Who is Rachel Maddow?

Rachel Maddow is American television news host and political commentator.

When was Rachel Maddow born?

Rachel Maddow was born in 1973.

Rachel Maddow

Q: What is Rachel Maddow known for?

Rachel Maddow is primarily known as a(n) author, screenwriter, television announcer, writer, presenter, journalist, pundit, announcer, actor.

American television news host and political commentator

Born:April 1, 1973

Age:53

Zodiac Sign:Aries

Born in:Castro Valley, United States

Residence:Manhattan, United States

Languages:English

Journalist Author Screenwriter Television Announcer Writer Presenter Pundit Announcer Actor

Links

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Famous For

Movies & TV

The Ides of MarchRed, White & Royal BlueThe Rachel Maddow Show

Books

BlowoutPrequelDrift: The Unmooring of American Military PowerFrom Russia With LevDrift: The Unmooring of American Military Power

Songs & Albums

Blowout

Awards

Rhodes Scholarship (1995)

Rachel Maddow

American television news host and political commentator

Biography

Rachel Anne Maddow ( MAD-oh; born April 1, 1973) is an American television news program host and liberal political commentator. She hosts The Rachel Maddow Show, a weekly television show on MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), and serves as the cable network's special event co-anchor. Her syndicated talk radio program of the same name aired on Air America Radio from 2005 to 2010. Maddow has received multiple Emmy Awards for her broadcasting work; in 2021, she also received a Grammy Award for the audiobook version of Blowout (2019). Maddow holds a bachelor's degree in public policy from Stanford University and a doctorate in political science from the University of Oxford and is the first openly lesbian anchor to host a major prime-time news program in the United States.

This biography uses content from the Wikipedia article “Rachel Maddow”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Quotes

“When Pat is saying something outrageous, you know when you yell at the TV? I get to yell at him in person. I get to yell at the TV and it hears me.”

— "A liberal pundit soars to a prominent perch," Boston Globe (September 8, 2008)

“When Conservatives crusade against government while they are trying to be appointed to head the government, I think that's weird!”

— The Colbert Report, Comedy Central (November 6, 2008)

“The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you've just told them.”

— Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC (November 21, 2008)

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Rachel Maddow", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

Rachel Maddow at the Opening Night of "Good Night, and Good Luck" on Broadway, April 2025

The proper trial started today, though it's a short day. Rachel Maddow talks to the TV camera.

The proper trial started today, though it's a short day. A woman looks in to the park through the closed gates. Lisa Rubin and Susanne Craig are visible.

The trial is getting busy this Tuesday, for what may be the final or the second-to-last week. A reporter talks to Rachel Maddow.

Rachel Maddow in discussion at Castro Theater San Francisco, CA 12 April 2012. Rachel has authored the book "Drift" on the shift of war powers to the executive branch.