Rachel ( he, רָחֵל,

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: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning " ewe", is a

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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 Stel ...

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. ...

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 surname A matronymic is a personal name based on the given name of one's mother, grandmother, or any female ancestor. It is the female equivalent of a patronymic. Around the world, matronymic surnames are far less common than patronymic surnames. In som ...

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 th ...

are derived from variants of the name. The Jewish version of the surname Ruskin is an Americanized form of Raskin.

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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 Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost inv ...

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 ...

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'' (Χρ� ...

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 Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus ...

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

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 ve ...

-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) * Rachele ( Italian) * Rachelle (

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

) * 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 ...

) * 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 **Ge ...

, Polish,

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 peopl ...

, 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, traditiona ...

, Croatian) * راحله (Raheleh) ( Persian) * Ráichéal ( Irish) * 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 wa ...

) * 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) * 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 Centr ...

) * 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, na ...

) * 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 ...

) * 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 (

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, Spanish) * Rahel/Racha (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a 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. E.Watson; Walter ...

) * ریچل (Rachel) (

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'' 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

* Rachel, wife of Rabbi Akiva (1st century) *

(born 1942), French singer of the 1960s * Rachel of Kittery, Maine (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 Revi ...

, 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 ...

, 16th-century Jewish mystic * Rachel Alejandro (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 ...

(born 1972), Irish celebrity chef *

Rachel Amanda Rachel Amanda Aurora or better known as Rachel Amanda (born 1 January 1995) is an Indonesian actress and singer of Javanese people, Javanese descent. Career After her debut in the soap opera ''Candy'', Amanda was given parts in other soap opera ...

(born 1995), Indonesian actress, singer and model * Rachel Ames (born 1929), American actress * Rachel Anderson (born 1943), English journalist and author * Rachel Anderson (football agent), 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 ...

, professor of history and philosophy of science at University of Adelaide * Rachel Antonoff (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 P ...

(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 w ...

(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 wo ...

(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 Yanait ...

(1886–1979), Israeli author and first lady of Israel *

Rachel Bess Rachel Bess (born c. 1979) is an American artist working out of Phoenix, Arizona. Background She got her BFA in painting from the Honors College at Arizona State University in 2001. She taught life drawing and painting at New School for the Arts ...

, 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.'' B ...

(born 1981), American actress * Rachel Blanchard, 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 (1890–1931), usually referred to simply as "Rachel", Hebrew-language poet from Palestine * Rachel Bolan, 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, ''Ame ...

(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 (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 A ...

(born 1980), English footballer * Rachel Caine (1962–2020), American writer * Rachel Cameron (1924–2011), American ballet dancer and teacher * Rachel Campos-Duffy (born 1971), American television personality * Rachel Carns (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 ...

(1907–1964), American environmentalist, scientist * Rachel Chalkowski (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 Rachel Ruth Cosgrove Payes, also known as E.L. Arch and Joanne Kaye (11 December 1922, Westernport, Maryland – 10 October 1998, Brick Township, New Jersey) was an American genre novelist, and author of books on the Land of Oz. Biography Bor ...

(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 A ...

(born 1998), American actress * Rachel Crow (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 to British parents in 1967, the second of four children with an older sister and two younger brothers, and spent much of h ...

(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 192 ...

(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 ch ...

(1910–2003), Brazilian author, translator, and journalist * Rachel Lilian Alfreda de Silva (1920–2001), Sri Lankan Sinhala poet, journalist, and screenwriter * Rachel Dolezal (born 1977), American former civil rights activist known for falsely claiming to be African American * Rachel Don (1866–1941), New Zealand preacher and activist * Rachel Dratch (born 1966), American actress * Rachel Dror (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", San Francisco, May 25, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018. She is currently the keyboardi ...

, American singer-songwriter and keyboardist * Rachel Ehrenfeld, American terrorism expert * Rachel Elior (born 1949), Israeli historian and philosopher *

Rachel Elkind-Tourre Rachel Elkind (born February 23, 1939) is an American classical musician, record producer and composer. She produced the work of Wendy Carlos, most notably the bestselling 1968 album '' Switched-On Bach''. Elkind grew up in San Francisco. She mo ...

(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 ...

(born 1964), British entrepreneur * Rachel Entwistle née Souza (1980–2006), American murder victim * Rachel Erickson (born 1999), Canadian curler * Rachel Evans, Welsh chemist * Rachel Held Evans (1981–2019), American writer *

Rachel Fabri Rachel Fabri (born 12 September 1985) is an Maltese singer-songwriter, who has been a member of the musical group All Angels since July 2010. Personal life Raised in Malta, Fabri trained at the Masquerade Theatre Arts School, also privately unde ...

