Ms. Rachel has entered her album era, and she is so happy about it

Ms. Rachel has entered her album era, and she is so happy about it Honoree Rachel Accurso (aka Ms. Rachel) and her husband, Aron Accurso, attend the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at The Plaza Hotel on Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images If you have a small child in your life, you've likely heard of Ms. Rachel. With her pink headband and high-pitched, singsong voice, Ms. Rachel, whose real name is Rachel Accurso, has become one of the most recognizable figures in children's entertainment. Her gentle, repetitive and interactive songs and lessons have drawn in millions of toddlers and their families around the world. Since launching the YouTube channel "Songs for Littles" in 2019, Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, have racked up over 17.2 billion views. "We never imagined that it would turn into what it has today when we were making videos [in my parent's basement]," Aron, who is a Broadway composer and songwriter, told NPR's Leila Fadel. "In the early days, we just stacked books up because we didn't have a tripod and we pulled up our pop-up green screen." The couple launched the channel af...