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'''Rachel Hunter''' (born 9 September 1969) is a [[New Zealand]] born [[United States|American]] model, actress and reality TV show host who now resides in the U.S. She is best known for her appearance in [[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue]]s and her longtime marriage to singer [[Rod Stewart]], which ended in 2006. She also appeared in the [[music video]] for the [[Fountains of Wayne]] song "[[Stacy's Mom]]". |
'''Rachel Hunter''' (born 9 September 1969) is a [[New Zealand]] born [[United States|American]] model, actress and reality TV show host who now resides in the U.S. She is best known for her appearance in [[Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue]]s and her longtime marriage to singer [[Rod Stewart]], which ended in 2006. She also appeared in the [[music video]] for the [[Fountains of Wayne]] song "[[Stacy's Mom]]". |
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==Early life== |
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Born in [[Glenfield, New Zealand|Glenfield]], a suburb of [[Auckland]], New Zealand, her parents divorced when she was stll a child. Wanting to be a [[ballet]] dancer, she was diagnosed with a rare blood disease as a teenager, which curtailed her dancing ambitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.askmen.com/celebs/women/models_100/144_rachel_hunter.html|title=Rachel Hunter|publisher=uk.askmen.com|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref> |
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==Modelling career== |
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As a result, Hunter began modelling by age 17 in 1986, and turned down the same year posing for [[Playboy magazine]].<ref name=NYMag>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/fashion/models/rhunter/rachelhunter/|title=Rachel Hunter|publisher=New York Magazine|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | She rose to prominence after posing as a ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' model in 1989.<ref name=NYMag/> She subsequently appeared on magazine covers, including ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'' and on the 1994 "Dream Team" cover of [[Sports Illustrated]]'s annual swimsuit issue.<ref name=NYMag/> |
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She posed [[nudity|naked]] for a cover-featured ''[[Playboy]]'' pictorial published in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/girls/celebrities/features/rachel-hunter/rachel-hunter.html|title=Rachel Hunter|publisher=Playboy.com|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref> She also replaced [[Penny Lancaster]], the wife of Hunter's ex-husband [[Rod Stewart]], as the face and body of [[Ultimo (lingerie)|Ultimo]], a Scottish [[lingerie]] house. In 2006, Hunter was replaced by [[Helena Christensen]].<ref>[http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/2006-03/060331-fashion-bites.aspx Vogue Fashion Bites March 2006]</ref> |
She posed [[nudity|naked]] for a cover-featured ''[[Playboy]]'' pictorial published in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/girls/celebrities/features/rachel-hunter/rachel-hunter.html|title=Rachel Hunter|publisher=Playboy.com|accessdate=2012-12-27}}</ref> She also replaced [[Penny Lancaster]], the wife of Hunter's ex-husband [[Rod Stewart]], as the face and body of [[Ultimo (lingerie)|Ultimo]], a Scottish [[lingerie]] house. In 2006, Hunter was replaced by [[Helena Christensen]].<ref>[http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/2006-03/060331-fashion-bites.aspx Vogue Fashion Bites March 2006]</ref> |
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==Film and televsion== |
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Hunter guest starred in a 1997 episode of ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' as herself. Trying to develop a career in acting, she has taken a series of acting lessons and appeared in several independent film, including 1999's ''A Walk in the Park'' and 2000's ''[[Two Shades of Blue]]'', an [[erotic thriller]] with [[Marlee Matlin]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} She stars as a lesbian cook doling out relationship advice in the award winning [[indie film]] ''[[La Cucina (film)]]''. She had a brief appearance as a sexy [[soccer mom]] in [[Dennis Dugan]]'s ''[[The Benchwarmers]]'' (2006) and also played a sultry, bikini-clad mother in the music video for [[Fountains of Wayne]]'s 2003 song "[[Stacy's Mom]]." |
