Career
She is known for winning series nine of the Channel 4 (now Channel 5) reality television programme Big Brother. She has a degree in English and Drama, and is now a fully qualified teacher at Abersychan Comprehensive School. Early life and career Born in Pontypool, Rice worked as a television and film actress.
She took part in around 20 television commercials globally – including the Sony Handicam"s "Fairies at the Bottom of the Garden" in 1991.
One of her most notable roles was an appearance alongside Hugh Grant in the 1993 Gothic horror Night Train to Venice when she was eight. She later worked as a model and trained as a teacher.
She now teaches full-time. Big Brother Rachel entered the Big Brother house on 5 June 2008.
During her stay in the house, Rachel survived two eviction votes, the first in Week 8, where nine others faced eviction as a punishment for breaking rules, and the second in Week 10, where she survived over Stuart Pilkington.
Rachel was known for being one of the nicer housemates in the show, though she was often teased by her fellow housemates as she often chose not to give opinions on matters that she considered sensitive. She also was known for the close friendships she formed with her fellow housemates – most notably Kathreya Kasisopa and Michael Hughes. On the Big Brother"s Little Brother reunion show Rachel told of her plans to spend some of her £100,000 winnings on paying student debts, buying a new car and giving £10,000 to charity.
On 6 June 2009, Rachel appeared on T4, where she discussed her first impressions on the Big Brother 10 housemates, and what she had done with her £100,000 winners prize since leaving the house.
Modelling She has gone on to represent both South and North Wales in Mission Great Britain. Rachel was a top ten finalist in the 2005 More magazine"s Most fanciable girl in the United Kingdom beauty contest.