(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), American actress and stand-up comedian * Rachel Félix (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 (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 lat ...

(born 1973), British singer-songwriter *

Rachel Furness Rachel Furness (born 19 June 1988) is a professional footballer who plays for FA Women's Championship club Liverpool and the Northern Ireland national team. A powerful central midfielder, she featured as a winger or striker earlier in her car ...

(born 1988), Northern Irish footballer * Rachel Garcia (born 1997), American softball player * Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah (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 shoegaze band Slowdive, which formed in 1989. Goswell, along with Neil Halstead, Ian McCutcheon and form ...

(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 (born 1968), Australian actress and director * Rachel Eliza Griffiths (born 1978), American poet, novelist, and photographer * Rachel Gurney (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 bowlin ...

(born 1961), Irish cricketer *

Rachel Harris Rachel Amanda Harris (born 15 March 1979) is an Australian freestyle and medley swimmer who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There she finished in twelfth position in the women's 800-metre f ...

(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, English architect * Rachel Hill (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 (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) (born 1971), New Zealand actress and director * Rachel Hunter (born 1969), New Zealand supermodel and actress * Rachel Hurd-Wood (born 1990), British actress *

Rachel Ikemeh Rachel Ashegbofe Ikemeh is a Nigerians, Nigerian conservationist who won a Whitley Awards (UK), Whitley award in 2020. She is the director of South West and Niger Delta Forest Project, a conservation program for endangered primates as the Nige ...

, 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 The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXV ...

(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, American rabbi * Rachel Isadora (born 1953), American children's author, illustrator, and painter * Rachel Jackson (1767–1828), wife of U.S. President Andrew Jackson *

Rachel Jacobs Rachel Jacobs (October 3, 1975 – May 12, 2015) was an American businesswoman and social entrepreneur. She was killed at age 39 in the 2015 Philadelphia train derailment while commuting between her home in New York and the Philadelphia offices ...

(1975–2015), American businesswoman *

Rachel Jarry Rachel () was a Biblical 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 anthol ...

(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 (arts), character in The Ring (film series), ''The Ring'' film series. The character, created by writer-producer Ehren Kruger and portrayed by Naomi Watts, serves as the protagonist of ''The Ring (2002 film) ...

(born 1992), American actress * Rachel Kempson (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. ...

(born 1980), British cook and writer * Rachel Klamer (born 1990), Dutch triathlete * Rachel E. Klevit, American biochemist * Rachel Kolly d'Alba (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 (born 1968), American novelist *

Rachel Leah Jones Rachel Leah Jones (born 1970) is an American-Israeli documentary film director and producer. Her documentary film ''Advocate'' about the controversial human rights lawyer Leah Tsemel, which she co-directed and co-produced with cinematographer ...

(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 C ...

(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) (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 Leag ...

(born 1991), American ice hockey player * Rachel Lloyd (born 1975), British activist * Rachel Lloyd (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, Ta ...

(born 1971), Tanzanian-Canadian actress * Rachel MacNair (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 e ...

(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 (born 1940), New Zealand poet, novelist, and playwright * Rachel McCann (born 1993), New Zealand field hockey player * Rachel McLean (1971–1991), British murder victim * Rachel McLish (born 1955), American bodybuilder, actress, and author *

Rachel Lambert Mellon Rachel Lambert Mellon (August 9, 1910 – March 17, 2014), often known as Bunny Mellon, was an American horticulturalist, gardener, philanthropist, and art collector. She designed and planted a number of significant gardens, including the Wh ...

(1910–2014), American horticulturalist, philanthropist, and art collector * Rachel Miner (born 1980), American actress * Rachel Mitchell (born 1967), American attorney * Rachel Morrison (born 1978), American cinematographer and director * Rachel Newton (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 seco ...

, English opera singer * Rachel Nichols, multiple people *

Rachel Nickell 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 ...

(1968–1992), British murder victim *

Rachel Noerdlinger Rachel Noerdlinger (born November 14, 1970) is an American publicist and longtime communications advisor to National Action Network and national civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton. She served as chief of staff to New York City First Lady Chirla ...

(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. Re ...

, 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 ...

