Susie Castillo Beauty pageant titleholder
Birth name:	Susie Cintron Castillo
Birthdate:	January 06, 1980 (1980-01-06) (age 27)
Birth location:	Methuen, Massachusetts, United States
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Eye color:	Brown
Hair color:	Brown
Ethnicity:	Dominican and Puerto Rican
Title(s):	Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998 Miss Massachusetts USA 2003 Miss USA 2003
Major Competition(s):	Miss Teen USA 1998 Miss USA 2003 (winner) Miss Universe 2003 (Top 15)

Susie Cintron Castillo (born January 6, 1980 in Methuen, Massachusetts), is a beauty queen who has held the Miss USA title and who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. She is also a presenter on the MTV television show Total Request Live. Mrs. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 296 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1384 × 2800 pixel, file size: 2. ... A childs first birthday party. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Massachusetts. ... Seal of Methuen, MA The Town of Methuen is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ... Stature redirects here. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... Eye color is a polygenic trait and is determined primarily by the amount and type of pigments present in the eyes iris. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of names of ethnic groups. ... The Miss Massachusetts Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Susie Castillo, Miss Massachusetts USA and Miss USA 2003 The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant. ... [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003 The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas in 24 March 2004. ... Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega The Miss Universe 2003 Pageant was held in Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Seal of Methuen, MA The Town of Methuen is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts. ... [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... Logo of the Miss Universe event. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is the flagship television series on MTV that features popular music videos. ...

Background

Castillo's parents were divorced when she was only a child. Her father was Dominican and her mother Puerto Rican. After her father abandoned the family, her mother moved to Lawrence where she worked multiple jobs in to cover living and educational expenses for her family.^[2] She was greatly influenced by her Puerto Rican heritage and in many past interviews she has stated that she considers herself 100% Puerto Rican.^{[citation needed]}   Settled: 1655 â€“ Incorporated: 1847 Zip Code(s): 01840 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ...

By 1996, at the age of 16, Castillo had already become a professional teen model appearing in many teen magazines and commercial advertisements. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Upon graduating from Methuen High School, she enrolled at Endicott College and in 2001 earned her Bachelors Degree in Interior Architecture and Design. She was awarded the Capstone Award, an honor which was bestowed upon her in recognition of her senior thesis. Endicott College is a co-educational independent college located in Beverly, Massachusetts, 32 kilometers north of Boston, the college ‘capital’ of the world. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A thesis (from Greek position) is an intellectual proposition. ...

Beauty Pageants

Miss Massachusetts Teen USA

Castillo won her first pageant title in November 1997 when she beat over forty other contestants to became Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998.^[3] Castillo's sister titleholder, Miss Massachusetts USA 1998 Shawnae Jebbia went on to win the Miss USA title in February the following year. The Miss Massachusetts Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Shawnae Jebbia won the Miss USA title in 1998, edging out former Miss Teen USA and Miss California Shauna Gambill, a press favorite who then went to represent USA at Miss World earning a spot among the semifinalists. ... [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ...

Castillo represented her state in the Miss Teen USA pageant held in Shreveport, Louisiana on August 17, 1998. Although the pageant was usually broadcast live, that year's telecast was delayed due to a speech by President Bill Clinton's speech regarding his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.^[4] Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... Nickname: Motto: City of Shreveport 1836 Location in the state of Louisiana. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Monica Lewinsky on her U.S. Government ID Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973 in San Francisco) is an American woman with whom former United States President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an affair [1] while Lewinsky worked at the White House in 1995 and 1996. ...

Castillo placed 13th in the pageant, just three spots away from the top 10.^{[citation needed]} She also won the Clariol Herbal Essence Award that year.^[4] The pageant was won by Vanessa Minillo of South Carolina. Vanessa Minnillo (born November 9, 1980) is an American television personality. ... The Miss South Carolina Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ...

Miss Massachusetts USA and Miss USA

In November 2002, Castillo participated in the Miss Massachusetts USA Pageant held at the Bridgewater State College in the town of Bridgewater and won the title.^[5] Castillo was the states first Latina titleholder.^[6] She went on to compete in the Miss USA 2003 pageant held in San Antonio, Texas on March 24, 2003.^[7] Castillo won the Miss USA title in the nationally televised event, becoming Massachusetts' second titleholder, and the fourth former Miss Teen USA titleholder to win the pageant. She was the first woman with Dominican-Puerto Rican ancestry to win the title. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Susie Castillo, Miss Massachusetts USA and Miss USA 2003 The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant. ... Bridgewater State College is a public liberal arts college located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. ...   Settled: 1650 â€“ Incorporated: 1656 Zip Code(s): 02324 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003 The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas in 24 March 2004. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Bexar County Government  - Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - City  412. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (84th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As Miss USA, Castillo represented the Miss Universe Organization making appearances for charities throughout the United States. Her "sister" 2003 titleholders were Amelia Vega (Miss Universe, of the Dominican Republic) and Tami Farrell (Miss Teen USA, of Oregon). The Miss Universe Organization is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. ... Victoria Amelia Vega Polanco (born November 7, 1984 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago, Dominican Republic), known simply as Amelia Vega, is a Dominican woman who won the Miss Universe contest held in Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003, becoming the first Dominican woman ever to win the Miss... Logo of the Miss Universe event. ... Tami Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003 Tami Nichole Farrell (born 1985) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Phoenix and the state of Oregon. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ...

