Facts of Rachel Weisz
Full Name:	Rachel Weisz
Birth Date:	March 7, 1970
Age:	54 years
Gender:	Female
Profession:	Actress
Country:	United Kingdom
Horoscope:	Pisces
Height:	5 feet 7 inches (1.70m)
Husband	Daniel Craig
Married	Daniel Craig
Break Up	Ben Miller, Darren Aronofsky, Sam Mendes, Neil Morrissey, Alessandro Nivola
Net Worth	$40 million
Salary	$4 million
Eye Color	Hazel
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Body Size	37-24-35 inches
Birth Place	Westminster, London,
Status	Married
Grandparents	Joir Weiss and Katherina Glickel Sternberg, Alexander Teich and Anna Bassi.
Nationality	American and British
Ethnicity	Ashkenazi Jewish and Austrian-Italian
Religion	Jewish
Education	North London Collegiate School, Benenden School, St Paul’s Girls School, Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Father	George Weisz
Mother	Edith Ruth
Siblings	Minnie Weisz
Kids	Henry Aronofsky, Grace Weisz
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A British actress and model Rachel Weisz became popular after playing in the movie, Death Machine in the 1990s. She played the role of Evelyn Carnahan in the action movie The Mummy (1999) and The Mummy Returns (2001) which made her famous in the acting industry. 

She is also popular as English Rose and won Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Picture The Constant Gardener in 2006. Rachel is also popular as the wife of James Bond actor, Daniel Craig. 

Early Life of Rachel Weisz

On March 7, 1970, Rachel Weisz entered this beautiful world in Westminster, London, United Kingdom. As of 2023, Rachel is 53 years old. Every year, Rachel cuts her birthday cake on the 7th of March and his birth sign is Pisces. Rachel’s full name is Rachel Hannah Weisz. Her parent’s name is George Weisz (father) and Edith Ruth (mother). Her father was a mechanical engineer and her mother was a psychotherapist by profession.

In 2020, her father George left this world. Her mother died in 2016. She has a sister, Minnie Weisz. Minnie is a photographer by profession. Her paternal grandparents were Joir Weiss and Katherina Glickel Sternberg and her maternal grandparents were Alexander Teich and Anna Bassi.

By nationality, Rachel has dual citizenship of  America and the United Kingdom and is of Ashkenazi Jewish and Austrian-Italian descent. Her religion is Jewish.

Rachel Weisz’s Education

She joined North London Collegiate School. Then, she studied at Benenden School only for a year. She completed her A-levels at St Paul’s Girls School. Weisz graduated holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with second-class honors from Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig’s Married Life

Weiz is a happily married woman. She walked down the aisle with actor Daniel Craig in presence of their close ones on 22nd June 2011. Daniel and Rachel even went to the same University together. They met each other for the very first time at the National Theatre Studio in 1994 where they were a cast of Les Grandes Horizontales.

Daniel and Rachel started feeling for each other when they played in the same thriller movie named Dream House. They dated each other for 6 months and decide to exchange wedding vows.

Rachel Weisz Called Off Her Enagement with Darren Aronofsky

From 2005 to 2010, she was in a relationship with an American filmmaker, Darren Aronofsky. In 2001, they met each at the Almeida Theatre backstage. After dating each other for 4 years they announced their engagement in 2005.

After four years of engagement, Rachel and Darren were very committed to each other. Rachel told Redbook in November 2009:

“I and Aronofsky were completely committed to until death does us part, and there was no “particular reason” they’d yet to tie the knot.”

But after a year they announce their breakup in 2010. Even though they are separated they have a friendly relationship.

Rachel Weisz’s Past Relationships

She dated Ben Miller in 1991. Ben is a comedian by profession. They met each other as an undergraduate when they participated in a theatre. After  2 years of relationship, they break up in 1993. In 1999, she was in a relationship with a film director, Sam Mendes. They dated each other for three years only. Their dating became official right after the breakup of Sam with Kate Winslet.

In 1997, she dated an ctor, Alessandro Nivola. They only dated for a short period of time. She was in a relationship with Dominic Anciano from 1993 to 1996. From 1998 to 2000, she was in a relationship with an actor, Neil Morrissey. They met each other for the very first time in 1998 at the set of My Summer with Des.

While they were dating, they lived together in her flat which is located in Crouch End, north London. Their relationship was very high profile and the public as well and Rachel couldn’t handle it and got separated. After their breakup, Rachel said:

“I wasn’t comfortable with the attention while I was in that fairly high-profile relationship”

Rachel Weisz Mother of Two Kids

She has a son and daughter. Her son name is Henry Aronofsky. Rachel welcomed her son Henry on May 31, 2006, in New York City, New York, USA. She gave birth to her only son with her ex-fiance, Darren.

She gave birth to a daughter, Grace Weisz with her husband. Her daughter was born on 1 September 2018. She is also raising her husband’s daughter, Ella Craig. 

