Ms. Rachel Named One of Glamour Magazine’s 2025 Women of the Year

The YouTuber, children’s educator, and entertainer from Maine has been named one of Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year for 2025.

In 2025, there’s been chatter about who the most famous person from Maine is—while it was Stephen King for years and may one day be Cooper Flagg, right now that title seems to belong to Ms. Rachel from Sanford.

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Rachel Accurso, better known as Ms. Rachel, has been named to Glamour Magazine’s annual Women of the Year list for 2025.

She earned the honor not only for her massive following—with over 17 million YouTube subscribers and nearly eight million TikTok fans—but also for using her platform to advocate for children in places like Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine.

In her interview with Glamour, Ms. Rachel shared that she always dreamed of working with kids and being a singer, and now she’s living both dreams at once.

Inspired by Fred Rogers but humbled by comparisons, she has also become a strong voice for children caught in war zones, continuing to raise awareness. For more information, check out Glamour Magazine’s feature, ‘The Meaning of Ms. Rachel.’

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And there you have it! Ms. Rachel was honored as one of Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year for 2025.

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