Susie Coelho
Susie Coelho is an American television personality, author, and businesswoman.
Early life
Susie Coelho was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, England on December 7, 1953, to parents George and Rani Coelho. She is of Konkani Goan heritage and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland. She attended the American University in Washington DC.Career
Early in her career, Coelho worked as a model signed to Ford Models, 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. She also co-founded the restaurant Bono's in Hollywood, in addition to the fashion boutique A Star is Worn.In 1997, Susie Coelho founded Susie Coelho Enterprises, Inc. She was an on-air contributor to The View and the Today Show. She was the host of the HGTV television series Surprise Gardener and Outer Spaces. She has also authored four lifestyle books, Everyday Styling, Styling for Entertaining, Secrets of a Style Diva: A Get-Inspired Guide to Your Creative Side, and Style Your Dream Wedding. She was awarded the Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards in 2007.