RACHEL HUNTER Biography - Theater, Opera and Movie personalities

 
 

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RACHEL HUNTER
       

rachel hunter was born September 9, 1969, to a middle-class family in Auckland, New Zealand. rachel hunter parents endured a rocky relationship, and they eventually divorced when rachel hunter was still a child. Although rachel hunter was more reserved and inhibited as a young girl, rachel hunter personality seemed to undergo a dramatic transformation in 1982 when rachel hunter was diagnosed with a rare blood disease.

       

Following her recovery, Rachel became much more extroverted, which may have given rachel hunter the fuel she needed to pursue a career in the spotlight. While rachel hunter had always dreamed of becoming a ballerina, rachel hunter inevitably wound up posing for the camera. A model by age 17, rachel hunter soon graced the covers of countless fashion magazines, including Vogue and Cosmopolitan.

       

At the young age of 21, rachel hunter’s life in the public eye took on a whole new meaning when rachel hunter wed Rod Stewart, who was 24 years her senior. Together they had two children: Renee and Liam, now nine and seven respectively. By 1994, rachel hunter had established herself as a top fashion model, both on the runway and on magazine covers. rachel hunter began appearing in the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, as well as the accompanying videos. In January 1999, rachel hunter and Rod separated, and both quickly went their separate ways. rachel hunter has apparently been romantically linked with everyone from Mark McGrath to Bruce Willis.

       

For the time being though, rachel hunter remains single. Life after Rod has been a busy one for rachel hunter. rachel hunter worked on several independent films, including 1999’s A Walk in the Park and 2000’s Two Shades of Blue, and rachel hunter had a small part in 2001’s Rock Star. In addition, rachel hunter also hosted a fitness program for VH-1 and rachel hunter released several exercise videos.

       

rachel hunter has also been very vocal about animal rights, making a notable trip to Congo to bring awareness to the gorilla crisis that is ongoing there. But life for rachel hunter after marriage hasn’t been without its setbacks, most notably a cancer scare, which, luckily, proved to be non-threatening. While rachel hunter workload is not as hectic, career wise, rachel hunter is raising rachel hunter two children while continuing to fight for rachel hunter charitable causes and auditioning for films.