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Rachel ( he, רָחֵל,
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: Raḥel,
Tiberian Tiberian may refer to: * Tiberian vocalization, an oral tradition within the Hebrew language * Tiberian Hebrew, the variety of Hebrew based on Tiberian vocalization * Tiberias, a city in Lower Galilee, Israel * Tiberius Tiberius Julius Caesa ...
: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning " ewe", is a
feminine Femininity (also called womanliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with women and girls. Femininity can be understood as socially constructed, and there is also some evidence that some behaviors considered fe ...
given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
of
Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
origin, popularized by the biblical figure
Rachel Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aun ...
, the wife of
Israelite The Israelites (; , , ) were a group of Semitic-speaking tribes in the ancient Near East who, during the Iron Age, inhabited a part of Canaan. The earliest recorded evidence of a people by the name of Israel appears in the Merneptah Stele o ...
patriarch
Jacob Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. J ...
.
Ashkenazi Jew Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...
ish matronymic surnames
Rokhlin Rokhlin is a Slavic language-influenced Jewish surname of matronymic derivation. It literally means "Rokhl's", where "Rokhl" is a transcription of ''Rochl'', a Yiddish form of the name Rachel. Variants include Rohlin, Rochlin and (via French) Roch ...
(variants: Rochlin, Rohlin),
Raskin Raskin (and the feminine variant Raskina) is a surname of Yiddish origin, a matronymic from "Raske", nickname for Rachel. Notable people with this name include: In arts and entertainment * Allison Raskin (born 1989), American writer and content cre ...
, Raskine, Rashkin,
Rashkind William J. Rashkind (February 12, 1922 - July 6, 1986) was an American cardiologist. Rashkind worked at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is best known for his contributions to the treatment of congenital heart defects. He introduced the ...
are derived from variants of the name. The Jewish version of the surname Ruskin is an Americanized form of Raskin. Sixteenth century
baptismal Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christians, Christian sacrament of initiation and Adoption ...
records from
England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
show that Rachel was first used by English
Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
in the mid-1500s, becoming popular during the
Protestant Protestantism is a Christian denomination, branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Reformation, Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century agai ...
Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...
along with other names from the
Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts of a ...
.


Usage

The name has been among the five hundred most commonly used names in recent years for newborn girls in France, Ireland, Israel, United Kingdom and the United States.


Variants

*Rachey, Rahel, Rocha, Rochel, Rochie, Rochale, Rochele, Rochlin, Recha, Reche, Reichil, Rela, Releh, Relin, Reiyelina, Rekel, Rikel, Rikla, Rikle, Rasha, Rashe, Rashi, Rashel, Rachelle, Rashil, Rashka, Rashke * Rashka, Rashke, Slavic-language-influences
Ashkenazi Jew Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...
ish
Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ver ...
-language, diminutive * Recha, a diminutive; an example is Rachel (Recha), the daughter of the protagonist of the 1779 play ''
Nathan the Wise ''Nathan the Wise'' (original German title: ', ) is a play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing from 1779. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. It was never performed during Lessing's lifetime and was first performed in 1783 at the Döbbelinsch ...
''.


In various languages

* Rachael, Rachelle, Racquel Lansky, Bruce, 100,000+ Baby Names: The most helpful, complete, & up-to-date name book Da Capo Lifelong Books; Revised edition (July 9, 2019), ISBN 978-0-306-922985 * Rachela (
Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...
) * Rachele (
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...
) * Rachelle ( French) * Racquela (
English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
) * Ráhelm ( Hungarian) * Rahelki/Rachel (
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...
,
Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...
,
Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...
,
Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
,
Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...
) * Rahela ( Hawaiian,
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
, Croatian) * راحله (Raheleh) (
Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
) * Ráichéal (
Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
) * Raahel (
Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
) * Ραχήλ (Rachíl) (
Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
) * Raakel (
Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...
) * Rakel ( Scandinavian) * Rakeri (
Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: * Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya *Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people *Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Cent ...
) * රාකෙල් (Rakel) ( Sinhala) * Raichel (
Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nativ ...
) * రాహేలు Raahélu (
Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India *Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language ** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode S ...
) * Raheli ( Swahili) * Rakeli (
Yoruba The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
) * Rakul( Faroese) *
Raquel Raquel or Racquel is a variation of the given name Rachel. Notable people with the name include: Raquel *Raquel (wrestler), Brazilian professional wrestler *Raquel Alessi (born 1983), American former actress and model * Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah ( ...
(
Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
, Galician,
Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...
,
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
) * Rahel/Racha (
Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...
) * ریچل (Rachel) (
Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
''
Amharic Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...
)


