According to an interview with Mike Barnum in the December 2009 issue of "Classic Images", she got her initial start after winning a scholarship to the Max Reinhardt Workshop in Hollywood where she appeared as Queen Titania in a version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Born and raised in Chicago, and graduated from Foreman High School.
Did a stint as "The Coca Cola Girl" in advertisements.
In the 1950s, Rebel discovered that a New Orleans stripper began using her name and she had to legally stop her.
Once a John Robert Powers model before going to Hollywood.
Popular G.I. pin-up girl during the 1940s and did several layouts, including one for Esquire magazine.
Was a disc jockey for the Armed Forces Radio Services and hosted a show called "Radio Calling".