s Day on June 8, Zeglershared a photo of her and Rivera. “i missed best friends day. here’s mine,” she tweeted alongside the black-and-white image of the pair.

June 15, 2022: Rachel Zegler says she’s proud of Josh Andrés Rivera

November 8, 2022: Rachel Zegler celebratesThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakeswrapping filming with Josh Andrés Rivera

As filming forThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakescame to a close, Zegler posted a lengthy tribute to the film’s cast and crew on Instagram. In addition to shouting out her costar Tom Blyth and director Francis Lawrence,she also paid tribute to Andrés. Alongside a selfie of them from the set, she wrote, “to my favorite actor in the world, josh rivera, i love you so much. more and more each day. i am so glad we did this together.”

March 14, 2023: Josh Andrés Rivera supports Rachel Zegler at theShazam! Fury of the Godspremiere

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In March, the couple stepped out at the premiere ofShazam! Fury of the Gods, in which Zegler stars alongside Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu. The two could be seen giving each other loving looks as they walked the red carpet.

April 27, 2023: Rachel Zegler shows her support for Josh Andrés Rivera in theBallad of Songbirds and Snakestrailer

October 24, 2023: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera attend TIME100 Next event

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In late October 2023, the couple stepped out for the 2023 TIME100 Next event in N.Y.C. The two were seen posing for photographers at the event before sitting together inside.

October 30, 2023: Rachel Zegler marks her two-year anniversary with Josh Andrés Rivera

She concluded with a sweet parenthetical: “you are the most grounded part of me.”

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November 1, 2023: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera promoteBallad of Songbirds and Snakesin N.Y.C.

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In November 2023, Zegler and Rivera kicked off theBallad of Songbirds and Snakespress tour with a special event in Times Square. Alongside their costar Tom Blyth, the duo posed for cameras as they announced thatOlivia Rodrigo would be featured on the film’s soundtrack.

November 13, 2023: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera talk about working together inThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

“And also as [Rivera’s] girlfriend, his friend, and his coworker, it’s amazing to see the trajectory of his career, and to witness his rise to stardom. I love him so much,” the actress fondly added.

Rivera agreed that being around his girlfriend on set was a “comfort” for him.  “I feel really lucky,” the actor shared with PEOPLE. “It was a really great source of comfort for me to have her with me so far away from home. We were in a different country. We got to explore that country together. It was absolutely lovely. I feel very fortunate."

November 16, 2023: Rachel Zegler shares a sweet post about Josh Andrés Rivera ahead ofThe Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesrelease

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Ahead of the release of their film,Zegler penned a sweet message to her boyfriend, who she affectionally called her “favorite scene partner” and “life partner.”

“my josh: i love you,” she captioned a clip of Rivera kissing her on the head. “thank you for each and every laugh upon our journey together.” She concluded the post, adding, “many people ask me what the most unexpected part of my career has been, or the most rewarding, or the greatest change. the answer is always you.

May 1, 2024: Rachel Zegler celebrates Josh Andrés Rivera’s 29th birthday

September 16, 2024: Rachel Zegler supports Josh Andrés Rivera’s new show

On her Instagram Stories, Zegler reshared a post promoting the premiere episode of Rivera’s new series,American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.

In the series, Rivera plays Hernandez — a part that he trained hard for, according to series producer Nina Jacobson.

“He is a grounded, likable, natural, and compelling presence, super-prepared,” she toldIndieWire. “I was thrilled once they brought in a bunch of people, and let Josh rise to the top, which I knew he would. And we had him all tatted out. He was trained to be huge and muscular; he loved lifting weights.”

source: people.com