People named Rachel

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Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akiva The wife of Rabbi Akiva ( he, אשת רבי עקיבא) was a late 1st-century CE Jewish resident of Judea who is cited by the Talmud and Aggadah as a paragon of the Jewish wife who encourages her husband to pursue Torah study and is willing to mak ...
(1st century) *
Rachel Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aun ...
(born 1942), French singer of the 1960s *
Rachel of Kittery, Maine Rachel of Kittery, Maine (died 1695) was an African-American enslaved woman in the New England state of Maine, who was murdered by her enslaver, Nathaniel Keen, who was subsequently put on trial on for murder. The trial established court precedent i ...
(died 1695), American slave murdered by her owner *
Rachel Aaron Rachel Aaron is an American author of fantasy and (under the pen name Rachel Bach) science fiction. Work The first book in the Paradox Series, ''Fortune's Pawn'' (2013), is a type of space opera which was called "lots of fun" by ''Kirkus Review ...
, American author *
Rachel Aberlin Rachel Aberlin or ''Rachel ha-Ashkenaziah'' (fl. 1582–1609), was a Jewish mystic. She is described in the ''Sefer ha-Ḥezyonot'' ("The Book of Visions") by Hayyim Vital. She was an influential figure of the early Sabbateanism and a spiritual l ...
, 16th-century Jewish mystic *
Rachel Alejandro Rachel Jingco Alejandro (born February 18, 1974) is a Filipino singer and actress. Biography Early life Alejandro's mother and father separated when she was four. Her mother then remarried and moved to the United States. Together with her fat ...
(born 1974), Filipino singer and actress *
Rachel Allen Rachel Allen (née O'Neill) is an Irish celebrity chef, known for her work on television and as a writer. She has often appeared on Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). Career as chef and writer Allen went to the Ballymaloe Cookery School at th ...
(born 1972), Irish celebrity chef * Rachel Amanda (born 1995), Indonesian actress, singer and model *
Rachel Ames Rachel Kay Foulger (born November 2, 1929), known professionally as Rachel Ames, is an American film and television actress. The daughter of actors Byron Foulger and Dorothy Adams, she was raised in Portland, Oregon, and Los Angeles, California. ...
(born 1929), American actress * Rachel Anderson (born 1943), English journalist and author *
Rachel Anderson (football agent) Rachel Paula Anderson MBE (born September 1953) is a British football agent. She was the UK's first female FIFA-licensed agent. Career Anderson's first occupational interest was journalism. As an agent, she has represented Don Hutchison, Ju ...
, the UK's first female FIFA-licensed agent *
Rachel Ankeny Rachel Ankeny is a professor of history and philosophy of science at University of Adelaide. In 2020, she was elected as a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) "for her contributions to our understanding of th ...
, professor of history and philosophy of science at University of Adelaide *
Rachel Antonoff Rachel Antonoff is an American fashion designer based in New York City. She is known for presenting her designs in creative ways, including in the form of a murder mystery, as a "sock hop," and in a dollhouse. In 2015, director and actress Lena D ...
(born 1981), American fashion designer * Rachel Attas (1934–2004), Israeli actress and singer *
Rokhl Auerbakh Rokhl Auerbakh ( he, רחל אוירבך, also spelled Rokhl Oyerbakh and Rachel Auerbach) (18 December 1903 – 31 May 1976) was an Israeli writer, essayist, historian, Holocaust scholar, and Holocaust survivor. She wrote prolifically in both Pol ...
(Rachel Auerbach) (1903–1976), Polish-Israeli writer, essayist, historian, and Holocaust scholar *
Rachel Azaria Rachel Azaria ( he, רחל עזריה, born 21 December 1977), is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Kulanu. She previously served as deputy mayor and member of the Jerusalem City Council. Biography Rachel Azaria was ...
(born 1977), Israeli politician * Rachel Tzvia Back, Israeli poet and translator *
Rachel Balkovec Rachel Balkovec (born July 5, 1987) is an American minor league baseball manager in the New York Yankees organization. In 2022, the Yankees named Balkovec manager of their Class A minor league team, the Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woma ...
(born 1987), American baseball manager *
Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi Rachel Yanait Ben-Zvi ( he, רחל ינאית בן-צבי; 1886 – 16 November 1979) was an Israeli author and educator, and a leading Labor Zionist. Ben-Zvi was the wife of the second President of Israel, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. Biography Rachel Yana ...
(1886–1979), Israeli author and first lady of Israel * Rachel Bess, American artist *
Rachel Bilson Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981) is an American actress. Born to a Californian show-business family, Bilson made her television debut in 2003, and then landed the role of Summer Roberts on the prime-time drama series ''The O.C.'' Bils ...
(born 1981), American actress *
Rachel Blanchard Rachel Blanchard (born 19 March 1976) is a Canadian actress.Rachel Blanchard's bio
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, Canadian actress *
Rachel Bloom Rachel Leah Bloom (born April 3, 1987) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She is best known for co-creating and starring as Rebecca Bunch in The CW musical comedy-drama series ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' (2015– ...
(born 1987), American actress *
Rachel Bluwstein Rachel Bluwstein Sela (20 September (Julian calendar) 1890 – 16 April 1931) was a Hebrew-language poet who immigrated to Palestine, then part of the Ottoman Empire, in 1909. She is known by her first name, Rachel ( he, רחל ), or as Ra ...
(1890–1931), usually referred to simply as "Rachel", Hebrew-language poet from Palestine *
Rachel Bolan Rachel Bolan (born February 9, 1964), born James Richard Southworth, is an American musician, best known as the bassist and main songwriter of the Heavy metal music, metal band Skid Row (American band), Skid Row. Career Bolan was born in 1964 to ...
, born James Southworth in 1966, American bassist of
Skid Row A skid row or skid road is an impoverished area, typically urban, in English-speaking North America whose inhabitants are mostly poor people " on the skids". This specifically refers to poor or homeless, considered disreputable, downtrodden or fo ...
*
Rachel Boston Rachel Elizabeth Boston (born May 9, 1982) is an American actress and producer. Boston has had leading roles in a number of independent films, and was a regular cast member in several television series. She starred in the NBC drama series, ''Amer ...
(born 1982), American actress and producer *
Rachel Brand Rachel Lee Brand (born May 1, 1973) is an American lawyer, academic, and former government official. She served as the United States Associate Attorney General from May 22, 2017, until February 20, 2018, when she resigned to take a job as head of ...
(born 1973), American lawyer and government official *
Rachel Brosnahan Rachel Elizabeth Brosnahan (born July 12, 1990) is an American actress. She stars as aspiring stand-up comedian Miriam "Midge" Maisel in the Amazon Prime Video period comedy series ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2017–present), for which she w ...
(born 1990), American actress *
Rachel Brown Rachel Brown (born 2 July 1980) is an English former football goalkeeper who played for Liverpool from 1995 to 1998 and Everton from 2003 until 2014. A product of the American college system, Brown spent five years playing varsity soccer for ...
(born 1980), English footballer *
Rachel Caine Rachel Caine was the pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad (April 27, 1962 – November 1, 2020) who was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense, and horror novels. Personal life Conrad grew up in West Texas and gradu ...
(1962–2020), American writer *
Rachel Cameron Rachel Cameron (27 March 1924—6 March 2011) was an Australian ballet dancer and teacher. She was one of the leading dancers in early Australian ballet in the 1940s, performing with the Borovansky and Kirsova ballet companies, and was one of t ...
(1924–2011), American ballet dancer and teacher *
Rachel Campos-Duffy Rachel Campos-DuffyCampos-Duffy, Rachel (December 19, 2007)"I'm Expecting My 5th: What To Make Of The Trend In Bigger Families" Parent Dish. (born October 22, 1971) is a conservative American television personality. She first appeared on televisi ...
(born 1971), American television personality *
Rachel Carns Rachel Carns (born August 13, 1969) is an American musician, composer, artist and performer living in Olympia, Washington, U.S. Raised in small-town Wisconsin, she went on to study painting and drawing at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Sci ...
(born 1969), American musician and artist *
Rachel Carson Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose influential book ''Silent Spring'' (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental m ...
(1907–1964), American environmentalist, scientist *
Rachel Chalkowski Rachel Chalkowski ( he, רחל שלקובסקי; born 1939) is an Israeli midwife and a gemach organizer. Widely known as Bambi, she is a Haredi Jew, and is married to Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski, founding principal of Neve Yerushalayim College for Wo ...
(born 1939), Israeli midwife and
gemach Gemach ( he, גמ"ח, plural, , ''gemachim'', an abbreviation for , ''gemilut chasadim'', "acts of kindness") is a Jewish free-loan fund that subscribes to both the positive Torah commandment of lending money and the Torah prohibition against cha ...
organiser *
Rachel Chiesley, Lady Grange Rachel Chiesley (baptised 4 February 1679 – 12 May 1745), usually known as Lady Grange, was the wife of Lord Grange, a Scottish lawyer with Jacobite sympathies. After 25 years of marriage and nine children, the Granges separated a ...
(1679–1745), Scottish woman kidnapped by her husband *
Rachel Corrie Rachel Aliene Corrie (April 10, 1979 – March 16, 2003) was an American activist and diarist. A member of the pro-Palestinian group International Solidarity Movement (ISM), she was crushed to death by an armored bulldozer of the Israel ...
(1973–2003), American political activist *
Rachel Corsie Rachel Louise Corsie (born 17 August 1989) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa W.F.C in the FA Women’s Super League (WSL). She is also the captain of the Scotland national team. She previously play ...
(born 1989), Scottish footballer * Rachel Cosgrove Payes (1922–1998), American author *
Rachel Covey Rachel Covey (born June 15, 1998) is an American actress, playwright, and composer. She is known for her roles in the 2005 film ''Duane Hopwood'' alongside David Schwimmer and the 2007 Disney movie '' Enchanted'' alongside Patrick Dempsey and ...
(born 1998), American actress *
Rachel Crow Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aunt ...
(born 1998), American actress and singer *
Rachel Cusk Rachel Cusk (born 8 February 1967) is a British novelist and writer. Childhood and education Cusk was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon to British people, British parents in 1967, the second of four children with an older sister and t ...
(born 1967), Canadian-born novelist *
Rachel Daly Rachel Ann Daly (born 6 December 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays for Aston Villa in the FA Women's Super League and the England national team. Since 2019 she has played in defence, midfield, and attack. Previously, she pla ...
(born 1991), English footballer *
