Susie Coelho

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Susie Coelho
BornDecember 7, 1953
Cuckfield, Sussex, England
Alma materAmerican University

Susie Coelho is an American television personality, author, and businesswoman.

Early life[]

Susie Coelho was born in Cuckfield, Sussex, England on December 7, 1953[1] to George and Rani Coelho.[2][3] She is of Indian heritage[4] and grew up in Bethesda, Maryland.[5] She attended the American University in Washington DC, and early in her career, worked as a model[6] 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.[4] She also co-founded the restaurant Bono's in Hollywood, in addition to the fashion boutique A Star is Worn.[8]

Later career[]

In 1997, Susie Coelho created Susie Coelho Enterprises, Inc.[9] She was an on-air contributor to The View[8] and the Today Show.[10] She was the host of the HGTV television series Surprise Gardener[11] and Outer Spaces. She has also authored four lifestyle books, Everyday Styling (Simon & Schuster 2002), Styling for Entertaining (Simon & Schuster 2004),[12] Secrets of a Style Diva: A Get-Inspired Guide to Your Creative Side (Thomas Nelson 2006),[13][14] and Style Your Dream Wedding (Thomas Nelson 2008).[15] She was awarded the Women in Film & Video-DC Women of Vision Awards in 2007.[16]

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.[17] In addition to being for sale, her pieces have been displayed in museums.[17] She has also designed furnishings and accessories for retail: Mervyn's with “Susie Coelho Style”, Grandin Road[18] through a Signature Collection, and QVC with “Susie Coelho Home”.[19]

Personal life[]

Coelho was married to Sonny Bono from 1981 to 1984,[20] having been in a relationship with him since the mid-1970s.[21][22] She was then married to Robert Rounds with whom she shares two children.[5] She has been married to Michael A. Peel since 2017.[20]

References[]

  1. ^ "Coelho, Susie | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ "Susie Coehlo". The Washingtonian. 1982. p. 21.
  3. ^ "Susie Coehlo Mixes Art, Fashion in Pop-up at D Gallery Palm Desert". Palm Springs Life. 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Scott's World;NEWLN:Susie Bono went calling on India's bandit queen". UPI.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "NAMES &" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  6. ^ Communications, Emmis (March 3, 2008). "Cincinnati Magazine". Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Team, Page Six (May 17, 2017). "Sonny Bono's ex ties the knot with Yale man".
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Stories, Local. "Meet Susie Coelho of House of Sussex - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide".
  9. ^ Coelho, Susie; consultant, a California lifestyle; Maven, Entertainment. "American Excess: Imagine Thanksgiving Without It". NPR.org.
  10. ^ Communications, Emmis (January 3, 2003). "Indianapolis Monthly". Emmis Communications – via Google Books.
  11. ^ Jackson, Sara (February 18, 2011). "Personal Space". richmondmagazine.com.
  12. ^ Ettus, Samantha (December 7, 2011). The Experts' Guide to Life at Home. Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale. ISBN 9780307484475 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ Wilkinson, Donna (May 15, 2008). The Only 127 Things You Need: A Guide To Life's Essentials. Penguin. ISBN 9781440637742 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ "Make sense of scents: Where, when to light your fire". December 23, 2006.
  15. ^ Publishing, Emmis (January 3, 2008). "Cincinnati Wedding". Emmis Publishing – via Google Books.
  16. ^ "Women of Vision Awards | Women in Film and Video of Washington, DC". www.wifv.org.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "Susie Coehlo Mixes Art, Fashion in Pop-up at D Gallery Palm Desert". Palm Springs Life. April 10, 2019.
  18. ^ "Entertaining with Susie Coelho". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier.
  19. ^ "Enchanted garden". silive. May 6, 2010.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b Keil, Jennifer Gould (January 3, 2019). "Susie Coelho trying to unload Chelsea home again".
  21. ^ Foster, David (December 1, 2009). Hitman: Forty Years Making Music, Topping the Charts, and Winning Grammys. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439166659 – via Google Books.
  22. ^ "Please Don't Begrudge Sonny Bono His Due". Los Angeles Times. January 19, 1998.
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