(born 1964), Canadian politician * Rachel O'Reilly, British chemist * Rachel O'Riordan (born 1974), Irish theatre director *

Rachel Oakes Preston Rachel (Harris) Oakes Preston (March 2, 1809 – February 1, 1868) was a Seventh Day Baptist who persuaded a group of Adventist Millerites to accept Saturday, instead of Sunday, as Sabbath. This Sabbatarian group organised as the Seventh-day A ...

(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), British material scientist *

Rachel Ong Rachel Ong Sin Yen (; born 1972) is a Singaporean politician and businesswoman. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the Telok Blangah division of West Coast GRC since 20 ...

(born 1972), Singaporean politician *

Rachel Oniga Rachel Oniga (23 May 1957 – 31 July 2021) was a Nigerian film actress. Early life and career Originally from Eku, Delta State in Southern Nigeria, although she was born on 23 May 1957 in Ebute Metta, Lagos State. She began her acting ca ...

(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 ...

(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 hold ...

(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 '' ...

(aka Rachel Peace) (1881 – ''died after'' 1932), British feminist and suffragette * Rachel Perkins (born 1970), Australian director, producer, and screenwriter * Rachel Peters (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", ...

(born 1981), American singer and songwriter * Rachel Pollack (born 1945), American science fiction writer, comic book writer, and tarot expert * Rachel Portman (born 1960), British composer * Rachel Potter (born 1984), American singer and actress *

Rachel Justine Pries Rachel Justine Pries is an American mathematician whose research focuses on arithmetic geometry and number theory. She is a professor at Colorado State University and both a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society and a Fellow of the Ass ...

, 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 sh ...

, 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 ...

(born 1991), American-Canadian soccer player * Rachel Rath (born 1976), Irish actress * Rachel Reeves (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 (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 t ...

(born 1986), British television presenter * Rachel Roberts, multiple people * Rachel Robinson (born 1922), American professor and nurse * Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, 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) Rachel Rose (born 1986) is an American visual artist known for her video installations. Her work explores how our changing relationship to landscape has shaped storytelling and belief systems. She draws from, and contributes to, a long history of ...

(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 gr ...

(born 1974), American fashion designer * Rachel Scott (1981–1999), a victim in the Columbine High School massacre * Rachel Scott (women's education reformer) 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 '' Switc ...

, English actress and screenwriter * Rachel Shoaf (born 1996), American convicted of murder in 2013 * Rachel Smith (born 1985), Miss USA 2007 * Rachel Smith (gymnast) (born 1993), British rhythmic gymnast * Rachel Stephens (1930–2011), American actress * Rachel Stevens (born 1978), English pop singer, best known as a member of the band S Club 7 * Rachel Stevens (sculptor), American sculptor * Rachel Stuart (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 The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακο� ...

(born 1976), New Zealand field hockey player * Rachel Sweet (born 1962), American producer, singer, and actress * Rachel Talalay (born 1958), American director and producer * Rachel Talbot Ross (born 1961), American politician and activist * Rachel Thomas, multiple people * Rachel Ticotin (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 (born 1963), British Anglican bishop * Rachel True (born 1968), American actress * Rachel Tucker (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 (born 1982), English footballer * Rachel Vail (born 1966), American author * Rachel Vallarelli, American lacrosse player * Rachel van Cutsen (born 1984), Dutch badminton player *

Rachel van Dantzig Rachel Margaretha van Dantzig (1878–1949) was a Dutch sculptor. Biography Van Dantzig was born on 12 November 1878 in Rotterdam. She studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten (Rotterdam) and the Académie Colarossi (Paris). She was a s ...

(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 Rachel Veltri (born February 26, 1978, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress and model. Veltri came to prominence on the television show, '' For Love or Money''. To coincide with the release of '' American Pie Presents: Band Camp'', she ...

(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 wa ...

(born 1972), British tennis player * Rachel Wacholder (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), American applied mathematician *

Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970 ) is an English actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Laurence Olivier Award, and a BAFTA Award. Weisz began acting in British stage and television in the ...

(born 1970), British actress * Rachel Whetstone (born 1968), British public relations executive * Rachel White, multiple people * Rachel Whiteread (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 Notts ...

(born 1988), English footballer * Rachel DeLoache Williams (born 1988), American writer * Rachel Willis-Sørensen (born 1984), American opera singer *

Rachel O. Wingate Rachel Orde Wingate (c. 1901-11 June 1953) was an England, English linguist and missionary to Xinjiang (Western China). She served with the Swedish Missionary Society. Family Wingate was the eldest daughter of Colonel George Wingate, the founder o ...

