Rachel Smith biography: 13 things about Miss USA 2007

Rachel Renee Smith is an American actress, television host, model and beauty queen from Tennessee, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was born a military brat in a U.S. Army base in Panama City, Panama.
2. She lived in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee after her parents were stationed at Fort Campbell, a U.S. Army installation located astride the border between Tennessee and Kentucky, USA.
3. Her father is a retired sergeant from the U.S. Army light infantry division 101st Airborne.
4. Her mother worked a nurse at the hospital in Fort Campbell.
5. Throughout her early childhood, she was interested in modeling and TV.
6. Smith attended Clarksville Academy in Clarksville, Davidson Academy in Nashville, Tennessee and Belmont University in Nashville.
7. While attending Belmont University, she worked internships for WTVF in Nashville and Harpo Productions Incorporated, which was founded by Oprah Winfrey.
8. She represented Tennessee in Miss Teen USA and Miss USA and the U.S. in Miss Universe.
9. She is 5’11” tall.
10. In 1993, she started modeling.
11. She was third runner-up to Miss Tennessee USA 2001 Jessica Myers.
12. From 2016 to 2017, she hosted “Style Code Live“.
13. On April 18, 2023, she turned 38.

TIMELINE

1993

• She represented Tennessee in the Miniature Miss Division of the Cinderella International Pageant and was crowned the 1993 International Miniature Miss.

2001

• She was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2002.

2002

• On August 28, 2002, she represented Tennessee at Miss Teen USA 2002, competed against 50 other candidates at the South Padre Island Convention Centre in South Padre Island, Texas, USA and finished in the Top 10.

2006

• On October 7, 2006, she represented Clarksville at Miss Tennessee USA 2007, competed against 64 other candidates at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville and won the title.
• In December 2006, she graduated magna cum laude from Belmont University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism.

2007

• In January 2007, she traveled to South Africa to volunteer at Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls.
• On March 23, 2007, she represented Tennessee at Miss USA 2007, competed against 50 other candidates at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA and won the title.
• On May 28, 2007, she represented the U.S. at Miss Universe 2007 and competed against 76 other candidates at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. She was fourth runner-up to Riyo Mori of Japan.
• She and Mori starred in “Pageant Place”, which aired on MTV from October 10, 2007 to November 28, 2007.

2009

• She played a Dior model in “Eleventh Hour” Season 1 episode 17, which aired on Marc 12, 2009.

2010

• She played Tory in “Zeke and Luther” Season 2 episode 10, which aired on June 21, 2010.

2011

• She was in the cast of the TV movie “The Last Resort”, which was released on January 15, 2011.

2013

• She played an entertainment news reporter in “Scandal” Season 2 episode 2, which aired on October 10, 2013.

2019

• She became an “Entertainment Tonight” correspondent.

2021

• On December 31, 2021, she hosted “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” in Nashville for the first time.

2022

• On December 31, 2022, she hosted “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” in Nashville.

2023

• On October 7, 2023, she made her debut as an anchor of “Entertainment Tonight Weekend” in New York City.
• On December 31, 2023, she and Elle King will host “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” in Nashville.