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