Miss Universe

Castillo traveled to Panama City, Panama to compete in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant in May. Her national costume was "Wonder Woman". Castillo placed among the top fifteen semi-finalists but did not make the top ten cut.^[8] The pageant was won by Amelia Vega of the Dominican Republic This is about the capital of Panama. ... Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega The Miss Universe 2003 Pageant was held in Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Wonder Woman is a fictional DC Comics superheroine co-created by William Moulton Marston and wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston. ... Victoria Amelia Vega Polanco (born November 7, 1984 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago, Dominican Republic), known simply as Amelia Vega, is a Dominican woman who won the Miss Universe contest held in Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003, becoming the first Dominican woman ever to win the Miss...

This was the first time in the history of the Miss Universe pageant that two women of Puerto Rican descent participated at the same time representing different countries. Puerto Rico was represented by Carla Tricoli. Contrary to popular belief, it was not the first time two Dominican women have participated in the Miss Universe pageant simultaneously. In 1997, the pageant had two women of Dominican ancestry participating in the pageant, one representing the Dominican Republic and the other representing Italy (Denny Méndez). Denny Mendez Denny Mendez after winning the 1996 Miss Italy pageant Denny Méndez (born on July 20, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) was a former beauty queen turned model who once represented Italy in the 1997 Miss Universe pageant. ...

After the Crown

Castillo has made guest appearances on the following showes: On-Air with Ryan Seacrest (April 5, 2004), My Wife and Kids (October 5, 2004), where she was cast as "Sharon", "Half & Half" (October 18, 2004) cast as "Shaunie". Image File history File links Download high resolution version (949x1136, 196 KB) This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made during the course of an employees official duties. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (949x1136, 196 KB) This image is a work of a U.S. military or Department of Defense employee, taken or made during the course of an employees official duties. ... Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American radio, television personality and anchor. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ...

In August 2005, Castillo co-hosted the Miss Teen USA 2005 pageant alongside Passions actor Galen Gering. The event was won by Allie LaForce of Ohio. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... Miss Teen USA 2005 pageant, the 23rd Miss Teen USA competition, was televised live from Baton Rouge, Louisiana on August 8, 2005. ... Passions is an American television serial created by veteran writer James E. Reilly. ... Galen Gering (born February 13, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor and former fashion model who plays the role of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the television soap opera Passions. ... The Houston Rockets are a National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas. ... Allie LaForce, Miss Ohio Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 2005 The Miss Ohio Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ...

Castillo is now a regular Music Television (MTV) VJ and host of TRL, and helped with the launch of Mi TRL on MTV Tr3s in September 2006. Another TRL host is Vanessa Minillo, who won the Miss Teen USA pageant Castillo competed in in 1998. The MTV logotype, often used in different, less stylized, forms. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... A video jockey (usually abbreviated to VJ or sometimes veejay) can mean two things: One describes an announcer who introduces and plays videos on commercial music television such as MTV or VH1. ... Total Request Live (commonly known as TRL) is the flagship television series on MTV that features popular music videos. ... MTV Tr3s (tres, Spanish for the number three) is an American cable, satellite and over-the-air network that prides itself as a bi-cultural entertainment destination. ... Vanessa Minnillo (born November 9, 1980) is an American television personality. ...

During her spare time Castillo does volunteer work for HAWC (Help for Abused Women and Children), the Lawrence Girls Club and for the Latinas Against Sexual Assault.^{[citation needed]}

On Saturday October 7, 2006 Castillo married her fiance, Matthew Leslie in a quiet ceremony in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The two met shortly after Castillo won Miss Massachusetts Teen USA,^[9] Leslie proposed to Castillo during an appearance on talk show On-Air With Ryan Seacrest in April 2004, just prior to Castillo passing on her crown during the Miss USA 2004 pageant.^[10] October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... On Air with Ryan Seacrest which ran from January 12, 2004 through September 17, 2004 was an American syndicated TV talk show. ... Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004 The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 12, 2004. ...

In 2007, Castillo became a spokeswoman for Neutrogena.^[11] Neutrogena is an American brand of products that includes facial products, hair care products, and products for the skin, including those that treat acne and moisturize the skin. ...

References

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See also

• List of people from the Dominican Republic
• List of famous Puerto Ricans

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External links

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Susie Castillo

• Spotlight on Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003
• Young Money Magazine interviews Susie Castillo
• Official website
• Susie Castillo at the Internet Movie Database