1. Rachael Domenica Ray was born on August 25,1968 and is an American cook, television personality, businesswoman, and author.
25 Facts About Rachael Ray
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Rachael Ray hosted the syndicated daily talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray.
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Rachael Domenica Ray was born in Glens Falls, New York, the daughter of Elsa Providenza Scuderi and James Claude Ray.
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When Rachael Ray was eight, her family moved to Lake George, New York.
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Rachael Ray's mother managed restaurants in New York's Capital District, including the Lake George Howard Johnson's restaurant, located near the former Gaslight Village amusement park, which attracted many entertainers.
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Rachael Ray briefly worked at Sutton's Marketplace in Queensbury, New York, and later offered to do commercials for the business.
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Rachael Ray would continue to promote the establishment, especially their cider donuts and grilled raisin bread.
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Rachael Ray worked first at the Macy's Marketplace candy counter.
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Rachael Ray taught a course in which she showed how to make meals in less than 30 minutes.
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Rachael Ray was the host of the TV show $40 a Day for three seasons from 2002 to 2005.
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In 2007, The Oxford American College Dictionary announced the addition of the term EVOO, short for extra-virgin olive oil, which Rachael Ray had helped to popularize, and credited her with coining the phrase.
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Rachael Ray has devoted one of her published works to the topic, The Book of Burger.
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Rachael Ray hosted 30 Minute Meals on Food Network for 11 seasons from 2001 to 2012, as well as a revival of the series starting in 2019.
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In coordination with the syndication announcement, Rachael Ray said, "People know me for my love of food, but I have so much more I want to share".
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Rachael Ray's Week in a Day is a 2010 reality television cooking series hosted by Rachael Ray.
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In 2016, Rachael Ray guest-starred in the second episode of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, a miniseries revival of Gilmore Girls, as a fictionalized version of herself.
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In 2019, Rachael Ray fulfilled a long-time goal of voicing a cartoon character when she voiced a character on the Nick Jr.
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Rachael Ray played herself on the show, with her guests being Vincent Pastore as himself, and Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder as their fictional characters Whitney and Asher Siegel.
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In November 2006, Rachael Ray became a spokeswoman for Nabisco crackers.
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Rachael Ray appears in commercials and on boxes for the many Nabisco products.
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The dog foods are created from recipes Rachael Ray developed for her pit bull, "Isaboo".
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All proceeds from the sale of these products go to Rachael's Rescue, a charity which Ray organized specifically to provide assistance for at-risk animals.
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On September 24,2005, in Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy, Ray married John M Cusimano.
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Rachael Ray owns a Manhattan Greenwich Village apartment which is located near the studio.
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In June 2009, Rachael Ray stated that "hard work was too much for her to be a [mother]".