Rachel Weisz’s Net Worth & Endorsements

Rachel estimated net worth is $40 million as of 2023. This is her income of her from her career as an English actress and model. $4 million is her annual salary from her career.

She has endorsed popular brands like Bvlgari, and Loreal, TV commercials for Revlon LipGlide., and Print ads for Burberry London. She also has the endorsement of L’Oréal Revitalift skin care products.

Real Estate & Car Collection

Rachel and her husband paid $6.75 million for the house which features six bedrooms, 14-foot ceilings, and an elevator and is located in Cobble Hill in the year 2018. They sold their East Village property at $6 million in 2019. It features three bedrooms and covers an area of 3,200 square feet.

She owns 6 supercars that are BMW 5 Series, Mercedes S550, Chevrolet Suburban, Lincoln MKT, Jaguar E Type, and Toyota Prius.

Rachel Weisz’s Height & Tattoo

Rachel has a tall height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 57 kg. Rachel’s body measurement includes 37-24-35 inches. Her eye and hair colors are Hazel and dark brown respectively. Rachel wears a shoe size of 9 (US) and her dress size is 4 (US).

She carved a ladder on her hip which she pierced when she was a member of the Cambridge University theater group.

Rachel Weisz’s Diet and Workout Routine

She is very strict regarding her diet and workout routine. A week she does a 90-minute workout session for 6 days. She also maintains a healthy combination of diet along with cleansing, strength training, cardio routines, and martial arts.

Every Monday, she does Chest & Shoulders workout which includes 1-hour cardio on a Treadmill along with weightlifting for 30 minutes. She also performs yoga and stretching. Every Tuesday she does her leg workout by weightlifting by leg for 1 hour. She also does martial arts for 30 minutes.

Professional Career of Rachel Weisz

• Rachel was only 14 years old when she started modeling.
• Rachel even won a modeling competition and rejected the offer to star in King David with Richard Gere.
• Rachel debuted on television by appearing in the film Advocates II in 1992.
• Later she played in the series title  Inspector Morse and BBC’s Scarlet and Black.
• She landed the feature role in the movie, Death Machine in 1994.

• In 1996, she got the opportunity to play alongside, Keanu Reeves and Morgan Freeman in the movie, Chain Reaction.
• In 2012, she played in the action thriller film The Bourne Legacy which is based on Jason Bourne‘s series of books.

Awards and Nomination

• She was nominated for her work in the movie, The Mummy as the Best Actress at the Saturn Awards and the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards in 1999.
• In 2019, she won the title of Best Actress in Supporting for the movie The Favourite at British Academy Film Awards.
• She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Picture The Constant Gardener in 2006.
• Some of the other popular awards she won are the British Independent Film Award, Golden Globe Award, The Academy Award, Screen Actor Guild Award, and London Critics’ Circle Film Award.

Movies and TV Shows

She played in movies like Swept from the Sea, I Want You, My Summer with Des, and Death Machine. Her popular movies are White Goods, Chain Reaction, Stealing Beauty, and Swept from the Sea.

Rachel played in Tv series like Dead Ringers, Inspector Morse, Scarlet and Black, Tropical Heat, and The Advocates.  She also appeared in Bourne, The Simpsons, The 2013 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, and Marvel Studios: Assembled. 

FAQs of Rachel Weisz

Why Rachel Weisz is not on social media?

Rachel is not on social media because she is not into technology. She likes to keep her life secret and private. In an interview, she revealed her reason:

“I’m not very technologically savvy; I would be really c*** at it. “

Why did Rachel Weisz and her family immigrate?

Rachel and her family immigrated to the United Kingdom. In 1938, they emigrated to the UK to escape the Nazis. At that time there was a World War II outbreak and they used to live in Austria. She was only a child when they immigrated to the UK.

Why didn’t Rachel Weisz do The Mummy 3?

Rachel didn’t play in season 3 of Mummy because she refused to portray someone with a 21-year-old son. She was replaced by an actress, Maria Bello. Her role in the movies was Evy.

Is Rachel Weisz related to Harry Houdini?

No, Rachel is not related to Harry Houdini. Harry is a stunt performer by profession. She only hoped that she could be a distant relative of Harry. Harry and Rachel also belong to the same Hungarian ancestry.

Is Rachel Weisz related to Joey King?

No, Rachel is not related to Zoey King. Zoey is an American actress while Rachel is a British actress. However, they have worked together in the movie, Oz the Great and Powerful.

Has Rachel Weisz undergone any plastic surgery?

Yes, Rachel had plastic surgery. She fixed her chin, and eyelid reconstruction, and reshaping of her mouth and smile. Rachel never admitted herself but she is rumored to do Botox and dermal fillers. She also looks younger than her age.

Who is the actress that looks like Rachel Weisz?

Carla Gugino looks exactly like Rachel. Carlo is an American actress by profession. Both of them are popular actresses in Hollywood.