Rebel Rising: A Memoir

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 960 ratings

Price: 17.05

Last update: 01-19-2025


About this item

From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilarious, and inspiring book about her unconventional journey to Hollywood success and loving herself.

This “beautiful, brave book,” (Jenna Bush Hager, the Today show) is the story of Rebel Wilson’s remarkable personal transformation, from a painfully shy child in Australia who literally had to be dragged to drama classes and achieved break-out success in the US through iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn’t It Romantic.

Through “stunningly personal revelations” (The New York Times), Rebel shares the extraordinary experiences that shaped her life. A malaria-induced hallucination? An all-style martial arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at dog shows? And this was all BEFORE she moved to Hollywood!

From her painful relationship with her father, weight gain and loss, a late-in-life sexual awakening and fertility issues, Rebel shares her incredible journey to self-love in writing that is “frank and fun” (CBS Sunday Morning). Rebel leads you through her hard-fought path to “making it,” constantly questioning, “Am I good enough? Will I ever find love? Will I ever change and become healthy?”

This extraordinarily entertaining memoir shows us how to love ourselves while making us laugh uncontrollably.

Top reviews from the United States

  • debby dunn
    5.0 out of 5 stars out rageous
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2024
    love this book and was interesting parts of her life.
  • A S
    4.0 out of 5 stars Honest tell-all, no punches pulled.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2025
    What a lovely and honest read. Rebel is not shy or holds back any details about her life struggle with her weight, her sexuality, and her journey through Hollywood.

    She mixes and matches between her emotional journey and sprinkles in some hilarious (sometimes troubling) incidents she faced in the movie industry. And if you’re here for that infamous sacha baron cohen chapter, boy does she DELIVER.

    I absolutely enjoyed it.
  • Jonathan P. Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good biography
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2025
    I really enjoyed this biography. I recommend it.
  • tarap
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas present
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2025
    Very good used book arrived on time
  • Lori
    3.0 out of 5 stars A bit mundane.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2024
    This book was just ok, nothing too compelling. Rebel Wilson deserves a pat on the back for being ambitious; getting her law degree while working on her movie career.
    This is a light read while sitting by the pool.
  • BeckyW01
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gets real honest real fast
    Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
    Do I love a good celebrity memoir? You know I do. Was I biased going into this because I love Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2, Pitch Perfect 3, Bridesmaids, and her performance as a live Ursula? Yes. Have I been curious about Rebel for years because of how mysterious her background was for her first several years in the public eye? Heck to the yes.

    And boy oh boy did this deliver. She takes two present-day chapters to tee things up, and her plot-twist revelation towards the end of the first two chapters is so extremely different from what you read in a celebrity memoir now (or anywhere). She then dives into her past to support her revelation's hypothesis and she succeeds.

    And of course - it's also fun. She loves music (duh). She's only a year older than me, so we have a lot of the same cultural references. Her childhood has to be read to be believed. I have always loved her, but I have off the charts respect for her now. From a young age, in the midst of a dysfunctional family dynamic, she identified goals and went and got them. I don't see that stopping anytime soon.

    Oh, and if you're looking for namedropping....well. I don't want my review to get deleted, so I won't drop any names myself, but let's just say I'm #TeamRebel. On top of all that, I wanna be her friend.

    In short, read it!
  • Janice J
    4.0 out of 5 stars Book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2025
    Good book, easy read.
  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Blown Away
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
    Within the last year, I have gotten really into reading memoirs. This is by far my favorite and for sooo many reasons. First of all, I had no idea about Rebel's family life or her romantic life. All I knew was that she was from Australia and was beautifully funny on screen. I'm a big fan of Pitch Perfect, Isn't It Romantic, and Super Fun Night (I really wish that show got picked up for another season). Reading Rebel's story hit close to home for me. Her drive to succeed, the relationship with her father, her love of stories, her issues with food, her obsession with all things Disney, and her fluid sexuality. Also, I had no idea she was married to a woman. When I got to that part in the book, I was blown away (I too am fluid). I have so much more admiration and respect for Rebel now. Thank you for putting your life story out there for us to absorb. And I can't wait to watch your new movie! Everybody, you MUST read this book. It is AMAZEBALLS!!!

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