Hunter guest starred in a 1997 episode of ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' as herself. Trying to develop a career in acting, she has taken a series of acting lessons and appeared in several independent film, including 1999's ''A Walk in the Park'' and 2000's ''[[Two Shades of Blue]]'', an [[erotic thriller]] with [[Marlee Matlin]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}} She stars as a lesbian cook doling out relationship advice in the award winning [[indie film]] ''[[La Cucina (film)]]''. She had a brief appearance as a sexy [[soccer mom]] in [[Dennis Dugan]]'s ''[[The Benchwarmers]]'' (2006) and also played a sultry, bikini-clad mother in the music video for [[Fountains of Wayne]]'s 2003 song "[[Stacy's Mom]]." |
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Hunter appeared on a 2005 celebrity episode of ''[[Lingo (American game show)|Lingo]]'', where she and her partner [[Trista Rehn]] split $US30,000 for charity. Hunter is an ambassador to The [[Born Free Foundation]], and established the Rachel Hunter Lowland Gorilla Fund. Hunter also appeared as herself in the 2004 Christmas Special of ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]''. |
Hunter appeared on a 2005 celebrity episode of ''[[Lingo (American game show)|Lingo]]'', where she and her partner [[Trista Rehn]] split $US30,000 for charity. Hunter is an ambassador to The [[Born Free Foundation]], and established the Rachel Hunter Lowland Gorilla Fund. Hunter also appeared as herself in the 2004 Christmas Special of ''[[The Vicar of Dibley]]''. |
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===Reality TV=== |
===Reality TV=== |
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Hunter has been a contestant on the United States reality television series ''[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' and ''[[The Real Gilligan's Island]]'', and appeared on the [[BBC]]'s ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' and [[NBC]]'s ''[[Celebrity Circus (U.S. TV series)|Celebrity Circus]]''. |
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She was a judge on the ABC reality competition ''[[Are You Hot?]]'' with [[Lorenzo Lamas]]. It was cancelled after one season. She appeared on the [[VH1]]'s sci-fi celebrity reality show ''[[Celebrity Paranormal Project]]''. She appeared as a celebrity guest on the first week of the NBC reality competition ''[[Phenomenon]]''. She featured in a documentary about bra history & design for Discovery Channel "Bra Wars" [http://www.iddistribution.tv/Producers/Airborne%20TV/Bra%20Wars%20Boom%20or%20Bust%20160.aspx?type=completed%20programmes] |
She was a judge on the ABC reality competition ''[[Are You Hot?]]'' with [[Lorenzo Lamas]]. It was cancelled after one season. She appeared on the [[VH1]]'s sci-fi celebrity reality show ''[[Celebrity Paranormal Project]]''. She appeared as a celebrity guest on the first week of the NBC reality competition ''[[Phenomenon]]''. She featured in a documentary about bra history & design for Discovery Channel "Bra Wars" [http://www.iddistribution.tv/Producers/Airborne%20TV/Bra%20Wars%20Boom%20or%20Bust%20160.aspx?type=completed%20programmes] |
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She was a contestant on NBC's new celebrity circus act ''[[Celebrity Circus (U.S. TV series)|Celebrity Circus]]'' which premiered 11 June 2008. She stars in the movie ''[[A Fonder Heart]]''. |
She was a contestant on NBC's new celebrity circus act ''[[Celebrity Circus (U.S. TV series)|Celebrity Circus]]'' which premiered 11 June 2008. She stars in the movie ''[[A Fonder Heart]]''. |
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==Personal life== |
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In the late 1980s Hunter lived with rock musician [[Kip Winger]].<ref>[http://www.sleazeroxx.com/vault/1990win.shtml "Winger gets real", RIP Magazine, October 1990]</ref> |
In the late 1980s Hunter lived with rock musician [[Kip Winger]].<ref>[http://www.sleazeroxx.com/vault/1990win.shtml "Winger gets real", RIP Magazine, October 1990]</ref> |
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Rachel Hunter | |
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 Rachel Hunter at the Slim-Fast Fashion Show, 8 January 2008. | |
| Born | 9 September 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Spouse(s) | Rod Stewart (m. 1990-2006) |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Website | http://www.rachelhunter.com |
Rachel Hunter (born 9 September 1969) is a New Zealand born American model, actress and reality TV show host who now resides in the U.S. She is best known for her appearance in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues and her longtime marriage to singer Rod Stewart, which ended in 2006. She also appeared in the music video for the Fountains of Wayne song "Stacy's Mom".
