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Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch (born 1966, Lexington, MA) is an American comedian and actress, Dartmouth '88, Second City alumna, and SNL cast member 1999–2006 who created Debbie Downer, later nominated for Tonys for POTUS and The Rocky Horror Show.

Rachel Dretzin

Rachel Dretzin, American documentary filmmaker and founding partner of Ark Media in Brooklyn, longtime FRONTLINE producer (Growing Up Online, Digital Nation), director of Far From the Tree and Netflix's Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey.

Rachel Feinstein (comedian)

Rachel Feinstein, American stand-up comedian and actress; Last Comic Standing Season 7 finalist, Thug Tears (2011), Only Whores Wear Purple (2016), Netflix debut Big Guy (2024); frequent Amy Schumer collaborator.

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married is a 2008 Jonathan Demme comedy-drama, written by Jenny Lumet, in which Anne Hathaway's Kym leaves rehab for sister Rachel's (Rosemarie DeWitt) Connecticut wedding, reopening family wounds; shot handheld on HD, it earned Hathaway her first Oscar nomination.

Rachel Green

Rachel Green (also Rachel Greene), fictional character on NBC sitcom Friends (1994-2004), played by Jennifer Aniston; a runaway bride in the pilot who becomes an independent fashion professional, famous for the Rachel haircut.

Rachel Griffiths

Rachel Griffiths (b. 1968, Melbourne) is an Australian actress, not the poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths or the economist Rachel Griffith; known for Muriel's Wedding, Hilary and Jackie, Six Feet Under, and directing Ride Like a Girl.

Rachel Gupta

Rachel Gupta (born 2004, Punjab, India) is an Indian model who won Miss Super Talent of the World 2022 and became the first Indian Miss Grand International 2024 winner before resigning the title in May 2025.

Rachel House (actress)

Rachel House (Rachel Jessica Te Ao Maarama House, born 1971) is a New Zealand Māori actor, director, and voice artist known for Whale Rider, Boy, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Moana's Gramma Tala, Soul, and her 2024 directing debut The Mountain.

Rachel Hunter

Rachel Hunter is a New Zealand model, actress, and television presenter who appeared on the 1994 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover and fronted Revlon and CoverGirl campaigns.

Rachel Hurd-Wood

Rachel Hurd-Wood (born 1990) is an English actress, not to be confused with Evan Rachel Wood, known for Wendy Darling in Peter Pan (2003), Perfume, Dorian Gray, Clique, and The First Omen (2024).

Rachel Kaly

Rachel Kaly: queer Middle Eastern American NYC stand-up comedian, writer, and actor; Too Far podcast co-host; creator of Hospital Hour (Chortle's #2 Show 2024, 2026 Off-Broadway run produced by Bob Odenkirk); Claire Coleman in Jury Duty; voice of Trisket in Digman!.

Rachel Kempson

Rachel Kempson, Lady Redgrave (1910-2003), English RADA-trained stage and screen actress, matriarch of the Redgrave dynasty: wife of Sir Michael Redgrave, mother of Vanessa, Corin, and Lynn, debut Hero at Stratford 1933.

Rachel Lindsay (television personality)

Rachel Lindsay, American attorney and media personality, first Black lead of ABC's Bachelor franchise as season 13 Bachelorette (2017); later Extra correspondent, Higher Learning podcast co-host, author of Miss Me With That, and prominent franchise critic.

Rachel Luttrell

Rachel Luttrell (Rachel Zawadi Luttrell), born 1971 in Tanzania, is a Canadian actress and singer known for Teyla Emmagan in Stargate: Atlantis (2004–2009), plus stage roles, Street Legal, and the 2011 album I Wish You Love.

Rachel Marsh

Rachel Marsh (born 1992) is an American actress and comedian from Bothell, Washington, known as Luna Castillo in Netflix's Unstable and Anh Pham in The Love Hypothesis (2026), with roles in Fallout, The Morning Show, and Adults.

