Known as Gearhead Diva, Rachel De Barros is a Brazilian who was born and raised in Washington DC. The television personality has found a good place as an entrepreneur, automobile enthusiast and long-term marketer. Rachel De Barros co-hosted the famous Velocity Network show “All Girls Garage” and enjoyed great popularity and the benefits that came with it.
As De Barros grew up, she always noticed that they did things other than the normal things that girls are known for. She preferred collecting, mining, and repairing junks to building sandcastles, playing with dolls, or doing the things her peers did. Her uniqueness didn’t stop at childhood, but endured until she decided to learn the art of the automobile as a teenager. Rachel De Barros is also known as an entrepreneur who manages a boutique and marketing company, Purple Star Media and Gearhead Diva.
Rachel De Barros’ Biography
Although her parents are Brazilian from Feliz, Rachel De Barros was born on August 4, 1978 in Washington DC. Ever since she was a child, Rachel had a dream of becoming one of the people who repair cars. To achieve her dream, she began learning the art of repairing and repairing cars from her uncle, who ran and owned an auto body repair shop in Washington
Not much is known about the Gearhead Diva family, but it was reported that they believed in her dreams and helped her make it a reality. Rachel De Barros is known to have other siblings whose pictures she shares on social media. She attended Ohio University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing. After that, she settled on automotive work, which she was interested in when she was younger. Rachel De Barros completed her program at the Philadelphia Automotive Training School.
During college, Rachel began researching everything she had learned from her uncle’s dealership. She fixed other students’ cars and made a fortune doing it. She added marketing to her car repair skills at school and worked in alignment with both skills for many years. After graduating, De Baross started a marketing company called Purple Star Media and ran a boutique instead of opening her auto mechanic workshop.
She made her next bold move by starting an auto body shop to work under someone else. As Rachel De Barros progressed and her career brightened, she became part of a TV show – All Girls Garage, a show focused on vehicle building. Rachel alongside Cristy Lee and Sarah Latiner have hosted the show since 2012.Facts and everything you need to know
Rachel De Barros has insisted on being a garage girl and seems to be enjoying the path she’s taken. With the fame she has earned over the many years as a marketer and auto mechanic, she has kept her private life miles from the crowd. While it’s not rumored that her family isn’t very big as it consists of her parents and a sister, they seem to be quite close. Even with the knowledge of their existence, their names have remained a mystery.
Their relationship status has also remained unknown to the public. Many would have wondered if Rachel is gay or straight, especially since her career is male-dominated. However, sources assume the Gearhead diva is straight.
Aside from her skills in marketing, TV hosting, Rachel De Barros has an additional skill of driving and repairing cars. It was reported that she learned to fly an airplane at the age of 20, but she has not made it a career.
She is a member of the SEMA Business Women’s Network and the SEMA Young Executive Network.
Rachel De Barros earns a large income from her marketing, boutique, and auto mechanic jobs. For her show – All Girls Garage, sources have reported that she received approximately $136,961 and her net worth was estimated at $1.5 million to $3 million.
The height of De Barros is approximately 5 feet and 2 inches.