Rachel Anne Daquis Rachel Anne Lopez Daquis (born December 13, 1987) is a Filipino volleyball player. She graduated from the Far Eastern University where she took up Business Management. She was also the team captain of the PLDT HOME TVolution women's team that ...
(born 1987), Filipino volleyball player * Rachel David (born 1996), Indian actress *
Rachel de Montmorency Rachel de Montmorency, née Rachel Marion Tancock (15 July 1891 – 15 November 1961), was an English painter and artist working in stained glass. She learned about stained glass when she worked for artist Christopher Whall in the 1910s and 19 ...
(1891–1961), English painter and stained glass artist *
Rachel de Queiroz Rachel de Queiroz (, November 17, 1910 – November 4, 2003) was a Brazilian author, translator and journalist. Biography Rachel de Queiroz was born on 17 November 1910 in Fortaleza, capital of the northeastern state of Ceará. During her ...
(1910–2003), Brazilian author, translator, and journalist * Rachel Lilian Alfreda de Silva (1920–2001), Sri Lankan Sinhala poet, journalist, and screenwriter *
Rachel Dolezal Nkechi Amare Diallo (; born Rachel Anne Dolezal, November 12, 1977) () is an American former college instructor and activist known for identifying as a transracial black woman. In addition to claiming black ancestry, she also claimed Native Ame ...
(born 1977), American former civil rights activist known for falsely claiming to be African American *
Rachel Don Rachel Don ( Hull; 23 July 1866 – 4 September 1941) was an accredited Methodist local preacher who became a local and national leader in the Women's Christian Temperance Union New Zealand (WCTU NZ), serving as president from 1914 to 1926. Unde ...
(1866–1941), New Zealand preacher and activist *
Rachel Dratch Rachel Susan Dratch (born February 22, 1966) is an American actress, comedian, and writer. After she graduated from Dartmouth College she moved to Chicago to study improvisational theatre at The Second City and ImprovOlympic. Her breakthrough ro ...
(born 1966), American actress *
Rachel Dror Rachel Zipora Dror ('' née'' Lewin; he, רחל ציפורה דרור; 19 January 1921) is a German Jewish teacher and Holocaust survivor. After returning from Israel to live in Germany (for health reasons) in 1957, and more intensively since he ...
(born 1921), German holocaust survivor *
Rachel Eckroth Rachel Eckroth is a Grammy nominated American singer-songwriter and keyboardist from Phoenix, Arizona.Regen, Jo“Talent Scout – Rachel Eckroth” "Keyboard (magazine), Keyboard", San Francisco, May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018. She is curr ...
, American singer-songwriter and keyboardist *
Rachel Ehrenfeld Rachel Ehrenfeld is an expert on terrorism and corruption-related topics. These include terror financing, economic warfare, and narcoterrorism. She has lectured on these issues in many countries, and has advised banking communities, law enforcemen ...
, American terrorism expert *
Rachel Elior Rachel Elior (born 28 December 1949) is an Israeli professor of Jewish philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Jerusalem, Israel. Her principal subjects of research has been Hasidism and the history of early Jewish mysticism. Academ ...
(born 1949), Israeli historian and philosopher * Rachel Elkind-Tourre (born 1939), American musician and record producer *
Rachel Elnaugh Rachel Elnaugh (born 12 December 1964) is a British entrepreneur who founded the UK gift company Red Letter Days. She was one of the investors participating in the first two series of BBC Two's TV show ''Dragons' Den''. Early life When she w ...
(born 1964), British entrepreneur * Rachel Entwistle née Souza (1980–2006), American murder victim *
Rachel Erickson Rachel Erickson (born January 9, 1999) is a Canadian curler from Maryfield, Saskatchewan. She is currently the lead on Team Chelsea Carey. She was the alternate for the Mackenzie Zacharias rink that won the 2020 World Junior Curling Championshi ...
(born 1999), Canadian curler * Rachel Evans, Welsh chemist *
Rachel Held Evans Rachel Held Evans (née Rachel Grace Held; June 8, 1981 – May 4, 2019) was an American Christian columnist, blogger and author. Her book ''A Year of Biblical Womanhood'' was a ''New York Times'' bestseller in e-book non-fiction, and ''Searchi ...
(1981–2019), American writer * Rachel Fabri (born 1985), Maltese singer-songwriter * Rachel Fannan (born 1986), American singer, songwriter, and poet *
Rachel Feinstein (artist) Rachel Feinstein (born May 25, 1971) is an American artist who specializes in sculpture. She is best known for baroque, fantasy-inspired sculptures like "The Snow Queen", which was drawn from a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale. There have been ...
(born 1971), American artist *
Rachel Feinstein (comedian) Rachel Feinstein is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Feinstein was a finalist on Season 7 of ''Last Comic Standing''. Rachel plays a comedian performing as herself in the feature film ''Her Composition''. Early life Feinstein grew up i ...
, American actress and stand-up comedian *
Rachel Félix Elisabeth Félix (21 February 1821 – 3 January 1858), better known only as Mademoiselle Rachel or simply Rachel, was a French actress. She became a prominent figure in French society, and was the mistress of, among others, Napoleon III, Prin ...
(1821–1858), French actress (born Elisabeth Rachel Félix, better known as Mademoiselle Rachel) * Rachel Lyman Field (1894–1942), American poet, novelist and children's fiction writer *
Rachel G. Fox Rachel Giana Fox (born July 23, 1996) is an American actress best known for playing Kayla Huntington Scavo in the ABC television series '' Desperate Housewives''. Career Acting career Fox has also appeared on ''Alias'', ''That's So Raven'', '' ...
(born 1996), American actress and singer *
Rachel Freier Rachel "Ruchie" Freier (born April 2, 1965) is an acting New York Supreme Court judge. In 2016, she campaigned and was elected as a Civil Court judge for the Kings County 5th judicial district in New York State New York, officially the St ...
(born 1965), American judge *
Rachel Fuller Rachel Fuller (born 24 July 1973) is a British musician. She is a successful independent pop music artist, a composer, and occasional collaborator with her husband rock musician Pete Townshend. Early life Born in Ipswich, England, Fuller late ...
(born 1973), British singer-songwriter *
Rachel Furness Rachel Furness (born 19 June 1988) is a professional Association football, footballer who plays for FA Women's Championship club Liverpool F.C. Women, Liverpool and the Northern Ireland women's national football team, Northern Ireland national te ...
(born 1988), Northern Irish footballer *
Rachel Garcia Rachel Lauren Garcia (born March 30, 1997) is an American, former collegiate four-time All-American softball pitcher and current volunteer assistant head coach for San Diego State. She played for the UCLA Bruins and led the Bruins to the 2019 Wo ...
(born 1997), American softball player *
Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah (born 1982) is an American essayist. She won a Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2018 for her profile of white supremacist and mass murderer Dylann Roof, as well as a National Magazine Award. She was also a National Mag ...
(born 1981), American essayist *
Rachel Goswell Rachel Ann Goswell (born 16 May 1971) is an English singer-songwriter and musician who rose to prominence as vocalist and guitarist of the shoegazing, shoegaze band Slowdive, which formed in 1989. Goswell, along with Neil Halstead, Ian McCutch ...
(born 1971), English singer-songwriter *
Rachel Grant Rachel Louise Grant de Longueuil (born 25 September 1977) is an English actress and TV presenter. Early life Grant was born on the island of Luzon in the Philippines to Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil, and Isabel Padua; her family moved ...
(born 1977), English actress and TV presenter *
Rachel Griffith Dame Rachel Susan Griffith (born 16 May 1963) is a British-American academic and educator. She is professor of economics at the University of Manchester and a research director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Griffith was president of ...
(born 1963), British-American economist *
Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy ''Muriel's Wedding'' ...
(born 1968), Australian actress and director *
Rachel Eliza Griffiths Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Lady Rushdie (born 1978) is an American poet, novelist, photographer and visual artist, who is the author of five published collections of poems. In ''Seeing the Body'' (2020), she "pairs poetry with photography, exploring ...
(born 1978), American poet, novelist, and photographer *
Rachel Gurney Rachel Gurney (5 March 1920 – 24 November 2001) was an English actress. She began her career in the theatre towards the end of World War II and then expanded into television and film in the 1950s. She remained active, mostly in television a ...
(1920–2001), English actress *
Rachel Hardiman Rachel Ann Hardiman (born 5 January 1961) is an Irish international cricketer who made her first appearance for the Ireland national side in 1987. Hardiman was born in Dublin. A right-arm off break Off spin is a type of finger spin bowling ...
(born 1961), Irish cricketer * Rachel Harris (born 1979), Australian swimmer *
Rachel M. Harter Rachel Margaret Harter is an American statistician and an expert in small area estimation and survey methodology. She works at RTI International as a senior research statistician and as director of the Behavioral Statistics Program. Harter grew up ...
, American statistician *
Rachel Haugh Rachel Haugh is an English architect who co-founded SimpsonHaugh and Partners with Ian Simpson in 1987. Her practice operates in Manchester and London. Haugh was shortlisted for the Woman Architect of the Year Award in 2015. Rachel Jane Haugh at ...
, English architect *
Rachel Hill Rachel Morgan Hill (born April 17, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for San Diego Wave FC in the NWSL. Early life Hill has two brothers, Zach and Jake, and played indoor soccer with them on a team coached b ...
(born 1995), American soccer player *
Rachel Hilson Rachel Naomi Hilson (born October 30, 1995) is an American actress. She started her career in 2010 with a recurring role on the CBS legal drama ''The Good Wife'' as Nisa Dalmar. She has also had recurring roles on NBC's ''Rise'' and ''This Is Us'' ...
(born 1995), American actress *
Rachel Hoffman Rachel Morningstar Hoffman (December 17, 1984 – May 7, 2008) was a 23-year-old Florida State University graduate who was murdered while acting as a police informant in a botched drug sting that started on May 7, 2008. Her body was recovere ...
(1984–2008), American murder victim * Rachel Hofstetter (born 1992), American video game streamer * Rachel Hollis (born 1983), American author and motivational speaker *
Rachel Homan Rachel Catherine Homan (born April 5, 1989) is a Canadian international curler. Homan is a former Canadian junior champion, a three-time Canadian national champion, and the 2017 world champion, all as a skip. She was also the skip of the Cana ...
(born 1989), Canadian curler *
Rachel Hopkins Rachel Louise Hopkins (born 30 March 1972) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Luton South since 2019. A member of the Labour Party, she has been a Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office since 2021. Hopkins ...
(born 1972), British Labour MP *
Rachel Hopkins (cricketer) Rachel Hannah Marie Hopkins (born 19 July 1992) is an English cricketer who currently plays for North East Warriors. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter and right-arm Fast bowling, medium Bowling (cricket), bowler. Sh ...