Rachel McAdams

Rachel McAdams (born 1978, London, Ontario) is a Canadian actress known for Mean Girls, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, Spotlight (Oscar-nominated), and Broadway's Mary Jane.

Rachel Melvin

Rachel Melvin (born 1985, Elmhurst, Illinois) is an American actress known as Chelsea Brady on Days of Our Lives (2005-2009, two Daytime Emmy nominations), Penny Pinchelow in Dumb and Dumber To, and creator of the How Bitches Are Made podcast.

Rachel Miner

Rachel Miner (born 1980, New York City) is an American actress known for Michelle Bauer on Guiding Light, Lisa Connelly in Bully, and the demon Meg on Supernatural seasons 5-8.

Rachel Nichols (actress)

Rachel Emily Nichols (born 1980, Augusta, Maine) is an American actress and model, lead as Kiera Cameron in Continuum (2012–2015) and known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Star Trek, and Alias; distinct from the sports journalist of the same name.

Rachel Parris

Rachel Parris (born 1984, Leicester), English BAFTA-nominated comedian, musician, and author; star of The Mash Report and Late Night Mash, founder of improv show Austentatious, author of Introducing Mrs Collins.

Rachel Pizzolato

Rachel Pizzolato (born 2004) is an American TV host, model, actress, and inventor known for MythBusters Jr. on the Science Channel, science-fair Grand Awards, minor planet Pizzolato 33187, and 2.6 million TikTok followers.

Rachel Reilly

Rachel Reilly (Rachel Eileen Reilly Villegas), born 1984, is an American reality TV personality who won Big Brother 13 in 2011, competed on The Amazing Race three times, Snake in the Grass, Celebrity Fear Factor, The Traitors, and returned to Big Brother 27 and 28.

Rachel Riley

Rachel Riley (born 1986) is the English television presenter and Oxford mathematics graduate who has been Countdown's numbers expert on Channel 4 since January 2009, replacing Carol Vorderman, and appears on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown; MBE 2023.

Rachel Roberts (actress)

Rachel Roberts (1927–1980) was a Welsh actress from Llanelli, BAFTA winner for Saturday Night and Sunday Morning and This Sporting Life, Oscar-nominated, wife of Rex Harrison 1962–1971; distinct from the 1978-born Canadian S1m0ne actress.

Rachel Sennott

Rachel Sennott (born 1995, Simsbury, Connecticut) is an American actress, comedian, and screenwriter known for Shiva Baby, Bottoms, Bodies Bodies Bodies, and creating and starring in HBO's I Love LA (2025).

Rachel Shelley

Rachel Shelley (born 1969, Swindon, England) is an English actress and audio producer known as Helena Peabody in The L Word, Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Lagaan, Milah in Once Upon a Time, and Clara Murphy in Kohrra.

Rachel Shenton

Rachel Shenton (born 1987, Stoke-on-Trent) is an English actress, writer, and producer, formerly Mitzeee in Hollyoaks, who won the 2018 Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film for The Silent Child and stars as Helen in All Creatures Great & Small.

Rachel Skarsten

Rachel Skarsten (Rachel Alice Marie Skarsten) is a Canadian actress born in 1985 in Toronto, known for playing Tamsin in Lost Girl and Alice in Batwoman.

Rachel Stubington

Rachel Stubington (born 2000, Los Angeles) is an American actress, writer, and director, known as Summer on Apple TV's Shrinking, with roles in Generation, Doctor Odyssey, and Lifetime films including A Rose for Her Grave.

Rachel Summers

Rachel Summers (Rachel Anne Summers), Marvel Comics mutant created by Claremont and Byrne in Uncanny X-Men #141 (1981); daughter of Cyclops and Jean Grey from the Days of Future Past Earth-811 timeline, an Omega-level telepath, Phoenix Force host, and X-Men/Excalibur member also known as Marvel Girl, Prestige, and Mother Askani.