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 George and Rani Coelho. She is of Indian heritage and grew up in

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. She attended the

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Career

Early in her career, Coelho worked as a model signed to

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, 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

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, 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 ''

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''. She was the host of the

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television series ''

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'' and ''Outer Spaces''. She has also authored four lifestyle books, ''Everyday Styling'' (Simon & Schuster 2002), ''Styling for Entertaining'' (Simon & Schuster 2004), ''Secrets of a Style Diva: A Get-Inspired Guide to Your Creative Side'' (Thomas Nelson 2006), and ''Style Your Dream Wedding'' (Thomas Nelson 2008). She was awarded the

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in 2007.

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

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with “Susie Coelho Home”.

Personal life

Coelho was married to

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from 1981 to 1984, having been in a relationship with him since the mid-1970s. She was then married to Robert Rounds with whom she shares two children. She has been married to Michael A. Peel since 2017.

References

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