Facts & Trivia
- Ranked #39 in Maxim’s 2007 Hot 100 List
- Was chosen as one of People Magazine’s annual 100 Most Beautiful People in May 2007.
- Would have been a pre-school teacher if Rachel never acted.
- Has Filipino blood.
- Eye color is brown.
- Among the cast on The O.C., Rachel had the earliest professional debut, which was as an extra in the film, The Wrong Guys.
- Admires Johnny Depp, Cameron Diaz, Katie Holmes, Orlando Bloom, Diane Lane, Stella McCartney and Britney Spears.
- Favorite book is Edie by Jean Stein and George Plimpton.
- Starts her days every morning enjoying Starbucks coffee with cream.
- Favorite hobbie is collecting vintage shoes and purses.
- Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody officially broke up in November of 2006.
- Favorite album ever is Jeff Buckley’s Grace.
- Rachel’s stepmother is Heather Medway, an actress and the mother of Bilson’s two-year-old half-sister Hattie.
- In The Last Kiss, a body double was used in the scene where Rachel’s character is making love with Zach Braff’s character. Rachel didn’t want to appear in a nude scene.
- Ranked #77 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005″ in 2005 and #88 in 2007.
- Went to the same high school as American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee.
- Suffers from memory loss, migraines, and a scar above her right eye due to a car accident when she was 14-years-old.
- Rachel’s parents divorced during her childhood, her father would later remarry to Heather Medway.
- Enjoys watching game shows, mainly Jeopardy!.
- Shares a puppy named Thurmen Murmen with ex-boyfriend, Adam Brody.
- Has a fear of Beagles because when she was 3-years-old, a beagle bit her and so now has a scar on her upper lip.
- Was voted “sexiest” in her senior class.
- Has a half-sister named Hattie, born in 2001.
- Shares her birthday with Blake Lively, Sean Connery, Frederick Forsyth, Elvis Costello, Tim Burton, Blair Underwood, Claudia Schiffer, and Regis Philbin.
- Came in at #77 on AskMen.com’s Top 99 Women of 2005 list.
- Is half-Italian and half-Jewish from eastern Europe.
- Has been seen walking her dog, Penny Lane, that she shared with ex-boyfriend, Adam Brody, in Hollywood.
- Once, while shopping at Target, a mother wanted pictures of Rachel for her son and she agreed. Later, on the tabloids it showed a headline stating, “Rachel poses at Target”. The mom turned out to be a paparazzi.
- Filmed a PSA titled, ‘Unbroken’ for RAINN; Rape Abuse Incest National Network.
- Filmed a commercial for Doritos chips.
- Has been ‘Punk’d', along with Adam Brody, Ben McKenzie, and Mischa Barton.
- Has guest starred on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 8 Simple Rules and That ’70s show.
- In 2005, was ranked #6 on Maxim magazine’s “100 Hottest Females”.
- Likes men who wear fashionable shoes.
- Favorite holiday is Halloween.
- Favorite movie is The Goonies.
- Started as a guest star on The O.C. before being added to the credits after the 15th episode.
- Has naturally dark brown hair.
- Astrological sign is Virgo.
- Is 5′3″ tall.
- Grew up as the “baby” in her family.
- Was a spokesperson for Bongo jeans. She was replaced by Nicole Richie.
- Favorite designers are Coco Chanel and Stella McCartney.
- Is a huge fan of fashion and buys outfits from Marc Jacobs and Thakoon.
- Attended the same high school as Kirsten Dunst, but was a grade ahead of her.
- Loves My Little Pony toys. Lucky for her, the creator of The O.C. (Josh Schwartz) has an in with the developer of the toys. His father Steve is the one that came up with them!
- Won the Teen Choice Hottie Female Award (August 2005).
- Won Choice Tv Chemistry with Adam Brody at Teen Choice Awards 2005.
- Won Best Actress in a Drama Series at Teen Choice Awards in 2005.
- Is actually good friends with the rest of the cast of The O.C. despite rumors of them fighting like the Desperate Housewives cast, which was also a false rumor.
- Is good friends with Topher Grace and Zach Braff.
- Favorite food is cereal, favorite snack is cookies.
- Watches Friends & Sex and the City religiously.
- Rachel’s aunt, Julie Bilson, is also in the entertainment business, being a producer.
- Loves basketball. She is a huge fan of the Clippers.
- Has admitted that she has ADD.
- Also filmed a commercial for Subway.
- Has recently bought Charmed star Rose McGowan’s house in the Hollywood Hills for $1.2 million.
- The entertainment business runs in Rachel’s blood; her father, Danny, is a writer, director and producer, her grandfather, Bruce, is a director, her great-grandfather, George, was part of RKO pictures, and her great-grandmother, Hattie, was a screenwriter.
- Originally, was only supposed to be in one or two episodes of The O.C..
- Filmed a Neutrogena commercial about blackheads deep cleanser.
- Graduated from Walter Reed Middle School in 1996 and Notre Dame High School in 1999.
- Currently resides in Los Angeles, California.