Rachel Maddow Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Rachel Maddow is an American political commentator, television host, and author who is best known for hosting The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC since 2008. She has more than 10 million followers on Twitter, more than 3 million followers on Facebook, and more than 250k followers on Instagram.

Born Name

Rachel Anne Maddow

Nick Name

Rachel

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Castro Valley, California, United States

Residence

• New York City, New York, United States
• Manhattan, New York, United States
• West Cummington, Massachusetts, United States

Nationality

Education

Rachel attended Castro Valley High School and graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Public Policy in 1994.

She was awarded the John Gardner Fellowship, Rhodes Scholarship, and Marshall Scholarship after graduation. Maddow accepted the Rhodes Scholarship and began her postgraduate education at Lincoln College in 1995. Her thesis, HIV/AIDS and Health Care Reform in British and American Prisons earned her a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Oxford in 2001.

Occupation

Television Host, Political Commentator, Author

Family

• Father – Robert B. Maddow (US Air Force Captain, Lawyer)
• Mother – Elaine Maddow (née Gosse) (School Program Administrator)
• Siblings – David Maddow (Older Brother)
• Others – Bernard Maddow (Paternal Grandfather), Gertrude Maria Smits (Paternal Grandmother), Daniel Joseph Gosse (Maternal Grandfather), Anne F. McGrath (Maternal Grandmother)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Rachel has dated –

1. Susan Mikula (1999-Present) – Rachel has been in a longterm relationship with photographer and artist Susan Mikula since 1999.

Race / Ethnicity

White

She has Ashkenazi Jewish (25%) and Dutch (25%) ancestry on her father’s side and is of English and Irish descent on her mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

However, she is seen having blonde hair in her high school picture.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Gay

Distinctive Features

Two birthmarks on her neck

Brand Endorsements

Rachel has endorsed the ‘Xfinity’ brand.

Rachel Maddow Favorite Things

• Names – Angostura, Peychaud
• Smell – Clean river on a spring day
• Drink To Make – Tantris Sidecar (Audrey Saunders’ recipe)
• Bars – Pegu Club (New York), Daddy-O (New York)
• Cocktails – Hemingway with Rhum Agricole, Agricole Daiquiri
• Bands – Radiohead, Lucero
• Films – The Manchurian Candidate (1962), The Thin Man (1934)
• Brands Of Rye Whiskey – Michter’s, Pikesville, Rittenhouse, Sazerac
• Republican – Abraham Lincoln
• Reality Series – Ice Loves Coco
• Book – Saga (Graphic comic book series)

Source – Vanity Fair, NickiSwift.com, ImbibeMagazine.com, BusinessInsider.in, AfterEllen.com, YouTube

Rachel Maddow Facts

1. Her parents discovered that she was a lesbian after reading her interview in the college newspaper where she outed herself as gay in her freshman year.
2. Rachel released her debut book titled Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power in 2012. She was nominated for a Grammy Award in the ‘Best Spoken Word Album’ category but lost to Janice Ian for her memoir, Society’s Child.
3. Her favorite hobby is fishing, which she does often to unwind.
4. She was the first-ever openly gay student to receive a Rhodes Scholarship.
5. Rachel has suffered from cyclical depression since her teenage years. She exercises regularly to sustain her mental health.

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