Sarah Donohue

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Sarah Donohue (born 9 August 1970) is an English model,[1] fitness instructor,[2] television personality,[3] and powerboat racer.[4] [5]

Sarah Donohue and husband Lee Barrett

Modelling career[]

Donohue was discovered at age 18 by Debra Burns,[6] the owner of Boss Model Management[7] in Manchester.

Her first modelling job was for JCB in the summer of 1988 and she went on to feature as the cover girl for the Marks & Spencer Autumn Wear collection 1989, Bizarre Magazine[8]., and STUNT Magazine.[9]

Film and Television[]

Donohue has worked with 2nd Unit stunts on the movies, The World is Not Enough[10][11] and The Tourist (2010 film). She has appeared on television including, Men and Motors, Top Gear Waterworld, and Come Dine with Me.[12]

Powerboat Racing[]

Sarah Donohue in Singapore.jpg

In 1992 Donohue[13] was hired by Texan billionaire Charles Burnett III[14] as his promotion girl for his offshore powerboat racing team, Vulture Ventures.[15]

In 1999 she had a near fatal racing crash.[16][17]

After a long recovery process Donohue returned to racing and won the Union Internationale Motonautique Class 3C European Championship in Venice, Italy.[18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Model".
  2. ^ "Fitness".
  3. ^ "Television Personality".
  4. ^ "Sarah Donohue to make racing return".
  5. ^ "Powerboat Racing".
  6. ^ "Debra-Burns".[self-published]
  7. ^ "Boss Model Management".
  8. ^ "Bizarre Magazine Bundle issue 16 & 17 1999 Sarah Donohue Adam & Joe Show".
  9. ^ "Stunt Magazine".
  10. ^ "Stunt Woman Sarah Donohue On Bond".
  11. ^ "Sarah Donohue stunt double for Maria Grazia Cucinotta in The World is Not Enough launches her new website".
  12. ^ "Come Dine with Me".
  13. ^ "Five great powerboating women".
  14. ^ "Charles Burnett III".
  15. ^ "Charles Burnett III killed in a helicopter crash".
  16. ^ "I died for four minutes!".
  17. ^ "Bond stuntwoman recovering after accident".
  18. ^ "Triumph for horror crash boat ace".
  19. ^ "Sarah Donohue: "Success Even In An Individual Sport Still Takes A Team"".

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