She has Italian (from her paternal grandfather) and Irish ancestry. Jim and her grandfather Jack both served in the Army. Denise has a son and daughter, Michael and Jenny, from a previous marriage then came older brother Brian and then the twins five years later. Denise and Jim raised seven children together, not all their own. Rapinoe grew up in Redding, California, with her parents, Jim and Denise, and five siblings, including her fraternal twin Rachael Rapinoe. In July 2022, Rapinoe received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Joe Biden. Rapinoe was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020.
She is sponsored by Nike, Procter & Gamble, BodyArmor, Hulu, LUNA Bar, Samsung, and DJO Global, and has appeared in promotional pieces for Nike and clothing company Wildfang. In 2013, she received the Board of Directors Award from the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. Rapinoe is an advocate for numerous LGBTQIA+ organizations, including the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and Athlete Ally. She won the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. She is the first player, male or female, to score a goal directly from a corner at the Olympic Games, having done so twice. During the 2012 London Olympics, she scored three goals and tallied a team-high four assists to lead the United States to a gold medal. The last-minute goal received ESPN's 2011 ESPY Award for Best Play of the Year. Her precise cross to Abby Wambach in the 122nd minute of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal match against Brazil resulted in an equalizer and eventual win for the Americans after a penalty shootout. Rapinoe is internationally known for her crafty style of play on the field and her activism off it. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Philadelphia Independence, and MagicJack in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), as well as Olympique Lyon in France's Division 1 Féminine. Rapinoe co-captained the national team alongside Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan from 2018 to 2020.
Winner of the Ballon d'Or Féminin and named The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019, Rapinoe won gold with the national team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and she played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where the U.S. Megan Anna Rapinoe ( / r ə ˈ p iː n oʊ/ ( listen) born July 5, 1985) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as the United States national team. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 22, 2023 *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2022
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