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Rachel Rice (born 7 March 1984) is a British television personality, model, actress and teacher from Pontypool, Wales. She is known for winning the ninth series of the Channel 4 reality series Big Brother, the programme's first Welsh contestant to do so. She has a degree in English and Drama, and teaches at Croesyceiliog Comprehensive School.

Career

Early life and career

Born in Pontypool, Rice worked as a television and film actress. She took part in numerous global television commercials – 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 was teaching full-time as of 2013.

Big Brother

Rice entered the Big Brother house on 5 June 2008. During her stay in the house, Rice 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. She was announced as the winner of her series on 5 September 2008, becoming the programme's first Welsh winner.

On the Big Brother's Little Brother reunion show, Rice spoke of her plans to spend some of her £100,000 prize money on paying student debts, buying a new car and giving £10,000 to charity.

On 4 January 2009, Rice appeared on The Sunday Night Project taking part in the Coat of Cash feature.

On 6 June 2009, Rice 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

Rice was second runner up in the 2003 Miss Wales contest, which was won by Imogen Thomas; who coincidentally appeared in series seven of Big Brother. She has gone on to represent both South and North Wales in Miss Great Britain. In 2004, she won the Wales On Sunday newspaper's Welsh Idol. Rice was also a finalist in the 2005 More magazine's Most fanciable girl in the UK beauty contest.

Filmography

References

1. "Hugh Grant co-star Rachel Rice wins the 100,000 pounds Big Brother prize". The Economic Times. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2009.
2. "Cwmbran's Big Brother winner supports Congress Theatre appeal". South Wales Argus. 12 November 2013.
3. "Rachel Is The Winner!". Channel4.com. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2008. Retrieved 7 September 2008.
4. Rachel's spent half of Big Brother winnings – Tellyzone
5. "Miss more 2005 finalists".

External links

• Official website
• Rachel Rice at IMDb

• 1984 births
• Living people
• Big Brother (British TV series) winners
• People educated at Caerleon Comprehensive School
• People from Cwmbran
• British people of Irish descent
• Welsh female models
• British female models
• Welsh film actresses
• British film actresses
• Welsh television actresses
• British television actresses
• Actors from Pontypool
• Actresses from Torfaen