(born 1992), English cricketer *
Rachel House (actress) Rachel Jessica Te Ao Maarama House (born 20 October 1971) is a New Zealand actress, comedian, director and acting coach. Early life House was born in 1971 in Auckland and was raised in Kamo, Whangarei, by her adoptive Scottish parents John ...
(born 1971), New Zealand actress and director *
Rachel Hunter Rachel Hunter (born 8 September 1969) is a New Zealand model, actress and the host of Imagination Television's ''Rachel Hunter's Tour of Beauty''. She has appeared on several magazine covers, including ''Vogue'', ''Elle'', ''Rolling Stone'', ' ...
(born 1969), New Zealand supermodel and actress *
Rachel Hurd-Wood Rachel Clare Hurd-Wood (born 17 August 1990) is an English actress, best known for her film roles as Wendy Darling in ''Peter Pan'' (2003) and more recently for her television role as Rachel Maddox in ''Clique'' (2017–2018). Early life Backg ...
(born 1990), British actress *
Rachel Ikemeh Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh is a Nigerian conservationist who won a Whitley award in 2020. She is the director of South West and Niger Delta Forest Project, a conservation program for endangered primates as the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, Red c ...
, Nigerian conservationist *
Rachel Imison Rachel Anne Imison (born 16 December 1978) is an Australian field hockey player. She was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand. She won a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New ...
(born 1978), Australian field hockey player *
Rachel Ingalls Rachel Holmes Ingalls (13 May 1940 – 6 March 2019) was an American-born author who had lived in the United Kingdom from 1965 onwards.Rachel Isaacs Rachel Isaacs was the first openly lesbian rabbi ordained by the Conservative movement's Jewish Theological Seminary ("JTS"), which occurred in May 2011. Biography Isaacs earned her B.A. from Wellesley College in 2005, where she was the Hille ...
, American rabbi * Rachel Isadora (born 1953), American children's author, illustrator, and painter *
Rachel Jackson Rachel Jackson ( ''née'' Donelson; June 15, 1767 – December 22, 1828) was the wife of Andrew Jackson, the 7th president of the United States.
(1767–1828), wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson * Rachel Jacobs (1975–2015), American businesswoman *
Rachel Jarry Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her au ...
(born 1991), Australian basketball player *
Rachel Jewkes Rachel Jewkes is Executive Scientist: Research Strategy in Office of the President and former Unit Director of the Gender and Health Unit of the South Africa Medical Research Council, based in Pretoria, South Africa. She also serves as Director o ...
, South African scientist *
Rachel Johnson Rachel Sabiha Johnson (born 3 September 1965) is a British journalist, television presenter, and author who has appeared frequently on political discussion panels, including '' The Pledge'' on Sky News and BBC One's debate programme, ''Questi ...
(born 1965), British journalist, television presenter, and author *
Rachel Johnson (athlete) Rachel (Johnson) Tomajczyk (born April 30, 1993) is an American distance running athlete. High school Rachel ran for the Plano Senior High School cross country and track team in Plano, Texas. She trained with the Dallas Metroplex Striders club ...
(born 1993), American track and field athlete * Rachel Jones, multiple people * Rachel Joyce, multiple people *
Rachel Keller Rachel Keller is a fictional character in ''The Ring'' film series. The character, created by writer-producer Ehren Kruger and portrayed by Naomi Watts, serves as the protagonist of '' The Ring'' and ''The Ring Two'', sharing similarities with R ...
(born 1992), American actress *
Rachel Kempson Rachel, Lady Redgrave (28 May 1910 – 24 May 2003), known primarily by her birth name Rachel Kempson, was an English actress. She married Sir Michael Redgrave, and was the matriarch of the famous acting dynasty. Career Kempson trained at RADA ...
(1910–2003), English actress *
Rachel Kerr Rachel Charmaine Kerr is a British singer/songwriter, celebrity vocal coach and entrepreneur from Walsall, England. She is also the CEO and founder of Singercise. She is a member of the Grammy Award Association and a BET Music Matters endorsed ...
, British singer-songwriter and entrepreneur *
Rachel Khoo Rachel Khoo (Chinese: 邱瑞秋; born 28 August 1980.) is a British cook, author, and broadcaster who has hosted and co-hosted television cooking shows on the BBC, Food Network, and Netflix. Early life Khoo was born in Croydon, South London. S ...
(born 1980), British cook and writer *
Rachel Klamer Rachel Klamer (born 8 October 1990) is a Dutch professional triathlete and member of the National team. She placed third at the Junior World Championships in 2009. Klamer, who presently lives in Sittard, entered the national and internatio ...
(born 1990), Dutch triathlete * Rachel E. Klevit, American biochemist *
Rachel Kolly d'Alba Rachel Kolly d'Alba (born 21 May 1981 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a Swiss violinist. Considered a child prodigy at the violin, she started playing at the age of five. Early life Kolly d'Alba took her first violin and piano lessons at the age of ...
(born 1981), Swiss soloist violinist *
Rachel Korine Rachel Anna Korine (née Simon) is an American former actress. Married to director Harmony Korine, she is best known for starring as Cotty in the 2013 crime film '' Spring Breakers'' and Betsy in ''Men Go to Battle'' (2015), Junia in ''The Knick ...
(born 1986), American actress *
Rachel Kushner Rachel Kushner (born 1968) is an American writer, known for her novels ''Telex from Cuba'' (2008), ''The Flamethrowers'' (2013), and '' The Mars Room'' (2018). Early life Kushner was born in Eugene, Oregon, the daughter of two Communist scientists ...
(born 1968), American novelist * Rachel Leah Jones (born 1970), American-Israeli documentary film director and producer *
Rachel Levine Rachel Leland Levine (; born October 28, 1957) is an American pediatrician who has served as the United States assistant secretary for health since March 26, 2021. She is also a four-star admiral in the United States Public Health Service Com ...
(born 1957), transgender American assistant secretary of health * Gertrude Rachel Levy (1884–1966), British author and cultural historian writing as G. Rachel Levy *
Rachel Lindsay (television personality) Rachel Lynn Lindsay-Abasolo (born April 21, 1985) is an American media personality and attorney. She is best known for her role as a contestant on the twenty-first season of ABC's '' The Bachelor'' and as the lead of its spinoff, ''The Bachelor ...
(born 1985), American television personality *
Rachel Llanes Rachel Llanes (born April 29, 1991), also known by the Chinese name Lin Ni (), is an American ice hockey player and member of the Chinese national ice hockey team. She most recently played in the 2021–22 season of the Zhenskaya Hockey League ...
(born 1991), American ice hockey player *
Rachel Lloyd Rachel Elizabeth Lloyd (born 1975) is a British anti-trafficking advocate, author and the founder of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services. She is known for her work on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking ...
(born 1975), British activist *
Rachel Lloyd Rachel Elizabeth Lloyd (born 1975) is a British anti-trafficking advocate, author and the founder of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services. She is known for her work on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking ...
(1839–1900), American chemist *
Rachel Luttrell Rachel Zawadi Luttrell (born 19 January 1971) is a Tanzanian-Canadian actress best known for her role as Teyla Emmagan, an Athosian warrior leader on ''Stargate Atlantis''. Early life Luttrell was born 19 January 1971, in Dar Es Salaam, Tanz ...
(born 1971), Tanzanian-Canadian actress *
Rachel MacNair Rachel M. MacNair (born November 4, 1958) is an American sociologist and psychologist who adheres to the consistent life ethic. She is an activist against abortion and war, and has written against the culture of violence and the eating of meat. ...
(born 1958), American sociologist and psychologist *
Rachel Maddow Rachel Anne Maddow (, ; born April 1, 1973) is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. Maddow hosts ''The Rachel Maddow Show'', a weekly television show on MSNBC, and serves as the cable network's special eve ...
(born 1973), American journalist * Rachel Meghan Markle (born 1981), Duchess of Sussex and former American actress *
Rachel Marsden Rachel Marsden (born December 2, 1974) is a Canadian conservative political columnist, television commentator and university lecturer, based in Paris. She is also the CEO of Rachel Marsden Associates, a PR and media consultancy firm. As of Mar ...
(born 1974), Canadian political columnist *
Rachel McAdams Rachel Anne McAdams (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian actress. After graduating from a theatre degree program at York University in 2001, she worked in Canadian television and film productions, such as the drama film ''Perfect Pie'' (200 ...
(born 1978), Canadian actress *
Rachel McAlpine Rachel Phyllis McAlpine (; born 1940) is a New Zealand poet, novelist and playwright. She is the author of 30 books including poetry, plays, novels, and books about writing and writing for the internet. Early life, family and education McAlpine ...
(born 1940), New Zealand poet, novelist, and playwright *
Rachel McCann Rachel McCann (born 29 April 1993) is a New Zealand field hockey midfielder and part of the New Zealand women's national field hockey team. With the national youth team she won the bronze medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. On club level ...
(born 1993), New Zealand field hockey player * Rachel McLean (1971–1991), British murder victim *
Rachel McLish Rachel Livia Elizondo McLish (born 21 June 1955) is an American female bodybuilding champion, actress, and author. Early life and education McLish was born as Raquel Livia Elizondo in 1955 in Harlingen, Texas, the second-youngest daughter born. ...
(born 1955), American bodybuilder, actress, and author * Rachel Lambert Mellon (1910–2014), American horticulturalist, philanthropist, and art collector *
Rachel Miner Rachel Anne Miner is an American actress. She first came to prominence for her portrayal of Michelle Bauer on the television soap opera ''Guiding Light'' (1990–95). She made her film debut in Woody Allen's '' Alice'' (1990), and later earned c ...
(born 1980), American actress *
Rachel Mitchell Rachel Hope Mitchell (born 1967) is an American attorney serving as the County Attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona since April 2022. She was appointed to the position following the resignation of Allister Adel and won the 2022 special electi ...
(born 1967), American attorney *
Rachel Morrison Rachel Morrison (born April 27, 1978) is an American cinematographer and director. For her work on ''Mudbound'' (2017), Morrison earned a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, making her the first woman ever nominated in that ...
(born 1978), American cinematographer and director *
Rachel Newton Rachel Newton is a Scottish singer and harpist. As well as playing both acoustic and electric harp she also plays viola, fiddle, piano and harmonium. She performs solo as well as in the bands The Shee, The Furrow Collective and Boreas and wa ...
(born 1985), Scottish singer and harpist *
Rachel Neylan Rachel Neylan (born 9 March 1982) is an Australian professional road cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Cofidis. She won a silver medal at the 2012 World Championships in the women's road race event. She won the inaugural w ...
