Susie Coelho
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Susie Coelho | |
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| Born | December 7, 1953 Cuckfield, Sussex, England |
| Alma mater | American University |
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| Children | 2 |
Susie Coelho (born December 7, 1953) is an American television personality, author, and businesswoman.[1]
Susie Coelho was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, England on December 7, 1953,[2] to parents George and Rani Coelho.[3][4] She is of Konkani Goan heritage[5][6] and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland.[7] She attended the American University in Washington DC.
Career
Early in her career, Coelho worked as a model signed to Ford Models,[8] an actress, and entertainment reporter. In 1982, she played the role of an art teacher in the film Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo. In 1983, as a journalist, she travelled to India to interview Phoolan Devi, known as “The Bandit Queen” of Central India, while she was a fugitive from justice.[5] She also co-founded the restaurant Bono's in Hollywood, in addition to the fashion boutique A Star is Worn.[citation needed]
In 1997, Susie Coelho founded Susie Coelho Enterprises, Inc.[9] She was an on-air contributor to The View and the Today Show.[10] She was the host of the HGTV television series Surprise Gardener[11] and Outer Spaces. She has also authored four lifestyle books, Everyday Styling (Simon & Schuster 2002), Styling for Entertaining (Simon & Schuster 2004),[12] Secrets of a Style Diva: A Get-Inspired Guide to Your Creative Side (Thomas Nelson 2006),[13][14] and Style Your Dream Wedding (Thomas Nelson 2008).[15] She was awarded the Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards in 2007.[16]
Design
In 2019, Coelho founded House of Sussex, a fashion accessories brand focusing on collaborations with artists, creating backpacks using former street and tattoo artists designs, and also jewelry.[17] In addition to being for sale, her pieces have been displayed in museums.[17] She has also designed furnishings and accessories for retail: Mervyn's with “Susie Coelho Style”, Grandin Road[18] through a Signature Collection, and QVC with “Susie Coelho Home”.[19]
