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Rachel Finnocio (born May 15, 1948), known professionally as Rachel Harlow, is an American pageant queen, model, and businesswoman. She is best known for her appearance in the documentary The Queen (1968) following the 1967 Miss All-America Camp Beauty Contest, which she competed in and eventually won.

After her appearance in the documentary, Harlow became a local celebrity in Philadelphia, undergoing gender transition and opening her own nightclub called Harlow's. She is also notable for her romance with Philadelphia City Council member Jack Kelly Jr., a scandal which eventually forced him to withdraw his candidacy from the 1975 Philadelphia mayoral election.

Early life
Harlow grew up in South Philadelphia, graduating from South Philadelphia High School in 1965. A transgender woman, Harlow had displayed feminine qualities from as early as five years old, and blood tests taken at age 15 indicated she had naturally very low levels of male hormones. Harlow stated that she had an unhappy childhood due to her gender variance with little support from her friends and family.

Film appearances
Following the documentary, Harlow had a small acting role as Tuesday Weld's roommate in A Safe Place (1971).