Rachel Pizzolato is a multitalented, award-winning scientist and Patent-Pending inventor, published writer and poet, fashion and runway model, National Champion Trampolinist, as well as, an actor starring in Discovery Science Channel’s – MythBusters Jr. Her inventions have garnered success at the Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair where she won the Grand Award in 2016, 2017, and 2018. She has competed in many National and International Competitions such as Broadcom MASTERS (2016, 2017, and 2018) Coolest Projects (2019 & 2020) and ISEF (2019, 2020 & 2022). Recently, she was selected as Top 300 young scientists in the world for the 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Her research garnered 3rd place in the 2022 International Science and Engineering Festival (ISEF). In 2016, she was awarded, from MIT, a minor planet named after her called (Pizzolato 33187). Recently, she won Akron’s Global Polymer Academy’s National Award in Science and Engineering. Also, Rachel’s writing has received acclaim from NASA, and in 2018, she won the AIAA National NASA essay competition for her article entitled, “Astronauts – The Right Stuff Indeed!”
Rachel has walked the fashion runway for internationally renowned designers such as, Anthony Rubio, Stevie Boi, and Brick Allen and can be seen on the covers of international fashion magazines such as Harper’s Bazaar France, Eclair, Style Cruz, Pump, Moevir, and GMARO. She has won numerous beauty pageants including the 2018 Miss Pre-Teen New Orleans, 2018 Pre-Teen Miss Louisiana State, 2018 Pre-Teen Greater Gulf States Supreme, 2020 Miss Teenage Baton Rouge, 2021 Miss Sportsman’s Paradise, and the 2022 Miss Pelican State. She has placed 1st Runner-Up in the 2021 and 2022 Miss Louisiana Teenage USA.
Modeling is a huge part of Rachel’s life and she is currently working with GUESS and has recently walked the runways for GUESS in Lugano Switzerland. Her passion for fashion has been in full force lately…She has graced multiple runways at both LA Swim Week, New York Swim Week, and Miami Swim Week. Currently, she is working with multiple designers and brands to bring to market a unique style of clothing that empowers all women to be the best they can be! She has also graced the runways during New Orleans Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, and Los Angeles Fashion Week.
Rachel has a passion for science fiction and enjoys performing at comic cons. She can routinely be seen performing at San Diego Comic-Con, Wondercon, Los Angeles Comic-Con, FanExpos, CyPhaCon, Big Easy Con, Siouxpercon and STEM festivals around the country. She has a large array of characters that she enjoys portraying including Catwoman, Elektra, and Rosie the Riveter, but she is currently working on her own original character that will debut in 2024. Recently, Rachel has been starring in multiple motion pictures including, Round The Decay and Censor Addiction and is slated to star in multiple upcoming sci-fi motion pictures.
She is a social media influencer with 164,000 followers on Facebook, 2.5 million followers on TikTok, 1.4 million followers on Instagram, and she is currently building an impressive following on YouTube as she delves into history, automotive maintenance, and household repairs!
When not working with the SPCA to promote humane treatment to animals, she spends time with her 7 rescue dogs and 1 cat. One of her favorite hobbies is talking with kids and encouraging them to dream big and follow those dreams by participating in the activities that they enjoy and are passionate about!!! She feels that it is extremely important to cultivate young minds and to show them that there are people out there that are behind them and want to see them succeed! She wants to show children that, if they put their minds to something, there is nothing that can’t be accomplished. Rachel wants to instill in them to ask questions and be inquisitive in all areas of their lives. She feels that it is important to encourage kids to explore their interests with a passion! Most of all, she wants to encourage everyone to “Dream Big!”
Rachel is also working to further her education, besides participating in athletic events, working as a fashion model, and competing in beauty pageants. Winning is not the goal; however, it usually is, and it should be, just an amazing and fulfilling experience. What is most important is learning how to find the answers to problems and learning from your successes and failures. She firmly believes in the old saying, “Nothing ventured, nothing gained!” Without giving yourself the opportunity to fail, you may never experience success or realize your true potential.
Rachel believes that failure is very important, because, when you fail at something, you gain insight into why a certain outcome occurred. Failure and persistence go hand in hand, and with persistence and patience…comes success. She has learned that to find the answer to a problem, perform a skill at an elite level, or even walk a fashion runway, it is extremely important to train her mind and body to perform certain tasks so that they become, virtually, second nature. With enough practice, her mind and body will just perform the task automatically. It is through many trials and failures, and tiny adjustments to your performance, that those high-level skills are truly developed. Rachel also believes that it is extremely important for everyone to develop good educational study habits, quality athletic training habits, and explore as many extracurricular activities as possible. That way, you will be able to find things that interest you and allow you to build a set of skills that will stay with you throughout your lifetime. Those skills will, ultimately, play a big part in how you perform in school, your job, and even your relationships with others.
Check out Rachel’s social media for all the cool adventures and events:
Website – beautyandbrainswithatwist.com
Instagram – beautyandbrainswithatwist
Facebook – beautyandbrainswithatwist
Twitter – braintwist2112
Snapchat – @itsrachelpizz
