American actor and model Zión Moreno was born in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican parents. She grew up in New Mexico and studied creative writing and journalism at University, before moving to New York City to pursue a career in modeling. Moreno eventually shifted focus to acting, and made her screen debut in the jukebox musical "K-12" (2019). She went on to star in "Control Z" (Netflix, 2020-02) and the reboot of "Gossip Girl" (HBO Max, 2021-23).