Rachel Stevens is an English singer, actress, and TV personality. Stevens is best known for her time in the English pop group S Club 7, in addition to S Club’s various TV shows and films. She was named “Sexiest Woman of All-Time” by FHM in 2014.
Stevens’ journey to stardom began when she won a modeling contest held by the UK magazine Just 17, later deciding that she wanted to pursue a singing career. She went on to be asked to record a demo for an upcoming project by 19 Management and Simon Fuller – that project ended up becoming the iconic pop group S Club 7.
During their five-year reign of the charts, they released four UK No.1 singles and one UK No.1 album. In the US, they also placed an album in the Billboard 100 and scored a top 10 single. They were also hugely popular throughout most of Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The group won two Brit Awards and Record of the Year in 2001, and in addition to their musicalal success, starred in a television series that lasted for 5 seasons, spawning a TV documentary and five TV movies.
Stevens has gone on to find solo success after S Club disbanded in 2003, releasing two award-nominated solo albums. She has continued acting and appearing on television, including stints on the The X Factor New Zealand as a mentor, and as a judge on The Voice: Ireland. She most recently appeared as a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef in 2017.
