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Rachel Perry Profile |
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Birth Date: January 20, 1976
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Birth Place: Brockville, Ontario, Canada
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Birth Name: Rachel Perry
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Biography |
Born on January 20, 1976, in Brockville, Ontario, Rachel
Perry was a ham as a toddler, always ready to pose for her
adoring fans (i.e. her loving family). By the age of 6, she
had already made her first appearance on television, in the
miniseries Little Gloria... Happy at Last.
Though there was a large gap between this initial acting
breakthrough and her next significant role, Perry always
held the objective of achieving recognizable success. She
was not convinced that television was the right medium,
however, and so she concentrated on her studies. While
working part-time as an attendant at a gas station, she
attended Toronto's York University and then went on to study
at the University of Northumbria in England.
The outgoing, sociable young lady then went on an adventure,
backpacking through much of Europe, Australia and South
Africa, often on her own. Returning to Canada with great
stories and a new outlook on life, she bit at the chance to
audition for the job as a VJ on MuchMusic, the country's
popular music television channel.
Not surprisingly, Rachel landed the job and made her real TV
debut in 1998. Thanks to her humorous delivery and
identifiable persona, Rachel was an instant hit on MuchMusic
and rose to become the channel's most popular host. She had
the privilege of interviewing the music industry's biggest
stars during her stint, including Lenny Kravitz and the Red
Hot Chili Peppers.
After three years as a top-notch host, Perry left MuchMusic
for New York City, with plans of making waves on American
television. After only two weeks in the Big Apple, she got a
job on a music show called The Daily Beat on the Metro
Channel. Within months of her move, however, VH1, who had
been courting Rachel for some time, finally made her a
concrete offer. She immediately left The Daily Beat for
greener pastures.
Rachel was VH1's only female VJ when she debuted in 2001 as
host of the Top 20 Countdown. She went on to do a variety of
shows for the station, including All Access, VH1 News and
Jump Start. In 2003, Maxim magazine took notice of Rachel
and featured her in its April issue. She has been included
in its "Hot 100" list ever since and has also appeared in
Stuff magazine as well.
Rachel took to the habit of hosting special programs during
the little downtime she had from her VH1 responsibilities,
emceeing both the WB's Pepsi Smash and the Maxim Hot 100
show. In 2005, she took on hosting duties for yet another
VH1 show, the reality show Strip Search. Then, as if her
plate wasn't full enough already, the outgoing VJ ventured
into acting, appearing in Searching for Bobby D. For those
who want to keep tabs on Rachel, she is featured in both the
Maxim and Stuff 2005 calendars, and also has plans to polish
her own music projects (she's an artist) as well. |
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Other
Information |
Frequently narrates for VH1 programs.
Worked at Canadian-based MuchMusic for three years, before
her current gig at VH1.
Named #49 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. |
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