Rachel Campos-Duffy
Conservative TV host and former Real World cast member.
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Rachel Campos-Duffy is an American conservative television personality who first appeared on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco in 1994. She later became a guest host on ABC's The View and a permanent co-host on Fox & Friends Weekend starting in May 2021.
Early life
Rachel Campos was born and raised in Tempe, Arizona. Her parents, Miguel Campos and Maria del Pilar, were junior high school teachers in Chandler, Arizona. Her paternal grandparents immigrated from Mexico, and her mother is an immigrant from Spain.
She has two brothers, Patrick and Joseph, and a sister, Leah, a former CIA operations officer who ran for Congress in Arizona in 2012. Campos attended Seton Catholic High School and earned a degree in economics from Arizona State University. She received a Woodrow Wilson Graduate Fellowship and later a master's degree in international affairs from the University of California, San Diego.
Career
Campos was cast on The Real World: San Francisco in January 1994, living in a house on Russian Hill from February 12 to June 19, with the season premiering on July 6, 1994. The cast knew one housemate was HIV-positive but not who; on the first night, AIDS educator Pedro Zamora revealed he had AIDS. Campos initially kept her distance due to health concerns but later became friends with Zamora, who visited her family in Arizona. She had a romantic relationship and tumultuous friendship with housemate David 'Puck' Rainey, which ended with his eviction.
Campos then became best friends with replacement Joanna Rhodes. On the show, she was portrayed as a passionate Republican and Roman Catholic, leading to conflicts with housemates such as Mohammed Bilal. In 1998, she taped Road Rules: All Stars with alumni including Sean Duffy, whom she later married. Campos-Duffy was one of ten Real World alumni in the 2003 film The Wedding Video.
Personal life
Her boyfriend and his friend, who was driving their rented car, died; Campos was thrown from the passenger window and suffered serious right leg injuries causing long-term arthritis, a limp, and difficulty running. She married Sean Duffy, her Road Rules: All Stars costar, and they lived in Ashland, Wisconsin, where he was District Attorney. In 2011, Sean became a Republican U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 7th district. The family moved to Weston in late 2011 and to Wausau in 2013.
Campos-Duffy revealed two miscarriages in 2008. As of May 2016, they had eight children; a ninth daughter, born in 2019 one month early with Down syndrome and a heart condition, prompted Sean's resignation from Congress effective September 23, 2019. By 2025, Sean Duffy was U.S. Secretary of Transportation and acting NASA administrator.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Rachel Campos-Duffy born?
Rachel Campos-Duffy was born on 22 October 1971 in Tempe, Arizona, U.S.
Where did Rachel Campos-Duffy study?
Rachel Campos-Duffy studied at Arizona State University (BS) and University of California, San Diego (MIA).
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- Wikipedia: Rachel Campos-Duffy (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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