(born 1982), Australian cyclist *
Rachel Nicholls Rachel Nicholls is an English soprano in opera and concert. Career Born in Bedford, England, Nicholls studied French at the University of York, and from 1998 voice at the Royal College of Music with Kathleen Livingstone. In 2001, she won se ...
, English opera singer * Rachel Nichols, multiple people * Rachel Nickell (1968–1992), British murder victim * Rachel Noerdlinger (born 1970), American publicist *
Rachel Nordlinger Rachel Nordlinger is an Australian linguist and a professor at The University of Melbourne. Education After completing a master's degree at The University of Melbourne, she received her PhD in linguistics in 1997 from Stanford University. Resea ...
, Australian linguist *
Rachel Notley Rachel Anne Notley (born April 17, 1964) is a Canadian politician who served as the 17th premier of Alberta from 2015 to 2019, and has been the leader of the Opposition since 2019. She sits as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for E ...
(born 1964), Canadian politician * Rachel O'Reilly, British chemist *
Rachel O'Riordan Rachel O'Riordan (born 1974) is an Irish theatre director. She is currently the artistic director at the Lyric Hammersmith, London. Early life and education Born in Cork, Ireland to poet and novelist Robert Anthony Welch and Angela O'Riordan ...
(born 1974), Irish theatre director * Rachel Oakes Preston (1809–1868), American religious figure *
Rachel Oliver Rachel Oliver may refer to: * Rachel Oliver (footballer) (born 1971), New Zealand footballer * Rachel Oliver (scientist), British materials scientist {{hndis, Oliver, Rachel ...
(born 1971), New Zealand footballer *
Rachel Oliver (scientist) Rachel Angharad Oliver is a Professor of Materials Science at the University of Cambridge and a fellow of Robinson College, Cambridge. She works on characterisation techniques for gallium nitride materials for dark-emitting diodes and laser dio ...
, British material scientist * Rachel Ong (born 1972), Singaporean politician * Rachel Oniga (1957–2021), Nigerian actress *
Rachel Owen Rachel Mary Owen (30 November 1968 – 18 December 2016) was a Welsh photographer, printmaker and lecturer on medieval Italian literature. She was married to Radiohead singer Thom Yorke. Life and career Owen was born in Cardiff, Wales. She r ...
(1968–2016), Welsh photographer, printmaker, and lecturer * Rachel Owens (born 1972), American sculptor * Rachel Parish (born 1981), British sportswoman *
Rachel Parris Rachel Sarah Parris (born 27 May 1984) is an English comedian, musician, actress and presenter. She hosts the satirical news show '' Late Night Mash'' (formerly ''The Mash Report''). Early life Parris attended Loughborough High School. She holds ...
(born 1984), English comedian and actress * Rachel Parsons, multiple people * Rachel Paulose (born 1973), American attorney *Florence
Jane Short Florence Jane Short (aka Rachel Peace) (born 25 April 1881 – after 1932) was a British feminist and suffragette, who was imprisoned and force-fed. Early life Florence Jane Short was born in 1881 in Lewisham, the daughter of Mary ''n ...
(aka Rachel Peace) (1881 – ''died after'' 1932), British feminist and suffragette *
Rachel Perkins Rachel Perkins (born 1970) is an Australian film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. She directed the films ''Radiance'' (1998), ''One Night the Moon'' (2001), ''Bran Nue Dae'' (2010), and ''Jasper Jones'' (2017). Perkins is an ...
(born 1970), Australian director, producer, and screenwriter *
Rachel Peters Rachel Louise Obregon Peters-Villafuerte (born 20 October 1991) is a Filipino model, host, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2017. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant and fin ...
(born 1991), Miss Universe Philippines 2017 *
Rachel Platten Rachel Ashley Platten (born May 20, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and author. After releasing two albums independently in 2003 and 2011, she signed with Columbia Records in 2015 and released her mainstream debut single, "Fight Song", w ...
(born 1981), American singer and songwriter *
Rachel Pollack Rachel Grace Pollack (born August 17, 1945 as Richard Pollack) is an American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot. She is involved in the women's spirituality movement. Career Tarot reading Pollack has w ...
(born 1945), American science fiction writer, comic book writer, and tarot expert *
Rachel Portman Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman,
FilmReference.com Rachel Potter Rachel Lindsey Potter (born August 21, 1984) is an American singer and actress. She is most known for her performances on Broadway as Wednesday Addams in ''The Addams Family'', the Mistress in the Tony-nominated revival of '' Evita'', and being ...
(born 1984), American singer and actress * Rachel Justine Pries, American mathematician *
Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley Rachel Attituq Qitsualik-Tinsley is a Canadian writer. She was a winner of the Burt Award for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Literature in 2015 for ''Skraelings'', which she cowrote with her husband Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley. The book was also a ...
, Canadian writer *
Rachel Quon Rachel Moy Quon (born May 21, 1991) is an American-Canadian former soccer defender. She played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League and for the Canada women's national soccer team. Early life Quon was born in Los An ...
(born 1991), American-Canadian soccer player *
Rachel Rath Rachel Rath (born 2 October 1976, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish film, television and theatre actress. She has appeared in the films ''The Actors'' (2003), '' Laws of Attraction'' (2004), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004) and ''Anton'' ( ...
(born 1976), Irish actress *
Rachel Reeves Rachel Jane Reeves (born 13 February 1979) is a British politician and economist serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament for Leeds West since 2010. Born in Lewis ...
(born 1979), British MP for the Labour Party *
Rachel Reilly Rachel Eileen Reilly Villegas (born October 16, 1984) is an American television personality, fashion designer, talk show host, actress, and reality show winner. Reilly appeared in two seasons of the U.S. edition of the reality TV series '' Big ...
(born 1984), American television personality and actress *
Rachel Reinert Rachel Reinert (born March 10, 1989) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician from Santa Ana, California. Reinert began her career as a recording artist in 2008 as a member of the country group Gloriana, contributing to gold a ...
(born 1989), American country singer and songwriter *
Rachel Riley Rachel Annabelle Riley (born 11 January 1986) is a British television presenter. She co-presents the Channel 4 daytime puzzle show ''Countdown'' and its comedy spin-off ''8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown''. She is a mathematics graduate. Her te ...
(born 1986), British television presenter * Rachel Roberts, multiple people *
Rachel Robinson Rachel Annetta Robinson (née Isum; born July 19, 1922) is the widow of professional baseball player Jackie Robinson, as well as an American former professor and registered nurse. Life and work Rachel Isum was born in Pasadena, California, a ...
(born 1922), American professor and nurse *
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams Rachel Rodriguez-Williams is an American Republican politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 50th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 4, 2021. Early life and ...
, American politician *
Rachel Rose Rachel Rose (born September 20, 1970) is a Canadian/American poet, essayist and short story writer. She has published three collections of poetry, ''Giving My Body to Science'', ''Notes on Arrival and Departure'', and ''Song and Spectacle''. Her ...
(born 1970), Canadian poet, essayist, and short story writer * Rachel Rose (artist) (born 1986), American artist * Rachel Rossi (born 1983), American criminal justice lawyer *
Rachel Roy Rachel Irene Roy (born January 15, 1974) is an American fashion designer. Early life and education Roy was born in San Bernardino County, California, and raised in Seaside, California, as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She grad ...
(born 1974), American fashion designer *
Rachel Scott Rachel Joy Scott (August 5, 1981 – April 20, 1999) was an American student who was the first fatality of the Columbine High School massacre, in which 11 other students and a teacher were also murdered by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who th ...
(1981–1999), a victim in the Columbine High School massacre *
Rachel Scott (women's education reformer) Rachel Scott, born Rachel Cook (8 March 1848 – 27 November 1905), was a British women's education reformer, based in Manchester, who organised and promoted equality for women. Early life and personal education Rachel Susan Cook came from ...
née Cook (1848–1905), British women's education reformer, promoted equality for women * Rachel Sebati (born 1993), South African footballer *
Rachel Irene Seibert Rachel Irene Benshoof Seibert, Ph.G., (September 3, 1876 – November 29, 1967) was a clubwoman. Early life Rachel Irene Benshoof was born in Blue Grass, Iowa, on September 3, 1876, the daughter of Jacob "Jake" A. Benshoof (1831–1926) and Mary A ...
(1876–1967), American clubwoman *
Rachel Sennott Rachel Anne Sennott (born September 19, 1995) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her online comedy television series ''Ayo and Rachel Are Single'' with Ayo Edebiri and for starring roles in the films '' Shiva Baby'' (2020) ...
(born 1995), American actress and comedian *
Rachel Shelley Rachel Shelley (born 25 August 1969) is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Helena Peabody in the Showtime series ''The L Word'' and Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood epic ''Lagaan''. Early life Rachel ...
(born 1969), English actress and model *
Rachel Shenton Rachel Joy Shenton (born 21 December 1987) is an English actress, screenwriter, and activist. She is known for her roles as Mitzeee Minniver in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' (2010–2013), Lily Summers in the ABC Family drama '' Swit ...
, English actress and screenwriter *
Rachel Shoaf Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her au ...
(born 1996), American convicted of murder in 2013 *
Rachel Smith Rachel Renee Smith (born April 18, 1985) is an American actress, TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss USA 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA 2002 pageant. She represented the United States at Mis ...
(born 1985), Miss USA 2007 *
Rachel Smith (gymnast) Rachel Smith (born 3 January 1993) is a rhythmic gymnast. She has competed for Great Britain at European and World championships for rhythmic gymnastics as an individual gymnast and the GBR RG team and also captained the team which competed for ...
(born 1993), British rhythmic gymnast *
Rachel Stephens Rachel Stephens (October 29, 1930 – December 14, 2018) was an American television, stage, and motion picture actress. Education Born in Fairfield, Illinois, Stephens had a master's degree from Indiana University Bloomington in theatre arts. P ...
(1930–2011), American actress *
Rachel Stevens Rachel Lauren Stevens (born 9 April 1978) is an English singer, television personality, actress and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. She released her solo debut studio album ''Funky Dory'' in Sep ...
(born 1978), English pop singer, best known as a member of the band S Club 7 * Rachel Stevens (sculptor), American sculptor *
