Jenna Ortega is a Latina actress of both Mexican and Puerto Rican descent. Her father is of Mexican ancestry, and her mother has both Mexican and Puerto Rican roots, including a maternal great-grandmother from Sinaloa, Mexico, and a grandfather from Puerto Rico.
Ethnically, Ortega identifies as Latina, and she has spoken proudly about this heritage in interviews, noting “being Latina has always been really, really lovely for me”.
Some sources and social commentary approximate her ethnic makeup at around 75% Mexican and 25% Puerto Rican, though she hasn’t formally stated exact percentages herself .
In terms of racial identity, Jenna Ortega hasn’t publicly declared a specific racial category—race and ethnicity are distinct. While the U.S. Census distinguishes Hispanic/Latino as an ethnicity (not a race), it’s possible for someone of Latina heritage to identify as any race (white, Black, Indigenous, mixed, etc.). Ortega has not shared how she personally classifies her race beyond her Latino cultural heritage.
In summary: Jenna Ortega is an American of Latino heritage, with mixed Mexican and Puerto Rican ancestry, and she proudly identifies with that Latina identity.