Fil-Brit ‘Bond Girl’ marries ‘Luggage King’
Actress-model Rachel Grant and Stephen Hersh at their wedding. CONTRIBUTED
NEW YORK — Rachel Louise Grant de Longueuil, known professionally as Rachel Grant, married Shark Tank winner and Biaggi CEO Stephen Hersh in Israel. Guests included famous Sharks, royal family members, and prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Shurin, the grandson of Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky.
Grant and Hersh met in 2012 when the Shark Tank’s “Luggage King” booked the actress for a hosting gig. Eventually, their working relationship turned romantic, and the power couple made their mark on the Internet after Biaggi produced the viral video “How to Pack Over 100 Items in One Carry-On” starring Grant. The video, which has been shared by Oprah, Ashton Kutcher and others, elevated Grant to the status of the “Packing Queen.” She has since appeared on the Rachael Ray Show, Hallmark’s Home & Family and Good Morning America.
Rachel Grant is known for her role as a Bond Girl in the James Bond film, Die Another Day, and as Bravo’s globetrotter host for its travel show Tour Group. She is the second cousin to Queen Elizabeth of England via her grandfather, the Baron de Longueuil.
Rachel Grant in “Die Another Day.” WEBSITE
Stephen Hersh is an international entrepreneur, public speaker and CEO of Biaggi, a brand of innovative travel bags, with award-winning patents. He appeared on the sixth season of ABC’s Shark Tank and successfully landed a deal with celebrity entrepreneur, Lori Greiner. Since then, he has guest-starred on Beyond the Tank, QVC, The Shopping Channel, and featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, CNBC, and The View. Biaggi is also the official luggage of the Daytime Emmy Awards.
The Grant Hersh wedding adventure starts in Jerusalem and ends in Tel Aviv. The high-profile wedding guests will enjoy to a 10-day wedding travel adventure through the Holy Land. Guests will travel deep beneath the Old City of Jerusalem to the Western Wall Tunnels to see the rest of the half-kilometer wall and the original ground level and ancient streets. They will also hike up Mount Masada, an ancient fortress located above the Dead Sea.
“I’m marrying a guy with a lot of baggage,” teased Rachel Grant. “I feel so blessed to marry such a wonderful man and have the opportunity to treat our guests to such a spiritual tour of Israel.”
The couple donates their time, treasure and talents to many children’s education and sustainable enterprise charities and have donated thousands of Biaggi bags to those in need. The official Grant Hersh wedding took place on October 22, 2019 at the Rooftop of Mamilla Hotel, “the world’s holiest 5-star hotel,” which overlooks the old city of Jerusalem. Rachel Grant wore a one-off, unique dress by top Israeli designer Dany Mizrachi, who has designed for many celebrities including Wonder Women actress Gal Gadot. Mizrachi is the official designer for Dancing with the Stars (Israel).