Rachel Stuart Rachel Stuart (born 1972) is a Jamaican-Canadian model, actress and television personality. Personal life Stuart attended Mohawk College. Rachel Stuart is married to Paxton Baker, former vice president of BET Digital Networks and has three childr ...
(born 1972), Jamaican-Canadian model and actress *
Rachel Sutherland Rachel Anne Sutherland (born 3 August 1976 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a field hockey player from New Zealand, who represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆν ...
(born 1976), New Zealand field hockey player *
Rachel Sweet Rachel Sweet (born July 28, 1962)
accessed May 2, 2014. is an American singer, television writer and actres ...
(born 1962), American producer, singer, and actress *
Rachel Talalay Rachel Talalay (born July 16, 1958) is a British-American film and television director and producer. She is also a University of British Columbia film professor. Early life and education Talalay was born in Chicago, Illinois. Her father Paul T ...
(born 1958), American director and producer * Rachel Talbot Ross (born 1961), American politician and activist * Rachel Thomas, multiple people *
Rachel Ticotin Rachel Ticotin Strauss is an American film and television actress. She has appeared in films such as '' Fort Apache, The Bronx''; '' Total Recall'', '' Falling Down'', and ''Con Air''. She has appeared in the NBC legal drama '' Law & Order: LA'' ...
(born 1958), American film and television actress *
Rachel Trachtenburg Rachel Sage Piña-Trachtenburg (born December 10, 1993), professionally known as Rachel Trachtenburg, is an American musician and singer. She is most notable for her key role as drummer and backup vocalist of the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Pl ...
(born 1993), American rock singer and drummer *
Rachel Treweek Rachel Treweek (née Montgomery; born 4 February 1963 at Broxbourne, Hertfordshire) is an Anglican bishop who sits in the House of Lords as a Lord Spiritual. Since June 2015, she has served as Bishop of Gloucester, the first female diocesan bis ...
(born 1963), British Anglican bishop *
Rachel True Rachel India True (born November 15, 1966) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in such films as '' The Craft'' (1996), '' Nowhere'' (1997), and ''Half Baked'' (1998). True is also known for her role as Mona Thorne on the UPN ...
(born 1968), American actress *
Rachel Tucker Rachel Kelly Tucker (born 29 May 1981) is a Northern Irish West End and Broadway actress, best known for her portrayal of Elphaba in the hit musical ''Wicked''. She most recently starred in Come from Away on Broadway, having originated the role o ...
(born 1981), Northern Irish musical theatre actress, and singer *
Rachel Uchitel Rachel Uchitel (; born January 29, 1975) is an American nightclub manager, hostess, and TV correspondent. She first encountered publicity when, following the September 11 attacks, a photo of her holding a picture of her fiancé, who worked in th ...
(born 1975), American nightclub manager and television personality *
Rachel Unitt Rachel Elizabeth Unitt (born 5 June 1982) is a former English footballer who last played for FA Women's Championship club London Bees. After beginning her club career with Wolves, Unitt began a long association with Everton in 2000. This was inte ...
(born 1982), English footballer * Rachel Vail (born 1966), American author * Rachel Vallarelli, American lacrosse player *
Rachel van Cutsen Rachel van Cutsen (born 8 July 1984) is a right-handed Dutch badminton player. A native of Spijkenisse, she can play either in singles or in doubles matches. She was part of the Dutch national women's team that won silver at the 2006 Uber Cup. ...
(born 1984), Dutch badminton player * Rachel van Dantzig (1878–1949), Dutch sculptor *
Rachel Van Hollebeke Rachel Marie Buehler Van Hollebeke ( ; ; born August 26, 1985) is an American former soccer player who last played as a defender for the Portland Thorns FC and the United States women's national soccer team. In 2015, Van Hollebeke retired from ...
(born 1985), American soccer player * Rachel Veltri (born 1978), American actress *
Rachel Viollet Rachel Viollet (born 11 February 1972) is a former ranked professional British tennis player and film producer. She played collegiate tennis for the Miami Hurricanes at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Biography Viollet, who was ...
(born 1972), British tennis player *
Rachel Wacholder Rachel (Wacholder) Scott (born 1975) is a model and professional beach volleyball player who won eight beach volleyball championships with three partners. Scott was named Best Defensive Player 2005 and Most Improved Player on the AVP Tour in 200 ...
(born 1975), American professional beach volleyball player *
Rachel Wade Rachel Marie Wade (born February 27, 1990) is an American woman who was convicted of murder in the second degree in the 2009 murder of Sarah Ludemann in Pinellas Park, Florida. Rivalry with Sarah Ludemann Rachel Wade and Sarah Ludemann were rom ...
(born 1990), American teenager convicted of murder * Rachel Walker (disambiguation), several people *
Rachel Ward Rachel Claire Ward (born 12 September 1957) is an English-Australian
(born 1957), English-born Australian actress, columnist, film director, and screenwriter *
Rachel Ward (mathematician) Rachel Ward is an American applied mathematician at the University of Texas at Austin. She is known for work on machine learning, optimization, and signal processing. At the University of Texas, she is W. A. "Tex" Moncrief Distinguished Professor i ...
, American applied mathematician *
Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970 ) is an English actress. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Rachel Weisz, various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a BAFTA Award. We ...
(born 1970), British actress *
Rachel Whetstone Rachel Marjorie Joan Whetstone (born 22 February 1968) is a British public relations executive. Whetstone was in charge of communications and public policy for Google for nearly 10 years. She was senior vice-president of communications and publ ...
(born 1968), British public relations executive * Rachel White, multiple people *
Rachel Whiteread Dame Rachel Whiteread (born 20 April 1963) is an English artist who primarily produces sculptures, which typically take the form of casts. She was the first woman to win the annual Turner Prize in 1993. Whiteread was one of the Young British Ar ...
(born 1963), English sculptor *
Rachel Williams Rachel Williams (born April 29, 1967) is an American model, TV presenter, and landscape designer. Early life Williams is the daughter of architect Tod Williams and Patricia Agnes Jones, a dancer. Her parents divorced when she was five years ...
(born 1967), American model and television presenter *
Rachel Williams (footballer) Rachel Louise Williams (born 10 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United of the English Women's Super League. Before rejoining Birmingham City in May 2017, Williams spent 2 years at Not ...
(born 1988), English footballer *
Rachel DeLoache Williams Rachel DeLoache Williams (born January 29, 1988) is an American writer, photographer, and editor. She worked as a photo editor and producer for '' Vanity Fair'' until 2019. Williams is known for being the former friend of Anna Sorokin, who preten ...
(born 1988), American writer *
Rachel Willis-Sørensen Rachel Willis-Sørensen (born 1984) is an American operatic soprano, vocal contractor / vocalist , conductor. Studies She has a bachelor's degree and a masters, the latter in vocal performance and pedagogy, both from Brigham Young University. A ...
(born 1984), American opera singer * Rachel O. Wingate (c. 1901–1953), English linguist *
Rachel Yakar Rachel Yakar (born 3 March 1938) is a French soprano. Yakar was born in Lyon, France. She studied under Germaine Lubin at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1963, she made her debut at Strasbourg. For the next twenty years, she was associated with the D ...
(born 1938), French opera singer * Rachel Yang (born 1982), Singaporean pole vaulter *
Rachel Yankey Rachel Aba Yankey, OBE (born 1 November 1979) is an English former footballer who played for the England national team. She played as a left winger or forward. She left Arsenal after 13 years in December 2016 at the end of her contract. She is ...
(born 1979), English footballer * Rachel Yehuda (born 1959), American psychiatrist and neuroscientist *
Rachel Yeoh Rachel Yeoh is a Malaysian socialite, heiress, model, and fashion influencer. Early life and family Rachel Yeoh was born in Kuala Lumpur and has a fraternal twin sister, Michelle. A member of a wealthy Malaysian Chinese family, she is the da ...
, Malaysian socialite and model *
Rachel York Rachel York (born August 7, 1971) is an American actress and singer. She is known for stage roles in '' City of Angels'', ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'', ''Les Misérables'', ''Victor/Victoria'', ''Kiss Me, Kate'', ''Sly Fox'', '' Dirty Rotten Scound ...
(born 1971), American actress and singer *
Rachel Yurkovich Rachel Yurkovich (born October 10, 1986) is an American javelin thrower. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Yurkovich graduated from Newberg High School in Newberg, Oregon in 2005.USATF profile fo USATF profile for Rachel Yurko ...
(born 1986), American javelin thrower *
Rachel Z Rachel Carmel Hakim ( née Nicolazzo), better known as Rachel Z, is a jazz and rock pianist and keyboardist. She has recorded 10 solo albums as a jazz musician. Her musical style, especially her improvisation, has been described as adjacent to H ...
, American pianist and keyboardist * Rachel Zadok (born 1972), South African writer * Rachel Zajac, New Zealand forensic psychologist *
Rachel Zeffira Rachel Zeffira (born Rachel Anne Santesso) is a Canadian soprano, composer and multi-instrumentalist, currently based in London, England. She is also one half of the duo Cat's Eyes, the other being Faris Badwan of the Horrors. Life and work E ...
, Canadian singer *
Rachel Zegler Rachel Anne Zegler (; born May 3, 2001) is an American actress and singer. She made her film debut playing Maria Vasquez in the 2021 musical drama ''West Side Story'', for which she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Pictu ...
, American actress and singer * Rachel Zilberberg (1920–1943), Polish resistance fighter during World War II *
Rachel Zimmerman Rachel Zimmerman Brachman (born Zimmerman; 1972) is a Canadian-born space scientist and inventor. She invented the "Blissymbol Printer" in 1984, making it simple for users with physical disabilities to communicate. A user can choose various B ...
(born 1972), Canadian space scientist and inventor *
Rachel Zoe Rachel Zoe Rosenzweig (born September 1, 1971) is an American fashion designer, businesswoman and author who rose to prominence as a celebrity wardrobe stylist. She has been credited with the creation of "the boho-meets-rock chic look that came ...
(born 1971), American fashion designer, businesswoman, and writer *
Rachel Zolf Syd Zolf (born December 14, 1968), formerly known as Rachel Zolf, is a Canadian-American poet and theorist. They are the author of five poetry collections: ''Janey's Arcadia''(2014), which was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award, a Raymond Souste ...
(born 1968), Canadian-American poet *
Rachel Zucker Rachel Zucker is an American poet born in New York City in 1971. She is the author of five collections of poetry, most recently, ''SoundMachine'' (Wave Books 2019). She also co-edited the book ''Women Poets on Mentorship: Efforts and Affections'' ...
(born 1971), American poet


