Susie Castillo Biography
Susie Castillo is an American actress, TV personality, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who competed in the Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, and Miss Universe pageants. She sought a career in the media, appearing on television and presenting shows like MTV’s Total Request Live as a VJ.
How old is Susie Castillo? – Age
She is 43 years old as of 27 October 2022. She was born in 1979 in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States.
Susie Castillo Family – Education
Castillo was born in the Dominican Republic to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother who divorced when she was a youngster. After her father abandoned the family, her mother relocated to Lawrence, Massachusetts, and worked multiple jobs to support her family’s living and schooling needs. Her Puerto Rican heritage inspired her significantly, yet she has indicated that she considers herself both Puerto Rican and Dominican.
Susie Castillo Wife – Children
Castillo married Matthew Leslie in a private wedding in Ipswich, Massachusetts on October 7, 2006. Leslie proposed to Castillo during an appearance on the chat show On-Air With Ryan Seacrest in April 2004, just prior to Castillo passing on her crown during the Miss USA 2004 pageant.
Susie Castillo Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $10 Million.
Susie Castillo Neutrogena
Castillo began working as a spokesperson for Neutrogena in 2007. Castillo’s Neutrogena work includes acting as the “virtual host” of the company’s promotional website, The Big Blush. Castillo presented the ABC Family reality show America’s Prom Queen in 2008. In 2009, she co-hosted the NBC dancing competition series Superstars of dancing with Michael Flatley.
Susie Castillo Gossip Girl
She has also agreed to be a brand ambassador for Charlotte Russe (store) and Gossip Girl stylist, Eric Daman, who will assist her in designing her own line inspired by her Latino roots.
Susie Castillo Miss USA
Castillo won her first pageant title in November 1997, when she was crowned Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998 after defeating forty other contenders. Miss Massachusetts USA 1998 Shawnae Jebbia, Castillo’s sister, went on to win the Miss USA title the following February.
Castillo competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant on August 17, 1998, in Shreveport, Louisiana. Although the pageant is generally broadcast live, the program that year was delayed owing to a speech by then-President Bill Clinton about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. That same year, she received the Clairol Herbal Essence Award. Vanessa Minnillo of South Carolina won the competition.
Castillo won the Miss Massachusetts USA Pageant in November 2002, which was hosted at Bridgewater State College in the town of Bridgewater. Castillo was the first Latina titleholder in the state. She went on to compete in the Miss USA 2003 pageant, which was held on March 24, 2003 in San Antonio.
Castillo was the second Miss USA titleholder from Massachusetts and the fourth previous Miss Teen USA state titleholder to win the pageant in the nationally broadcast event. After Laura Harring in 1985 and Lynnette Cole in 2000, she was the third Hispanic to win Miss USA. She was also the first woman of Dominican origin to win the title, and the second woman of Puerto Rican ancestry to win after Lynnette Cole.
Castillo represented the Miss Universe Organization as Miss USA, making charitable visits across the United States. Amelia Vega (Miss Universe, Dominican Republic) and Tami Farrell (Miss Teen USA, Oregon) were her “sister” 2003 titleholders.
Susie Castillo Miss Universe
In May, Castillo traveled to Panama City to compete in the Miss Universe 2003 event. “Wonder Woman” was her national costume. Castillo was one of 15 semifinalists. She finished 13th overall, the same as she did at Miss Teen USA. Amelia Vega of the Dominican Republic won the pageant. Contrary to popular belief, this was not the first time that two Dominican women or two Puerto Rican women competed in the pageant’s history, as the contestants representing Italy (Denny Mendez) and the Dominican Republic in the 1997 edition were both of Dominican ancestry, and the contestants representing the United States (Lynnette Cole) and Puerto Rico in the 2000 edition were both of Puerto Rican ancestry.
Susie Castillo Career
Castillo has appeared on the following shows as a guest: On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (April 5, 2004), My Wife and Kids (October 5, 2004), and Half & Half (October 18, 2004), where she played Shaunie and Sharon, respectively. Castillo and Passions actor Galen Gering co-hosted the Miss Teen USA 2005 pageant in August 2005. The occasion was won by Allie LaForce of Ohio.
Castillo used to be a regular MTV VJ and host of TRL. In September 2006, he helped launch Mi TRL on MTV Tr3s. She is now fully committed to acting. She also appeared in a select number of season 5 episodes of Tyler Perry’s House of Payne on TBS as Mercedes Hernandez.
On August 23, Castillo co-hosted the 2008 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day event in New York City at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Canter. Susie co-hosted with Quddus of Nickelodeon. Castillo hosted the 2010 NBC reality series School Pride about school renovations. She likewise showed up in the 2011 film An Occasion Commitment. Castillo began playing the hand model “Becky” in commercials for Palmolive’s Soft Touch dish soap in 2013.