Rachel Grate

Her grandmother, Marjorie Cunningham Grate, a graduate of Antioch college, worked for NAACP in Harlem in 1947 and in her 81st year continues to work for liberal causes.

Her grandfather, Richard Grate, was a pilot in World War II, graduated 1st in his class at Michigan State University, and worked in the space program from 1957 as project engineer. He worked on the Saturn 5 moon rocket with Werner Von Braun and others.

Rachel's father, Peter Grate, is a 1976 graduate of the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and has been making his living at sea since then. He presently has a US Coast Guard Unlimited Masters Upon Oceans license with a 1st class pilot for Port Hueneme.

Her mother, Fatima, a native of Vitoria, ES., Brazil, was active in the Brazilian theater, TV, and radio before coming to the United States in 1983. She has managed her two actor children since each was 5 years old.

When she was a freshman in 2001, she was the front center performer for the John Burroughs H. S. Powerhouse choir during the National Show Choir Cup Competition, Advanced Mixed Division Category, at Branson, Missouri, USA. The choir won the Grand Champion Award. She continued her success in all subsequent performances throughout high school. The Powerhouse choir was under the direction of Mary Rago and was choreographed by Jen Ounjian.

Capital Hill, Washington DC, USA: Attending a Congressional Screening of the film "Sugar" (2011), a campaign that will help support thousands of homeless youth people. Rachel acts as Executive Producer in "Sugar". [June 2013]