Maddie Ziegler

Personal context

Summary

Maddie Ziegler first became widely known as a dancer on Dance Moms and through performances in Sia’s music videos, and later took leading acting roles in films including The Fallout and Fitting In. Her screen work includes dance-centered performance and coming-of-age stories about adolescence and relationships. In a 2024 interview, she said she wants the push for women-led sets to continue across the wider entertainment industry. She has also appeared in public service campaigns encouraging shelter-animal adoption and sending birthday cards to children in homeless shelters; no broader partisan or sustained activist profile is on record.