10 Facts About Rachel McAdams We Didn’t Know

Rachel McAdams is a legend at this point. She’s known from so many good movies. I mean the Notebook is a must-see for every girl. Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling, what else could you ask for? Mean Girls literally is a classic at this point. Have you felt personally victimized by Regina George? And she’s in Doctor Strange too alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. So that’s decided – she’s a legend. But let’s talk about some lesser-known facts about Rachel McAdams.

1. She Doesn’t Own A Car

Rachel McAdams is serious about the environment. She firmly decided to not own a car in order to help conserve energy. Instead, she rides a bike to work or take public transport. She even used to run an eco-friendly lifestyle website called GreenIsSexy.org. And even her home is powered by green renewable energy sources. We should all be more like Rachel.

2. Rachel McAdams Age On Mean Girls

Rahel is 40 years old now but when she got her role in Mean Girls she was 25 which put her in a slightly weird situation. Playing teens way into your late 20s is not exactly unheard of in Hollywood, but it was strange because her co-star Lindsay Lohan was 8 years younger than her. Yet Amy Poehler who played her mother was only 7 years older than her. Quite an interesting conundrum. But Rachel McAdams’ height probably saved her the most, since she’s quite short. She’s only 163 cm.

3. She’s A Great Figure Skater

Rachel started figure skating when she was only 4 years old and was so good she even got an offer to move to Toronto for pair skating. But Rachel turned that offer down. However, she continued competing in skating for a long time, at least until she was 18. She even won regional awards. She still loves it and says it taught her to be in tune with her body which helps a lot in her acting.

4. Her Siblings Chose A Similar Route

Rachel is one of three children in her family and it can seem like they chose their jobs to stick together. Rachel obviously went into acting, her sister Kayleen became a celebrity makeup artist and her brother Daniel is a personal trainer. They could easily be a part of her team.