Rachel Lindsay is an American attorney as well as a media personality. She was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and attended undergraduate school at the University of Texas at Austin, studying kinesiology and sports management. She then earned her J.D. degree from Marquette University.
In 2018, Lindsay appeared as a guest host on ESPN’s First Take, and later the same year earned the role as host of Football Frenzy, an ESPN radio show. She is well known for her appearance on season 21 of ABC’s The Bachelor where she placed third overall, as well as her star role as The Bachelorette on season 13 of the show in 2017. She was the first black Bachelorette in show history, and is currently married to Bryan Abasolo, a contestant on the show.
Lindsay has also appeared on shows such as The Bachelor Winter Games, Ghosted: Love Gone Missing, Judge Rachel’s Court, and Extra. Lindsay, in addition to her television career, is a co-host of the Higher Learning podcast, as well as the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast.
