American professional stock car racing driver Danica Patrick

Born: Danica Sue Patrick, March 25, 1982 (age 34) Beloit, Wisconsin

Height: 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)

Weight: 100 lb (45 kg)

Awards: 2005 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, 2005 IndyCar Series season Rookie of the Year, IndyCar Series Most Popular Driver 2005–2010, 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Most Popular Driver.

Personal life: Patrick married Paul Edward Hospenthal, who had previously been her physical therapist while she was recovering from a yoga injury. She converted to Catholicism upon marrying Hospenthal in 2005. In November 2012, Patrick announced on her Facebook page that after seven years of marriage, she and Hospenthal would be divorcing amicably. She is the celebrity spokeswoman for DRIVE4COPD, an awareness campaign for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, of which her grandmother died.