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Rachel Hunter Profile |
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Birth Date: September 9, 1969
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Birth Place: Auckland, New Zealand
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Birth Name: Rachel Hunter
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Rachel Hunter was born September 9, 1969, to a middle-class
family in Auckland, New Zealand.Her parents endured a rocky
relationship, and they eventually divorced when Rachel was
still a child.
Although Rachel was more reserved and inhibited as a young
girl, her personality seemed to undergo a dramatic
transformation in 1982 when she was diagnosed with a rare
blood disease. Following her recovery, Rachel became much
more extroverted, which may have given her the fuel she
needed to pursue a career in the spotlight.
While she had always dreamed of becoming a ballerina, Rachel
inevitably wound up posing for the camera. A model by age
17, Rachel soon graced the covers of countless fashion
magazines, including Vogue and Cosmopolitan.
At the young age of 21, Rachel's life in the public eye took
on a whole new meaning when she wed Rod Stewart, who was 24
years her senior. Together they had two children: Renee and
Liam, now nine and seven respectively.
By 1994, Rachel had established herself as a top fashion
model, both on the runway and on magazine covers. She began
appearing in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue,
as well as the accompanying videos.
In January 1999, Rachel and Rod separated, and both quickly
went their separate ways. Rachel has apparently been
romantically linked with everyone from Mark McGrath to Bruce
Willis. For the time being though, she remains single.
Life after Rod has been a busy one for Rachel. She worked on
several independent films, including 1999's A Walk in the
Park and 2000's Two Shades of Blue, and had a small part in
2001's Rock Star. In addition, she also hosted a fitness
program for VH-1 and released several exercise videos.
She has also been very vocal about animal rights, making a
notable trip to Congo to bring awareness to the gorilla
crisis that is ongoing there.
But life for Rachel after marriage hasn't been without its
setbacks, most notably a cancer scare, which, luckily,
proved to be non-threatening.
While her workload is not as hectic, career wise, Rachel is
raising her two children while continuing to fight for her
charitable causes and auditioning for films. |
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Other
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Started modeling at age 16 and quit in 1994 to start
studying acting.
Has two children with Rod Stewart - Renee (b. 1993) and Liam
(b. 1995).
Has a tattoo on her lower back of the bee logo for her
production company, Bee Knees
Ambassador to The Born Free Foundation. Established The
Rachel Hunter Lowland Gorilla Fund.
Was a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model in the late 80s.
Measurements: 36C/D-24-35 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth
magazine)
When she was 17 she was asked by Playboy to pose for them.
She felt she was too young at the time so she turned the
offer down. In the pictorial she did in 2004, she was paid
$1.8 million US. The pictures will be featured in a special
music edition for later in 2004. She will only pose topless.
One of the top fashion models of the 1980s.
Along with Nicole Richie, Beyoncé Knowles, Veronica Webb,
Kelly Osbourne, Angie Everhart, Alexandra Richards, Irina
Pantaeva, Marisa Miller, Wyclef Jean, Naomi Campbell, and
Janice Dickinson, she participated in the "Fashion for
Relief" show on 16 September, 2005 in New York, a benefit
for AmeriCares to support victims for Hurricane Katrina.
Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale were among the celebrities
who attended. |
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