Rachel Fleit
American documentary filmmaker (born 1981)
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Rachel Fleit (born January 1981) is an American director, producer, and writer. She is best known for her feature documentaries, Introducing, Selma Blair (2021) and Bama Rush (2023).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Rachel Fleit | |
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Fleit at the 2025 Montclair Film Festival | |
| Born | January 1981 (age 45) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Ithaca College |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | https://www.rachelfleit.com |
Early life and education
Fleit was born in Manhattan in 1981 and raised on Long Island.[8] When she was 18 months old, Fleit was diagnosed with alopecia, and wore a wig from age four to 18.[9][10] Fleit attended Ithaca College.[8]
Career
Fleit has directed two documentary shorts, Gefilte (2018), and Ava & Bianca (2020), two feature documentaries, Introducing, Selma Blair (2021) and Bama Rush (2023), and a documentary short Barbara and Stanley: A Modern Romance featuring Stanley Dorfman and Barbara Flood.[11][12][13][7][14]
Fleit co-founded the luxury womenswear brand Honor NYC with Giovanna Randall.[9][15][16]