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Susie Coelho

Susie Coelho

Actress, author, and businesswoman

Susie Coelho (born December 7, 1953) is an American television personality, author, and businesswoman.[1]

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Early life

Susie Coelho was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, England on December 7, 1953[2] to George and Rani Coelho.[3][4] She is of Indian heritage[5] and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland.[6] She attended the American University in Washington DC.

Career

Early in her career, Coelho worked as a model signed to Ford Models,[7] 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.[8] She was an on-air contributor to The View and the Today Show.[9] She was the host of the HGTV television series Surprise Gardener[10] and Outer Spaces. She has also authored four lifestyle books, Everyday Styling (Simon & Schuster 2002), Styling for Entertaining (Simon & Schuster 2004),[11] Secrets of a Style Diva: A Get-Inspired Guide to Your Creative Side (Thomas Nelson 2006),[12][13] and Style Your Dream Wedding (Thomas Nelson 2008).[14] She was awarded the Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards in 2007.[15]

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.[16] In addition to being for sale, her pieces have been displayed in museums.[16] She has also designed furnishings and accessories for retail: Mervyn's with “Susie Coelho Style”, Grandin Road[17] through a Signature Collection, and QVC with “Susie Coelho Home”.[18]

Personal life

Coelho was married to Sonny Bono from 1981 to 1984, having been in a relationship with him since the mid-1970s.[19][20] She was then married to Robert Rounds with whom she shares two children.[6] She has been married to Michael A. Peel since 2017.[21]

References

  1. [1]
    "25 time-saving hacks that will add hours back to your week". NBC News. August 12, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Coelho, Susie | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  3. [3]
    "Susie Coehlo". The Washingtonian. 1982. p. 21.
  4. [4]
    "Susie Coehlo Mixes Art, Fashion in Pop-up at D Gallery Palm Desert". Palm Springs Life. April 10, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Scott's World;NEWLN:Susie Bono went calling on India's bandit queen". UPI.
  6. [6]
    "NAMES &" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. [7]
    Communications, Emmis (March 3, 2008). "Cincinnati Magazine". Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
  8. [8]
    Coelho, Susie; consultant, a California lifestyle; Maven, Entertainment (November 18, 2010). "American Excess: Imagine Thanksgiving Without It". NPR.org.
  9. [9]
    Communications, Emmis (January 3, 2003). "Indianapolis Monthly". Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
  10. [10]
    Jackson, Sara (February 18, 2011). "Personal Space". richmondmagazine.com.
  11. [11]
    Ettus, Samantha (December 7, 2011). The Experts' Guide to Life at Home. Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale. ISBN 9780307484475 – via Google Books.
  12. [12]
    Wilkinson, Donna (May 15, 2008). The Only 127 Things You Need: A Guide To Life's Essentials. Penguin. ISBN 9781440637742 – via Google Books.
  13. [13]
    "Make sense of scents: Where, when to light your fire". December 23, 2006.
  14. [14]
    Publishing, Emmis (January 3, 2008). "Cincinnati Wedding". Emmis Publishing – via Google Books.
  15. [15]
    "Women of Vision Awards | Women in Film and Video of Washington, DC". www.wifv.org.
  16. [16]
    "Susie Coehlo Mixes Art, Fashion in Pop-up at D Gallery Palm Desert". Palm Springs Life. April 10, 2019.
  17. [17]
    "Entertaining with Susie Coelho". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. December 21, 2010.
  18. [18]
    "Enchanted garden". silive. May 6, 2010.
  19. [19]
    Foster, David (December 1, 2009). Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439166659 – via Google Books.
  20. [20]
    "Please Don't Begrudge Sonny Bono His Due". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1998.
  21. [21]
    https://www.nationalacademyhr.org/sites/default/files/Michael%20Peel%202021.pdf
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