Rachel Roy

Rachel Roy, born January 15, 1974, is an American fashion designer. Throughout Season 11 of Project Runway, Rachel Roy alternated with Zac Posen when he couldn't commit to being a judge for a particular episode.

Personal life
Roy was born in San Bernardino County, California, and raised in Seaside, California, as a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. She graduated from Seaside High School.

Career
In November 4, 2010, due to her busy schedule, Roy revealed she hadn’t seen the Season 8 finale and didn’t know who had won. When she found out that it was Gretchen Jones, she had no reaction. Not because of any personal feelings about her, but because she had no memory of her on the runway.

Roy did however praised Mondo Guerra and confessed her favorite designer on the episode she guest judged was April Johnston, who favored dark and modern designs and a constant blonde top-knot. Surprisingly too, Roy says she wasn’t opposed at all to Valerie Mayen’s “napkin dress” the way the other judges were. In addition, another high point of her Project Runway stint was when Michael Kors agreed with her designer critiques.

Clients of Roy include: Michelle Obama, Diane Sawyer, Kate Hudson, Jennifer Garner, Kim Kardashian, Iman, Lucy Liu, Sharon Stone, Tyra Banks, Wendy Williams, and Penélope Cruz.