Rachel Zegler Wins First Olivier Award For 'Evita,' Poses With Original Eva Perón Actress at 2026 Ceremony
Rachel Zegler just won another major award at the 2026 Olivier Awards on Sunday (April 12) in London.
The 24-year-old actress picked up the Olivier for Best Actress in a Musical for her work as Eva Perón in the West End revival of Evita last year.
Backstage at the annual London theatre awards show, Rachel was seen posing with her trophy alongside the original Eva Perón actress Elaine Paige, who also won the Olivier for her portrayal back in 1980.
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If you didn’t know, Elaine originated the role of Eva Perón in the first ever showing of Evita, which debuted on the West End in 1978. She was also honored this year with the Special Award, which was presented to her by Evita composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Rachel also posed backstage with Fabian Aloise, who won this year’s Olivier for Best Theatre Choreographer for his work on Evita.
Earlier in the night, Rachel was seen posing on the red carpet with her director Jamie Lloyd and leading man Diego Andres Rodriguez, who was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical, but lost out to James Hameed for Paddington.
FYI: Rachel is wearing a Tamara Ralph dress with Jimmy Choo shoes, Cartier jewelry and a Tyler Ellis clutch.
Browse through the gallery to see more photos of Rachel Zegler and others at the 2026 Olivier Awards…