(c. 1901–1953), English linguist * Rachel Yakar (born 1938), French opera singer *

Rachel Yang Rachel Isabel Yang Bingjie (Chinese: 杨冰洁，born 28 February 1982) is a Singaporean pole vaulter. Career Yang started pole vaulting in 2006 but suffered a career ending spinal injury in 2009. In 2010, she make an unexpected return, break ...

(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 r ...

(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 dau ...

, Malaysian socialite and model * Rachel York (born 1971), American actress and singer * Rachel Yurkovich (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 Her ...

, American pianist and keyboardist *

Rachel Zadok Rachel Zadok is a South African writer and a Whitbread First Novel Award nominee (2005). She is the author of the novels ''Gem Squash Tokoloshe'' and ''Sister-Sister''. Life Zadok was born in South Africa in 1972 to a South African mother and a ...

(born 1972), South African writer * Rachel Zajac, New Zealand forensic psychologist * Rachel Zeffira, 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 Blis ...

(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

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 g ...

(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 lead ...

(born 1989), Irish jockey * Rachael Blake (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 scho ...

(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 (born 1984), American lawyer, former gymnast and survivor * Rachael Leigh Cook (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 Modelli ...

(born 1988), Miss Universe Australia 2009, 3rd runner-up at Miss Universe 2009 * Rachael Flatt (born 1992), American figure skater *

Rachael Grinham Rachael Margaret Grinham (born 22 January 1977 in Toowoomba, Queensland) is an Australian professional squash (sport), squash player. She won the World Open (squash), World Open in 2007 Women's World Open Squash Championship, 2007, and the Brit ...

(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 g ...

(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 cricketer, businesswoman and philanthropist. She was best known for being captain of England from 1966 to 1978, and was unbeaten in six T ...

(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'' * Rachael MacFarlane (born 1976), American voice actress and sister of Seth MacFarlane * Rachael McLaren, 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 Conserva ...

(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 ...

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 (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. ...

(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'', an ...

(born 1977), British actress best known for the BBC drama ''Tipping the Velvet'' * Rachael Stolzenberg-Solomon, American epidemiologist and dietitian *

Rachael Taylor Rachael May Taylor (born 11 July 1984) is an Australian actress and model. Her first lead role was in the Australian series ''headLand'' (2005–2006). She then made the transition to Hollywood, appearing in films including ''Man-Thing'' (2005 ...

(born 1984), Australian actress *

Rachael Yamagata Rachael Yamagata (born September 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist from Arlington, Virginia. She began her musical career with the band Bumpus before becoming a solo artist and releasing five EPs and four studio albums. Her ...

(born 1977), American singer-songwriter

People named Rachelle

Rachelle Leah Rachel ( he, רָחֵל, Modern: Raḥel, Tiberian: Rāḫēl, Rāḥēl), meaning " ewe", is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, popularized by the biblical figure Rachel, the wife of Israelite patriarch Jacob. Ashkenazi Jewish matronymi ...

(born 1984), American model *

Rachelle Lefevre Rachelle Marie Lefèvre (, ; born February 1, 1979) is a Canadian actress. She has starred in the television series ''Big Wolf on Campus'' and had recurring roles in '' What About Brian'', ''Boston Legal'', and ''Swingtown''. She played the vamp ...

(born 1979), Canadian actress *

Rachelle Ann Go Rachelle Ann Villalobos Go-Spies (born August 31, 1986) is a Filipina singer and actress. She began her career by participating in and winning several singing competitions, the first of which was in the long-running Philippine variety show ''E ...

(born 1986), Filipina singer * Rachelle Ferrell (born 1964), American vocalist and musician

People named Rahel

Rahel Graf Rahel Graf (born 1 February 1989) is a Swiss women's footballer, who has 62 appearances for the national team. At club level, she plays for FC Luzern Frauen. Personal life Graf grew up in Pfaffnau, Switzerland, and her father is a Lucerne co ...

(born 1989), Swiss footballer * Rahel Indermaur (born 1980), Swiss opera singer *

Rahel Jaeggi Rahel Jaeggi (born July 19, 1967) is a professor of practical philosophy and social philosophy at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Her research areas are in social philosophy, political philosophy, ethics, philosophical anthropology, social on ...

(born 1967), German philosopher *

Rahel Kiwic Rahel Marianne Kiwic (born 5 January 1991) is a retired Swiss football defender who last played for FC Zürich in the Swiss Nationalliga A. In March 2012 she made her debut for the Swiss national team in the 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup The 201 ...

