JANUARY 16, 2004

Ex-vampire is the face of the Australian GP

One of Australia's most successful fashion models, Rachel Swaney, has been named as the "Face of Foster's" for the 2004 Australian Grand Prix. Swaney will undertake a series of duties which include promoting the event on nationwide television.

One of Australia's most successful fashion models, Rachel Swaney, has been named as the Face of Foster's for the 2004 Australian Grand Prix. Swaney will undertake a series of duties which include promoting the event on nationwide television.

A native of Melbourne, Swaney's first claim to fame came when she appeared as a vampire in the Warner Brothers' movie Queen of the Damned. She has since worked as a model with companies including L'Oreal, Speedo and Adidas.