Namesakes
Biblical Characters:
1 character
Rachel (f) Gen. 29:6 
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Rachel Brosnahan 2018 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Fictional Characters from Books:
3 characters
Rachel Lynde 1908 Anne of Green Gables
Rachel Sangalletti 1951 My Cousin Rachel
Rachel Wallace 1980 Looking For Rachel Wallace
Fictional Characters from Television:
7 characters
Rachel Crawford 1989 Family Matters
Rachel McGuire 1993 Boy Meets World
Rachel Green 1994 Friends
Rachel McCabe 1996 Nash Bridges
Rachel Gibson 2001 Alias
Rachel Menken 2007 Mad Men
Rachel Berry 2009 Glee
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
18 actors, 1 actor/comedian
Rachel Roberts 1927-1980
Lynn Redgrave (a.k.a. Rachel) 1943-2010
Rachel Ward 1957-
Helen Slater (a.k.a. Rachel) 1963-
Rachel Blakely 1968-
Rachel Griffiths 1968-
Rachel Weisz 1970-
Rachel House 1971-
Rachel McAdams 1978-
Rachel Nichols 1980-
Rachel Miner 1980-
Rachel Bilson 1981-
Rachel Boston 1982-
Holly Valance (a.k.a. Rachel) 1983-
Rachel Skarsten 1985-
Evan Rachel Wood 1987-
Rachel Brosnahan 1990-
Rachel Sennott 1995-
Rachel Zegler 2001-
Notable Athletes:
1 basketball
(basketball) Rachel Jarry 1991-
Notable Journalists:
1 commentator
(commentator) Rachel Maddow 1973-
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Holly Valance (a.k.a. Rachel) 1983-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 biologist
Rachel Carson 1907-1964
Notable Writers:
1 author
Rachel Billington 1942-
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 2 gold, 1 bronze/silver, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Keala O'Sullivan (a.k.a. Rachel) 1968 diving
(bronze/silver) Pippa Funnell (a.k.a. Rachel) 2000; 2004 equestrian
(silver/gold) Rachel Komisarz 2004 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(gold) Rachel Van Hollebeke 2012 football
(bronze) Rachel Jarry 2012 basketball
(gold) Rachel Bootsma 2012 swimming
(bronze) Dina Asher-Smith (a.k.a. Rachel) 2016; 2020 4x100 m relay
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Rachel Weisz 2006 The Constant Gardener
Other Royalty:
1 princess
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (a.k.a. Rachel) 2018- United Kingdom