Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is an American singer, composer, songwriter, actress, spokesmodel, entrepreneur and philanthropist, also known by the shortened name of Consuelo Costin. She frequently gives press interviews that cite her as the "Rebel Heiress" and seventh generation descendant of railroad tycoon,

Cornelius Vanderbilt Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877), nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, Vanderbilt worked his way into lead ...

Early life and education

Costin was born in ew York Cityon February 21, 1979, as a maternal descendant of the

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. Her mother is Serena Vanderbilt Van Ingen McCallum, a family and events photographer in

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, and Brackenridge Costin, a life coach to entertainment people at his own firm, BCC & Associates, in Los Angeles. She grew up in

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, England, and studied in Florence at the British Institute."I Love What I Do"
''25A Magazine'', July - August 2013. page 50.

Career

Singer-songwriter

In 2011, Costin performed at the Capital Pride parade."Pride entertainers"
''Washington Blade''. June 7, 2012 Her single ''Feel So Alive'' reached #23 on the Billboard charts in 2012, and she performed the song"So Alive and one-on-one with Consuelo Costin"
''Brave New Hollywood'', By Daniela Suleiman Pottruck. October 31, 2011 on the ''

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'' prime time show ''Fernsehgarten'' in August. In 2013, Costin was the cover personality of ''25A Magazine'', for the July/August summer issue She was one of the personalities featured in two episodes of the

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access prime time TV show Taff, "Rockin' Berlin" in 2013, which aired in a number of European countries. The same year she was invited to the red carpet of the German music industry's ''

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'' and to the Galeries Lafayette 2013 spring/summer fashion show. Costin recorded two more singles in the ''US Dance Billboard'' charts: ''Body Needs'' and ''Here We Go''"Chart Highlights: U2 Makes History On Alternative Songs With 'Invisible'"
''Billboard Chart Hoghlights'', 2/10/2014 by Gary Trust reached respectively #5 and #15 in 2014. That year she appeared on the cover of ''Raine Magazine'' in the USA first quarter issue. In Germany, Costin was featured in November and December 2014 in six episodes of the ''

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'' luxury lifestyle TV documentary show ''Premium Lounge'', which was aired in Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg. In 2015, Costin released a vanity album, ''I'm Just Me''."BWW Review: Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin's Latest CD I'M JUST ME is Sensational"
''Broadway World'', August 24, 2015, Marina Kennedy.

Actress and reality TV

She appeared in the short film, “Something in Between” (2002). She also created and appeared in a television show about the Vanderbilt family, stating "I've been able to access these places that nobody gets to see."

Entrepreneur

Costin founded her own record label, C&R Production. She is also the co-founder of SohoMuse, a professional networking website for the global creative community. She also has jewelry line called Homage, in collaboration with HSN.

Philanthropy

Costin served for several years as the Vice President of the Ovarian Cancer Prevention Coalition of Greater California.

Personal life

In 2007 (at 30), she married Rafael Feldman, a film and television actor.

References

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