Meghan Markle has come a long way from her California roots. The daughter of retired lighting director Thomas Markle and former makeup artist Doria Ragland got her start in showbiz with a single-episode appearance on soap opera General Hospital. The road to worldwide fame was a long one for Meghan, who studied at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She was previously married to director Trevor Engelson before nabbing a career-defining role as Rachel Zane on the USA Network hit Suits.