(born 1991), Swiss footballer *

Rahel Varnhagen Rahel Antonie Friederike Varnhagen () (née Levin, later Robert; 19 May 1771 – 7 March 1833) was a German writer who hosted one of the most prominent salons in Europe during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She is the subject of a celebr ...

(1771–1833), German writer * Rahel Vigdozchik (born 1989), Israeli rhythmic gymnast

People named Rachele

Rachele Bruni Rachele Bruni (born 4 November 1990) is an Italian Swimming (sport), swimmer, specialising in open water long-distance races. She won the silver medal in the 10 km marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympi ...

(born 1990), Italian swimmer *

Rachele Fogar Rachele Fogar (born 31 July 1991 in Milan) is an Italian model, television personality and influencer. She lives in Milan. Biography Rachele Fogar is the daughter of Ambrogio Fogar and Katalin Szijarto; her father is Italian and her mother ...

(born 1991), Italian model and television personality * Rachele Lynae (born 1988), American country rock singer *

Rachele Mussolini Rachele Guidi (11 April 1890 – 30 October 1979), also known (particularly in Italy) as Donna Rachele (Italian for "Lady Rachael") and incorrectly as Rachele Mussolini in the English-speaking world, was the second wife of Italian dictator and ...

(1890–1979), wife of Italian dictator

Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in ...

* Rachele Sangiuliano (born 1981), Italian volleyball player

People named Rakel or Raakel

Rakel Liehu Rakel Liehu (born 3 September 1939) is a Finnish poet, dramatist and novelist. Works Liehu began writing poetry at the age of 11, inspired by the works of women poets such as Aila Meriluoto, and has since gone on to publish 13 poetry collect ...

(born 1939), Finnish writer

Fictional characters named Rachel (or variants thereof)

* Rachael, a character in '' Hard Times.'' *

, Biblical figure known for being the wife that Jacob loved * Rachel, one of the six main characters of ''

Animorphs ''Animorphs'' is a science fantasy series of children's books written by Katherine Applegate and her husband Michael Grant, writing together under the name K. A. Applegate, and published by Scholastic. It is told in first person, with all ...

'' *Rachel, a character from the '' Rhapsody in Blue'' segment of the Disney movie ''

Fantasia 2000 ''Fantasia 2000'' is a 1999 American animated musical anthology film An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distin ...

'' *Rachael, a replicant in sci-fi movie ''

Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's ...

'' * Rachel, a friend of Vivian Ward and Kit DeLuca in the romantic movie ''

Pretty Woman ''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance) ...

'' * Rachel, a character in ''

Pokémon Masters EX (originally named ''Pokémon Masters'') is a free-to-play mobile game for Android and iOS developed and published by DeNA. It is based on the ''Pokémon'' media franchise. Set on the artificial island of Pasio, the game allows players to battle ...

'' * Rachael (''Battle Arena Toshinden''), a character in the ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' fighting game series *

Rachel (Ninja Gaiden) is fictional character from the ''Ninja Gaiden'' series of video games by Team Ninja and Tecmo (Koei Tecmo). She was introduced in the 2004 action game ''Ninja Gaiden'', where she is a human/demon hybrid who serves as a supporting non-playable ...

, a female warrior from the '' Ninja Gaiden'' series of video games *

Naughty Rachel ''Green Wing'' is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the Sketch comedy, sketch show ''Smack the Pony'' – Channel 4 commissioner Caroline Leddy and producer Victoria Pile – and ...

, in the British TV Series '' Green Wing'' * Rachel Aldridge, Lady Sinderby, a character introduced in season 5 of the TV show ''

Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. The series first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United States o ...

'' *

Rachel Alucard is a fighting video game series developed and published in Japan by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in the fall of 2013. Playable in ''BlazBlue: Calam ...

, in the ''

BlazBlue ''BlazBlue'' is a fighting video game series developed and published in Japan by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in Autumn 2013. The series has sold 1. ...

'' video game series * Rachel Amber, a side character in ''

Life Is Strange ''Life Is Strange'' (abbreviated ''LIS'') is a series of primarily episodic graphic adventure games published by Square Enix's European subsidiary. Created by Dontnod Entertainment, the series debuted with the eponymous first installment, ...

'' and a main character in its spinoff, '' Life Is Strange: Before the Storm'' *

Rachel Berry Rachel Barbra Berry is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists, alongside Mr. Schue in the Fox musical comedy-drama series '' Glee''. The character is portrayed by actress Lea Michele, and appears in ''Glee'' from its pilot ...

