Rehn-Sutter grew up in Chesterfield,
MO. She attended
Indiana University and then transferred to the
University of Miami where she graduated with a master's degree in
physical therapy. While living in
Miami following graduation, she worked on the training staff of the
Miami Heat, as well as a dancer for the team. In
2002, Rehn-Sutter was one of 25 women competing for Alex Michel on the original season of
The Bachelor. She made it all the way to the last round before being passed over for Amanda Marsh. However, Rehn-Sutter's popularity led
ABC to produce a spin-off called
The Bachelorette, and she selected Ryan Sutter. The two were married in
December of
2003 in a season finale that drew over 26 million viewers. The couple recently had their first child, a boy named Maxwell, in
July of
2007. She has since competed in two other reality shows:
Fear Factor and
Dancing with the Stars. In
2003, she was selected as one of the
Maxim magazine's 'Hot 100 Women'.