Rachel Anne Maddow is an American radio/TV personality and liberal political pundit. She is the host of The Rachel Maddow Show on Air America Radio. She is also an MSNBC political analyst.

Maddow is openly gay. Though she’s been out since her teens, Rachel Maddow has managed to keep a very tight lid on her private life -- with one notable exception: Back in 1999, Rachel Maddow took on a job doing yard work for an artist named Susan Mikula, and the two began a relationship shortly after. It’s worth noting, however, that Rachel Maddow has never allowed her sexuality to define her identity or her work, as she possesses an open, surprisingly lighthearted demeanor that ensures she holds appeal for both sexes. And while she’ll probably never be mistaken for a drop-dead gorgeous beauty, Rachel Maddow does come off as a girl-next-door type that one can’t help but relate to -- which has certainly proved instrumental in her on-air accessibility and subsequent success.

After landing her first on-air gig in 1999, Rachel Maddow has quickly climbed the ranks within the notoriously cut-throat industry to assume her place as a respected and internationally recognized authority on politics. Aside from the various accomplishments she’s achieved within her field, Rachel Maddow’s impact on gay and lesbian communities the world over can’t be discounted, as her ongoing efforts at raising awareness and ending intolerance have earned her awards and kudos from such organizations as AfterEllen and Out Magazine (with the latter labeling her one of 2008’s Out 100). It’s consequently not surprising to note that Rachel Maddow has been embraced as a role model among gay youths, as she’s achieved the kind of mainstream success that would’ve been unthinkable just a few decades ago.

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