Meghan Markle has been happily married to Prince Harry for six years. In that time, the couple welcomed two children, left the Royal Family, and settled in the United States. But long before Harry, Meghan was married to film producer Trevor Engelson.

The pair tied the knot in 2011 after seven years together. Just two years later, they divorced—a split that friends and royal biographers describe as sudden and painful.

Early Life and Hollywood Beginnings
Born August 4, 1981, in Los Angeles, Meghan grew up around show business thanks to her father, Emmy-winning lighting director Thomas Markle. She often visited sets as a child, including Married… with Children.

At 11, she successfully campaigned to change a sexist dish soap commercial slogan, showing her determination early on. Meghan later studied theater and international relations at Northwestern University, briefly considered politics, but ultimately pursued acting.