Rae Earl (born Rachel Earl 13 December 1971 in Stamford, England) is an English writer and broadcaster.
Earl obtained a degree from Hull University and won the University's Philip Larkin literary prize in 1994. She then worked as a copywriter in local radio before moving into radio presenting. Earl lives in Hobart, Australia and is married to Kevin Johnson and has a son called Harry.
She is the author of the 2007 book My Fat Mad Teenage Diary, a collection of the diaries she wrote as a teenager in the late 1980s. The diary describes the tribulations of being a mad, overweight girl, living in a council house with her mother and her mother's Moroccan boyfriend, and with a passion for indie music. A follow-up book, My Madder Fatter Diary, was published in 2014.
The television show My Mad Fat Diary on E4 is based on her book. The first series began airing in January 2013, with a second series shown in 2014. A third and final series was shown in 2015.
Earl Johnson may refer to:
Earl Otto Johansson (June 28, 1931 – February 7, 2015), better known as Earl "Ching" Johnson, played one regular-season game for the Detroit Red Wings in 1953–54. His name ended up on the Stanley Cup. When the Stanley Cup was redone during 1957–58 season, Johnson's name was left off the newer ring. Johnson played three years of Junior Hockey for Windsor: 1948–49, 1949–50, and 1950–51. He also played in the minors playing in six different leagues in 13 different cities in 15 professional seasons (1949–50 and 1951–52 to 1963–64). He died in 2015.
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He is the father of actor Paul Johansson, who plays Dan Scott in American TV show One Tree Hill, and comedian Pete Johansson.
Earl "Peanuts" Johnson was the 13th head football coach for the Doane College Tigers located in Crete, Nebraska and he held that position for three seasons, from 1910 until 1912. His coaching record at Doane was 11 wins, 10 losses, and 1 tie. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, this ranks him 12th at Doane in total wins and 20th at Doane in winning percentage (.523).