Early life
Born in Glenfield, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, her parents divorced when she was stll a child. Wanting to be a ballet dancer, she was diagnosed with a rare blood disease as a teenager, which curtailed her dancing ambitions.[2]
Modelling career
As a result, Hunter began modelling by age 17 in 1986, and turned down the same year posing for Playboy magazine.[3]
She rose to prominence after posing as a Sports Illustrated model in 1989.[3] She subsequently appeared on magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan and on the 1994 "Dream Team" cover of Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue.[3]
She posed naked for a cover-featured Playboy pictorial published in 2004.[4] She also replaced Penny Lancaster, the wife of Hunter's ex-husband Rod Stewart, as the face and body of Ultimo, a Scottish lingerie house. In 2006, Hunter was replaced by Helena Christensen.[5]
Hunter is signed to Select Model Management in London, and Chadwick Models in Sydney, Australia.[citation needed]
Film and televsion
Hunter guest starred in a 1997 episode of The Drew Carey Show as herself. Trying to develop a career in acting, she has taken a series of acting lessons and appeared in several independent film, including 1999's A Walk in the Park and 2000's Two Shades of Blue, an erotic thriller with Marlee Matlin.[citation needed] She stars as a lesbian cook doling out relationship advice in the award winning indie film La Cucina (film). She had a brief appearance as a sexy soccer mom in Dennis Dugan's The Benchwarmers (2006) and also played a sultry, bikini-clad mother in the music video for Fountains of Wayne's 2003 song "Stacy's Mom."
Hunter appeared on a 2005 celebrity episode of Lingo, where she and her partner Trista Rehn split $US30,000 for charity. Hunter is an ambassador to The Born Free Foundation, and established the Rachel Hunter Lowland Gorilla Fund. Hunter also appeared as herself in the 2004 Christmas Special of The Vicar of Dibley.
Reality TV
Hunter has been a contestant on the United States reality television series Dancing with the Stars and The Real Gilligan's Island, and appeared on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and NBC's Celebrity Circus.
She was a judge on the ABC reality competition Are You Hot? with Lorenzo Lamas. It was cancelled after one season. She appeared on the VH1's sci-fi celebrity reality show Celebrity Paranormal Project. She appeared as a celebrity guest on the first week of the NBC reality competition Phenomenon. She featured in a documentary about bra history & design for Discovery Channel "Bra Wars" [1]
In 2005 she hosted a series of Make Me A Supermodel, a reality show for Britain's Five TV channel. The series was marked by an on going feud between Hunter and contestant Jasmine Lennard. In 2006, she hosted a reality program for U.S. cable TV channel WE, Style Me With Rachel Hunter. Contestants on the show participated in a series of fashion challenges to prove that they "measured up" and were capable of being Hunter's stylist. Hunter, Phillip Bloch and Milica Kastner were judges. The opportunity to style Hunter for the People's Choice Awards and a cash prize was awarded to the winner, Buick Audra.[citation needed]
She was a contestant on NBC's new celebrity circus act Celebrity Circus which premiered 11 June 2008. She stars in the movie A Fonder Heart.
Personal life
In the late 1980s Hunter lived with rock musician Kip Winger.[6]
At the age of 21, Hunter met rock star Rod Stewart, 24 years her senior, and they were married on 15 December 1990.[7] Together they had two children, Renee and Liam, but separated in January 1999 and their divorce was finalised on 2 November 2006.[8]
Hunter was engaged to ice-hockey player Jarret Stoll and they planned to marry in August 2009, but the wedding was called off.[9][10]
References
- ^ Rachel Hunter: Why She's on a Diet - Rachel Hunter : People.com
- ^ "Rachel Hunter". uk.askmen.com. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ a b c "Rachel Hunter". New York Magazine. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Rachel Hunter". Playboy.com. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ Vogue Fashion Bites March 2006
- ^ "Winger gets real", RIP Magazine, October 1990
- ^ "Chronicle column", The New York Times, 18 December 1990
- ^ “Rod Stewart divorce is finalised”, BBC News”, 30 November 2006
- ^ Emily Sheridan (24 June 2009). "Rachel Hunter devastated as ice hockey player fiancé calls off wedding seven weeks before big day". Mail Online. Retrieved 24 Aug. 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Kari Friedlander (25 June 2009). "Rachel Hunter Calls off Wedding". TV Guide Online. Retrieved 25 Jun. 2009.
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External links
- Rachel Hunter at IMDb
- Rachel Hunter at Fashion Model Directory
- Official site
- Official website of Style Me With Rachel Hunter
- Marcus Lush (NZ) interview with Rachel Hunter