Mackenzie Ziegler, born June 4, 2004, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an American singer, dancer, actress, and model who first gained prominence as a child star on the reality TV show Dance Moms.
As the younger daughter of Melissa Gisoni and Kurt Ziegler, she grew up in a blended family with a passion for performing arts.
Mackenzie, often called “Kenzie,” began dancing at the Abby Lee Dance Company at a young age, where her talent and charisma quickly caught the public’s eye.
Beyond Dance Moms, she has built a multifaceted career in entertainment, leveraging her early fame into music releases, acting roles, and entrepreneurial ventures.
Siblings
Mackenzie comes from a large, blended family with five siblings; one full sister, two half-brothers, and two step-siblings.
Her older sister, Maddie Ziegler, born in 2002, is her closest sibling and a fellow Dance Moms alum.
Maddie, a renowned dancer and actress, rose to fame through Sia’s music videos, including “Chandelier,” and the two sisters share a tight bond, often collaborating on projects and publicly supporting each other’s careers.
Mackenzie’s half-brothers, Ryan and Tyler Ziegler, are from her father Kurt’s previous marriage.
Both maintain lower public profiles compared to the Ziegler sisters, with limited information about their personal lives.
Mackenzie also has two step-siblings, Mathew and Michele Gisoni, from her mother’s marriage to Greg Gisoni.
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Career
Mackenzie’s career began on Dance Moms, where she appeared from 2011 to 2016, showcasing her dance skills alongside her sister Maddie.
At age six, her youthful energy and talent made her a fan favorite, though she often faced pressure performing in her sister’s shadow.
During her time on the show, she started exploring music, releasing her debut single “It’s a Girl Party” in 2014 under the stage name Mack Z.
Her music career took off with her 2018 album Phases, featuring pop tracks like “Nothing on Us.”
She has since released other singles, including “Anatomy” in 2024, which marked a more mature sound.
Beyond music, Mackenzie ventured into acting, starring as Cassie in the 2020 series Total Eclipse and appearing in films like Let Us In (2021).
She has also modeled for brands like Ralph Lauren and launched her own clothing line, Tee4Too, with Maddie.
Her entrepreneurial spirit extends to beauty, with a collaboration on Love, Kenzie cosmetics.
Accolades
While she has not won major industry awards like Grammys, Ziegler earned recognition early in her career.
In 2016, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in the Choice Muser category for her Musical.ly (now TikTok) presence, reflecting her social media influence.
She won a 2018 Teen Choice Award for Choice Instagrammer, underscoring her massive online following, which includes over 14 million Instagram followers as of 2025.
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