People named Rachael

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Hecate (musician) Rachael Lynn Gabriela Kozak-Salmi (born May 26, 1976), better known by her stage name Hecate, is an American-Austrian experimental industrial and breakcore musician currently based in Vienna. Her stage name originates from Hecate, the Greek go ...
(born 1976), born Rachael Kozak, Swiss music producer * Rachael Anderson (died 2018), American female murder victim *
Rachael Bella Rachael Bella Zvagelsky (née Kneeland, born March 13, 1984) known professionally as Rachael Bella, is an American retired actress. Career Bella is best known for her role as Becca Kotler in the movie '' The Ring''. She has also appeared in oth ...
(born 1984), American actress, best known for her role in the 2002 film ''The Ring'' *
Rachael Blackmore Rachael Blackmore (born 11 July 1989) is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. In 2021, she became the first female jockey to win the Grand National in the 182-year history of the race. She also became the first woman to be lea ...
(born 1989), Irish jockey *
Rachael Blake Rachael Morelle Blake (born May 26, 1971) is an Australian actress. Early life Blake was born in Perth, Western Australia. At the age of 18 months, she moved to England with her English parents, only to return to Perth at age 11. Blake was b ...
(born 1971), Australian actress *
Rachael Bland Rachael Rebecca Bland (née Hodges; 21 January 1978 – 5 September 2018) was a British journalist and presenter from Cardiff, Wales. She worked for BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC World News and '' BBC North West Tonight''. She was known for her podcast ...
(1978–2018), Welsh BBC newsreader *
Rachael Boyle Rachael Boyle (née Small; born 20 December 1991) is a Scottish international footballer who currently plays as midfielder for Hibernian in the Scottish Women's Premier League. Career Boyle grew up in Aberdeen and represented Scotland at schoo ...
(born 1991), Scottish footballer *
Rachael Carpani Rachael Ann Carpani (born 24 August 1980) is an Australian actress best known as Jodi Fountain in ''McLeod's Daughters''. Biography Carpani grew up on a property near Dural, in Sydney's Hills District. Carpani has twice been nominated at th ...
(born 1980), Australian actress *
Rachael Denhollander Rachael Joy Denhollander (née Moxon; born December 8, 1984) is an American lawyer and former gymnast. She was the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, the former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor, of sexual assault. D ...
(born 1984), American lawyer, former gymnast and survivor *
Rachael Leigh Cook Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979) is an American actress and model. She has starred in the films ''The Baby-Sitters Club'' (1995), ''She's All That'' (1999), and ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), and in the television series '' Into th ...
(born 1979), American actress *
Rachael Finch Rachael Finch (born 8 July 1988) is an Australian TV host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was awarded the 'People's Choice Award' for the 2006 Miss Teen Australia and finished as 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 2009. Career Modelling ...
(born 1988), Miss Universe Australia 2009, 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 2009 *
Rachael Flatt Rachael Elizabeth Flatt (born July 21, 1992) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2008 World Junior champion, a winner of four silver medals on the Grand Prix series, and the 2010 U.S. national champion. She was nominat ...
(born 1992), American figure skater *
Rachael Grinham Rachael Margaret Grinham (born 22 January 1977 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian professional squash player. She won the World Open in 2007, and the British Open in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009. She reached the World No. 1 ranking in ...
(born 1977), Australian squash player *
Rachael Harris Rachael Elaine Harris (born January 12, 1968) is an American actress and comedian. She is known for her numerous acting roles, such as starring as Dr. Linda Martin in ''Lucifer'', her role in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film series, and as a gu ...
(born 1968), American actress and comedian *
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, ( Heyhoe; 11 June 1939 – 18 January 2017) was an English women's cricket, cricketer, businesswoman and philanthropist. She was best known for being English national cricket captains, captain of En ...
(1939–2017), English cricketer *
Rachael Lampa Rachael Maureen Lampa (born January 8, 1985) is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and record producer. At age 15, she rose to fame and critical acclaim in 2000 with the release of her debut album, '' Live for You''. Early ...
(born 1985), American singer/songwriter best known for her work in the anime series ''
Revolutionary Girl Utena is a series created by Be-Papas, an artist collective founded by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The primary entries in the series include a 1996 manga written by Chiho Saito, a 1997 anime television series directed by Ikuhara, and ''Adolescence of ...
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Rachael MacFarlane Rachael Ann MacFarlane Laudiero (born March 21, 1976) is an American voice actress and singer. Her voice credits include Hayley Smith on the animated television show ''American Dad!'', Supreme Leader Numbuh 362 in the television series '' Code ...
(born 1976), American voice actress and sister of Seth MacFarlane *
Rachael McLaren Rachael McLaren is a Canadian dancer who performed with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Early life McLaren was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was the youngest of four children. She started ballet at age five, at the Royal Winnipeg Bal ...
, Canadian dancer *
Rachael Price Rachael Price (born August 30, 1985) is an American jazz and blues singer, known for her work as the lead singer for the band Lake Street Dive. She was born in Sydney, Australia and grew up in Tennessee, graduating from the New England Conservato ...
(born 1985), American jazz vocalist and lead vocalist of the band
Lake Street Dive Lake Street Dive is a multi-genre band that was formed in 2004 at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. The band's founding members are Rachael Price, Mike "McDuck" Olson, Bridget Kearney, and Mike Calabrese. Keyboardist Akie Bermiss j ...
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Rachael Ray Rachael Domenica Ray (born August 25, 1968) is an American cook, television personality, businesswoman, and author. She hosts the syndicated daily talk and lifestyle program ''Rachael Ray'', and the Food Network series '' 30 Minute Meals''. ...
(born 1968), American celebrity chef and television personality * Rachael Runyan (1979–1982), American murder victim *
Rachael Sage Rachael Sage (born Karen Rachael Weitzman in 1971) is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist. She is the founder of indie label MPress Records. Sage has released fourteen solo studio albums. Sage was named one of the Top 100 Independen ...
, American songwriter *
Rachael Scdoris Rachael Scdoris /səˈdɔərɪs/ (born February 1, 1985, in Bend, Oregon) is an American dog musher and cross country runner who in 2006 became the first legally blind person to complete the 1,049+ mile ( 1,600 km) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race acro ...
(born 1985), blind American dog musher and cross country runner *
Rachael Sporn Rachael Pamela Sporn (born 26 May 1968, in Murrayville) is an Australian former basketball player and three time Olympian. Sporn was Development Executive for the Australian Melanoma Research Foundation but has since left the organisation. C ...
(born 1968), Australian female basketball player *
Rachael Stirling Rachael Atlanta Stirling (born 30 May 1977).. is an English stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Laurence Olivier Award for her stage work. She played Nancy Astley in the BBC drama ''Tipping the Velvet'', and ...
(born 1977), British actress best known for the BBC drama ''Tipping the Velvet'' * Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon, American epidemiologist and dietitian * Rachael Taylor (born 1984), Australian actress * Rachael Yamagata (born 1977), American singer-songwriter


