Biography
Who is Rachel Hunter?
Early life and career beginnings
Rachel Hunter was born in Glenfield, New Zealand, in 1969. She attended Glenfield College during her youth. As a young girl, she initially pursued ballet, but a bout of toxoplasmosis at age 13 forced her to abandon those specific dancing ambitions.
She began her professional modeling career at age 16. Her early work took her to France, Australia, and New Zealand. She gained initial local recognition as the face of Tip Top Ice-Cream in New Zealand, often referred to as the Trumpet Girl. This early commercial work helped launch her into larger modeling contracts.
Modeling and magazine work
After signing with Ford Models, Rachel Hunter quickly achieved global success. She became a spokesperson for Cover Girl cosmetics, a role she held for several years. Her career reached a major turning point in 1989 when she posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. This exposure led to numerous high-profile magazine covers.
She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue multiple times. In 1994, she shared the cover with Kathy Ireland and Elle Macpherson. She returned to the cover solo in 2006. Her portfolio also includes appearances on the covers of Vogue Italia, Australian Vogue, various international editions of Elle, and Dutch Harper's Bazaar. In April 2004, she posed nude for a pictorial feature in Playboy magazine.
Acting and television projects
Beyond modeling, Rachel has worked extensively in television and film. She appeared in the 1997 season of The Drew Carey Show. Her film credits include roles in independent movies such as A Walk in the Park and the thriller Two Shades of Blue. She also appeared in the 2006 film The Benchwarmers.
Rachel took part in the first season of the American series Dancing with the Stars in 2005. That same year, she appeared on a celebrity episode of the game show Lingo. She starred in the 2015 television series Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty for TV One, where she traveled to different countries exploring local definitions of beauty. Her other television credits include the science fiction films Piranhaconda and Miami Magma.
Family and relationships
In 1990, Rachel married rock musician Rod Stewart. The couple met in a Los Angeles nightclub and wed at the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. They share two children, Renee and Liam Stewart. The couple separated in 1999, and their marriage officially ended in divorce in 2006.
Before her marriage, she had a relationship with musician Kip Winger. Later, she dated NHL player Sean Avery. In 2006, she began a relationship with NHL player Jarret Stoll. The couple became engaged in 2008, but they ended their relationship in 2009 before their scheduled wedding date.
Birthday and age
Rachel Hunter was born on September 8, 1969, which makes Rachel 57 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Rachel shares the date with 46 other famous people.
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