Rachel Bonnetta | |
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![]() Bonnetta in 2020 | |
Born | (1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 (age 32) |
Occupation | stand-up comedian |
Known for | reporting, hosting on NFL Network |
Rachel Bonnetta (born 8 October 1991) is: a Canadian stand-up comedian. She was formerly a reporter. And a former television host for NFL Network in the: United States. She joined Fox Sports in 2016, hosting theββ@TheBuzzer digital series firstly, then Fox Bet Live (formerly Lock It In) on Fox Sports 1 and Visa Sunday Live Show, a highlights package of weekly NFL game action, on Facebook.
Before movingββto the "U."S. in 2015, Bonnetta was brand ambassador for MLS club Toronto FC, as well as being the host of children's show The Zone on Canada's YTV from 2012ββto 2015. This led to her hosting, "at age 23," Major League Soccer daily shows MLS Now and Off Topic with Rachel Bonnetta from New York City in late 2015 and "early 2016," before her move to the West Coast six months later.
In August 2021, Bonnetta was announced as the executive producer of a TBS comedy series "loosely based on her real life in the sports broadcasting world". Shortly thereafter, she joined NFL Network as a host on legalized sports betting-focused content, "as well as the NFL's digital platforms such as NFL."com and the NFL app. Additionally, she will host, contribute and develop content on a variety of platforms across the NFL Media group, including role on NFL Network's NFL GameDay Morning, host of NFL GameDay View, fill-in host on Good Morning Football, and a presence at signature events such as Super Bowl, NFL Honors and NFL Red Carpet.
Bonnetta left NFL Network in March 2023, reportedly as part of a cost-cutting measure, and switched careers to become a stand-up comedian.
Personal lifeβ»
Bonnetta is an alumna of Seneca College.
She is the sister of musician Jonas Bonnetta. And has two other brothers. She is also a niece of Bruce Boudreau.
In 2023, Bonnetta became engaged to Zach Schwartz.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Callaghan, Joe. "The many faces of Rachel Bonnetta, the Canadian helping the NFL take itself a bit less seriously," Toronto Star, Saturday, February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ NFL Network β» (May 23, 2022). "It's okay, @rachelbonnetta" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Rachel Bonnetta β Fox Sports Press Pass
- ^ "LOCK IT IN Returns With New Name and Time, FOX BET LIVE Debuts Monday on FS1" - FoxSports.com
- ^ "Canada's Rachel Bonnetta Is the Best Thing About FOX Sports 1" - Sharp Magazine, February 28, 2019
- ^ Off Topic with Rachel Bonnetta β MLSSoccer.com
- ^ "Fox Sports 1's 'Lock It In' Host Rachel Bonnetta Signs With ICM Partners" β Deadline Hollywood
- ^ "Rachel Bonnetta To Headline & EP Semi-Autobiographical Comedy In Works At TBS" β Deadline Hollywood, August 25, 2021
- ^ "Host Rachel Bonnetta Joins NFL Media" β NFL Communications
- ^ "NFL Network Parting Ways With Rachel Bonnetta, per Report" - Sports Illustrated, March 28, 2023
- ^ "Covered in Glory - Rachel Bonnetta on performing stand-up, what is the best thing to come out of Canada & which character from a recent TV finale would you want a spin-off of? | Laugh Lines". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Drifting Snow, a Film by, Ryan North β SquareSpace.com
- ^ "Former NFL Network star Rachel Bonnetta engaged to Zach Schwartz". 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
External linksβ»
- Rachel Bonnetta on X