Rachel Stuart (born 1972) is a Jamaican-

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and

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Personal life

Stuart attended

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. Rachel Stuart is married to Paxton Baker, former vice president of BET Digital Networks and has three children. She currently resides in the

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, area.

Career

Stuart is a former Miss Caraïbes and Miss Jamaica and represented her country at

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. She is best known for her work as hostess of two programs on BET, the BET network: ''Caribbean Rhythms'', a music video show showcasing musicians from Caribbean nations; and '' Planet Groove'', a music video show that was similar to ''

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''. Rachel also had brief spots on

as a guest hostess. In 1999, she was a co-hostess of BET's ''Live From LA'' (with

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). She is now the current host of "Island Stylee" an award-winning inflight program on

Air Jamaica Air Jamaica was the national airline of Jamaica. It was owned and operated by Caribbean Airlines from May 2011 until the cessation of operations in 2015. Caribbean Airlines Limited, headquartered in Piarco, Trinidad and Tobago, had administrati ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stuart, Rachel 1972 births Canadian people of Jamaican descent Jamaican beauty pageant winners Living people Miss Universe 1993 contestants