Rachael Domenica Ray was born on 25 August 1968. She is an American television personality, businesswoman, professional cook, as well as an author. She learned cooking from her mother, who was a restaurant owner and used to serve many entertainers. From 1996 to 2004, Ray managed Mister Brown's Pub at The Sagamore, Lake George. It was at this store that she decided to write her book, ‘30 Minute Meals’ which teaches inexperienced cooks how to cook in less than 30 minutes. Some of her other cookbooks include Rachael Ray's Express Lane Meals, My Year in Meals, Week in a Day, The Book of Burger, Everyone is Italian on Sunday, among others. Very talented and hard-working, Rachel is known for her unique and innovative recipes. Her books are very detailed and can be used even by beginners to learn cooking.

In the past, Rachael Ray has worked with celebrity makeup artists which include: Luis Casco and Raul Otero. Who is Rachael Ray's hair stylist? Some of the hair stylists that Rachael Ray has worked with for red carpet or editorial shoots include: Marc Mena.