, in the television series '' Glee'' * Rachel Brown, in the play '' Inherit the Wind'' * Rachel Carruthers, in the ''

Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observan ...

'' film series *Rachel Chu, in the American romantic comedy-drama film ''

Crazy Rich Asians ''Crazy Rich Asians'' is a satirical 2013 romantic comedy novel by Kevin Kwan. Kwan stated that his intention in writing the novel was to "introduce a contemporary Asia to a North American audience". He claimed the novel was loosely based on hi ...

'' * Rachel Creed, wife of the main character in Stephen King's 1983 horror novel ''

Pet Sematary ''Pet Sematary'' is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019. In November 2013, PS Publishing r ...

'' * Rachel Elizabeth Dare, in the young adult book series ''

Percy Jackson & the Olympians ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'' is a series of five fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan, and the first book series in the ''Camp Half-Blood Chronicles''. The novels are set in a world with the Greek gods in the 21st cent ...

'' *Rachel Dalles, a character in the ''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-ol ...

'' manga series and anime *

Rachel Dawes Rachel Dawes is a fictional character who first appeared in Christopher Nolan's 2005 feature film '' Batman Begins''. She was portrayed in that film by Katie Holmes, with Emma Lockhart as a younger version of the character in early scenes. Holmes ...

, Assistant District Attorney in the ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on March 30, 1939. I ...

'' series of movies *

Rachel Duncan 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 ...

, in the TV show ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...

'' * Rachel Finer, in the Netflix series '' Grand Army'' *Rachel Gardner, in the ''

Angels of Death In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles include ...

'' video game * Rachel Gatina, in the TV show '' One Tree Hill'' * Rachel Gibson, in Season 5 of ''

Alias Alias may refer to: * Pseudonym * Pen name * Nickname Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Alias'' (2013 film), a 2013 Canadian documentary film * ''Alias'' (TV series), an American action thriller series 2001–2006 * ''Alias the J ...

'' *

Rachel Green Rachel Karen Green is a fictional character, one of the six main characters who appeared in the American sitcom ''Friends''. Portrayed by Jennifer Aniston, the character was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, and appeared in all of t ...

, in the TV series ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Li ...

'' * Rachel Greene, a character in the TV series '' ER'', daughter of

Mark Greene Mark Greene, M.D. is a fictional character from the American medical drama series '' ER,'' portrayed by actor Anthony Edwards. He first appears in the series' pilot episode, and subsequently appeared as one of the principal characters until t ...

* Rachel Kinski, a character in the Australian TV show ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...

'' * Rachel Lynde, a supporting character in

Lucy Maud Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with ''Anne of Green Gables''. She ...

's 1908 novel ''

Anne of Green Gables ''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, ...

'' * Rachel Mason, Headmistress of Waterloo Road in the BBC drama '' Waterloo Road'' *

Rachel Menken 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 ...

, Don Draper's client's daughter and a love interest in ''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...

'' * Rachel Moore, of ''

Case Closed ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its cha ...

'' (Detective Conan) * Rachel Raskin, a character in '' The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder'' * Rachel Roth, the false civilian name of Raven (DC Comics) *

Rachel Summers Rachel Anne Summers (also known as Rachel Grey) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-plotter John Byrne (comics), John Byrne. In h ...

, a character in the

Marvel Universe The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Super-teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardians o ...

, daughter of

Scott Summers Cyclops (Scott Summers) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the comic book ...

and

Jean Grey Jean Elaine Grey is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack K ...

* Rachel Taub, a supporting character on the TV show ''

House A house is a single-unit residential building. It may range in complexity from a rudimentary hut to a complex structure of wood, masonry, concrete or other material, outfitted with plumbing, electrical, and heating, ventilation, and air cond ...

'', the wife of Dr. Chris Taub * Rachel Teller, a character in the ''

Need for Speed Underground 2 ''Need for Speed: Underground 2'' is a 2004 racing video game developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts. It is the eighth installment in the ''Need for Speed'' series and the direct sequel to '' Need for Speed: Underground''. I ...

'' * Rachel Tice, a recurring character in the web series '' The Most Popular Girls in School'' * Rachel Walker, a main character in the ''

Rainbow Magic ''Rainbow Magic'' is a British children's fiction brand originally created by Working Partners and now owned by IoM Media Ventures. It is best known for the children's books published by Orchard Books. The books are ghostwritten by a number of a ...

'' book franchise * Rachel Wilson, a minor character in the

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, ...

series '' The Amazing World of Gumball'' * Rachel Zane, a character in the American TV show '' Suits''

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