Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera are quickly becoming an onscreen power couple.
After working together on Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of West Side Story — in which Zegler starred as Maria and Rivera played Chino — the two share the screen again in the Hunger Games prequel titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
Zegler stars as District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird, while Rivera plays Sejanus Plinth, a Hunger Games mentor who befriends a young Coriolanus Snow (played by Tom Blyth).
The couple first went public with their romance in February 2021, and since then, they have wasted no time showing off their cute romance. From attending the Academy Awards together in honor of West Side Story‘s Best Picture nomination to Rivera showing his support for Zegler at the Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiere, it’s clear they have a lot of love for each other.
Take a look back at their relationship timeline.
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January 14, 2019: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera are cast in West Side Story
In January 2019, Deadline announced a handful of cast members for the West Side Story remake, including Zegler and Rivera. Zegler reacted to the news on Instagram, adding that she was honored to be cast alongside Rivera, Ariana DeBose, Rita Morena, and more in the film.
Summer 2019: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera film West Side Story together
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West Side Story officially 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).
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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 doing West Side Story press
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While doing press for West 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 the West Side Story premiere
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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 of West 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
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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
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On Valentine’s Day, Zegler and Rivera sparked dating rumors when the actress posted 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 actress for her role in West Side Story. Though she wasn’t able to attend in person due to filming for the Snow White remake in London, she made sure to share her acceptance speech on 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, where West Side Story was up for Best Picture, Zegler and Rivera made their official debut as a couple as they walked the red carpet together.
March 28, 2022: Rachel Zegler calls Josh Andrés Rivera her “better half”
The day after their big night at the Oscars, in which Zegler presented on stage with Jacob Elordi, the actress posted a collection of photos of her and Rivera from the event, writing, “couldn’t have done any of it without my other half by my side.” She also shared a cute video of them goofing off backstage writing, “life is a lot more fun with you.”
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 for their cute behind-the-scenes moments at the 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
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The couple attended the 2022 Grammys together in early April as Zegler performed the In Memoriam segment alongside 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 them holding 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
During her cover story for Elle magazine’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 birthday with 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 alongside a 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, Zegler shared 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 and Josh Andrés Rivera are both cast in the Hunger Games prequel
On June 15, it was announced that Rivera and Zegler would be teaming up again for the upcoming Hunger Games prequel titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, which is slated to hit theaters in 2023. While Zegler was previously announced as District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird in May, Rivera will be playing Sejanus Plinth, a Hunger Games mentor who befriends a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth).
June 15, 2022: Rachel Zegler says she’s proud of Josh Andrés Rivera
The same day Rivera’s casting in the Hunger Games prequel was announced, Zegler took to social media to share her excitement. “Never been prouder of someone in my life lemme tell you,” she wrote next to a repost of the casting news on her Instagram Story. She followed up on Twitter, writing, “always and forever proud of my joshua.”
November 8, 2022: Rachel Zegler celebrates The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes wrapping filming with Josh Andrés Rivera
As filming for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes came 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 the Shazam! Fury of the Gods premiere
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In March, the couple stepped out at the premiere of Shazam! 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 the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes trailer
Following the release of the trailer for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, in which they both star, Zegler retweeted a handful of posts about her boyfriend online. In response to one tweet of Rivera in the trailer, she wrote, “that’s my baby and i’m proud.”
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
On Oct. 30, Zegler marked her anniversary with Rivera by posting a gallery of cute snapshots of their time together to her Instagram. “2 years!” Zegler, 22, wrote in the post’s caption. She added, “happy anniversary, whammo. i love you more and more each day.”
She concluded with a sweet parenthetical: “you are the most grounded part of me.”
October 31, 2023: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera dress up as Scooby-Doo characters for Halloween
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Zegler and Rivera wore coordinating Scooby-Doo costumes as they attended Heidi Klum’s annual Halloween party in October 2023. Zegler dressed up as Daphne, while Rivera sported a Fred costume, complete with wigs.
November 1, 2023: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera promote Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in N.Y.C.
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In November 2023, Zegler and Rivera kicked off the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes press tour with a special event in Times Square. Alongside their costar Tom Blyth, the duo posed for cameras as they announced that Olivia Rodrigo would be featured on the film’s soundtrack.
November 13, 2023: Rachel Zegler and Josh Andrés Rivera talk about working together in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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During the Hollywood premiere of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Zegler and Rivera opened up about what it was like working together. “Having a familiar face on any set, I think any young actor can attest, is the biggest form of comfort,” leading lady Zegler told PEOPLE on the red carpet.
“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 of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes release
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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.
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