People named Rachelle

* Rachelle Leah (born 1984), American model * Rachelle Lefevre (born 1979), Canadian actress * Rachelle Ann Go (born 1986), Filipina singer * Rachelle Ferrell (born 1964), American vocalist and musician


People named Rahel

* Rahel Graf (born 1989), Swiss footballer * Rahel Indermaur (born 1980), Swiss opera singer * Rahel Jaeggi (born 1967), German philosopher * Rahel Kiwic (born 1991), Swiss footballer * Rahel Varnhagen (1771–1833), German writer * Rahel Vigdozchik (born 1989), Israeli rhythmic gymnast


People named Rachele

* Rachele Bruni (born 1990), Italian swimmer * Rachele Fogar (born 1991), Italian model and television personality * Rachele Lynae (born 1988), American country rock singer * Rachele Mussolini (1890–1979), wife of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini * Rachele Sangiuliano (born 1981), Italian volleyball player


People named Rakel or Raakel

* Rakel Liehu (born 1939), Finnish writer


Fictional characters named Rachel (or variants thereof)

* Rachael, a character in ''Hard Times (novel), Hard Times.'' *
Rachel Rachel () was a Biblical figure, the favorite of Jacob's two wives, and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, two of the twelve progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Rachel's father was Laban. Her older sister was Leah, Jacob's first wife. Her aun ...
, Biblical figure known for being the wife that Jacob loved * Rachel, one of the six main characters of ''Animorphs'' *Rachel, a character from the ''Fantasia 2000#Rhapsody in Blue, Rhapsody in Blue'' segment of the Disney movie ''Fantasia 2000'' *Rachael, a replicant in sci-fi movie ''Blade Runner'' * Rachel, a friend of Vivian Ward and Kit DeLuca in the romantic movie ''Pretty Woman'' * Rachel, a character in ''Pokémon Masters EX'' *List of Battle Arena Toshinden characters#Rachael, Rachael (''Battle Arena Toshinden''), a character in the ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' fighting game series *Rachel (Ninja Gaiden), a female warrior from the ''Ninja Gaiden'' series of video games *Naughty Rachel, in the British TV Series ''Green Wing'' *List of Downton Abbey characters#Recurring cast, Rachel Aldridge, Lady Sinderby, a character introduced in season 5 of the TV show ''Downton Abbey'' * List of BlazBlue characters#Rachel Alucard, Rachel Alucard, in the ''BlazBlue'' video game series * Rachel Amber, a side character in ''Life Is Strange (video game), Life Is Strange'' and a main character in its spinoff, ''Life Is Strange: Before the Storm'' * Rachel Berry, in the television series ''Glee (TV series), Glee'' * Rachel Brown, in the play ''Inherit the Wind (play), Inherit the Wind'' * Rachel Carruthers, in the ''Halloween (franchise), Halloween'' film series *Rachel Chu, in the American romantic comedy-drama film ''Crazy Rich Asians'' * Rachel Creed, wife of the main character in Stephen King's 1983 horror novel ''Pet Sematary'' * Rachel Elizabeth Dare, in the young adult book series ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' *Rachel Dalles, a character in the ''Black Butler'' manga series and anime * Rachel Dawes, Assistant District Attorney in the ''Batman'' series of movies * List of Orphan Black characters#Project Leda, Rachel Duncan, in the TV show ''Orphan Black'' * Rachel Finer, in the Netflix series ''Grand Army (TV series) , Grand Army'' *Rachel Gardner, in the ''Angels of Death (video game), Angels of Death'' video game * Rachel Gatina, in the TV show ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'' * Rachel Gibson (Alias), Rachel Gibson, in Season 5 of ''Alias (TV series), Alias'' * Rachel Green, in the TV series ''Friends (TV series), Friends'' * Rachel Greene, a character in the TV series ''ER (TV series), ER'', daughter of Mark Greene * Rachel Kinski, a character in the Australian TV show ''Neighbours'' *Rachel Lynde, a supporting character in Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1908 novel ''Anne of Green Gables'' * Rachel Mason (Waterloo Road), Rachel Mason, Headmistress of Waterloo Road in the BBC drama ''Waterloo Road (TV series), Waterloo Road'' * List of Mad Men characters#Rachel Menken, Rachel Menken, Don Draper's client's daughter and a love interest in ''Mad Men'' * Rachel Moore (Case Closed), Rachel Moore, of ''Case Closed'' (Detective Conan) * Rachel Raskin, a character in ''The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder'' * Rachel Roth, the false civilian name of Raven (DC Comics) * Rachel Summers, a character in the Marvel Universe, daughter of Cyclops (Marvel Comics), Scott Summers and Jean Grey * Rachel Taub, a supporting character on the TV show ''House (TV series), House'', the wife of Dr. Chris Taub * Rachel Teller, a character in the ''Need for Speed Underground 2'' * Rachel Tice, a recurring character in the web series ''The Most Popular Girls in School'' * Rachel Walker, a main character in the ''Rainbow Magic'' book franchise * Rachel Wilson, a minor character in the Cartoon Network series ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' *List of Suits characters#Rachel Zane, Rachel Zane, a character in the American TV show ''Suits (U.S. TV series), Suits''


See also

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Raquel Raquel or Racquel is a variation of the given name Rachel. Notable people with the name include: Raquel *Raquel (wrestler), Brazilian professional wrestler *Raquel Alessi (born 1983), American former actress and model * Raquel Naa Ayorkor Ammah ( ...
(includes Racquel) *
Rokhlin Rokhlin is a Slavic language-influenced Jewish surname of matronymic derivation. It literally means "Rokhl's", where "Rokhl" is a transcription of ''Rochl'', a Yiddish form of the name Rachel. Variants include Rohlin, Rochlin and (via French) Roch ...
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