Rita Rosina Verreos was born on July 19,1968 and is a Venezuelan actress, model, television host and beauty pageant titleholder.
18 Facts About Rita Verreos
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Rita Verreos is most well-known for her participation in Miss Venezuela 1988 and for her appearance on the reality television show Survivor: Fiji.
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Rita Verreos's father is of Greek descent, while her mother is of Panamanian descent.
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Rita Verreos is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.
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Rita Verreos married actor and producer Carl Mergenthaler on June 8,2014.
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Rita Verreos was a contestant in the Miss Venezuela 1988 pageant while representing Municipio Vargas, and competed in the 1988 "Reinado Mundial de Banano" pageant in Machala, Ecuador, placing second to Ximena Correa of Ecuador.
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Rita Verreos has coached in many pageants including Miss Texas, Miss California and Miss USA.
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Rita Verreos competed in San Antonio magazine Conexion's 2005 "Hottest Latina" contest, placing as second runner-up, and in the CMT reality television program The Ultimate Coyote Ugly Search.
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Rita Verreos was recruited by Survivor casting director Lynne Spillman at a beauty pageant, and became a contestant on Survivor: Fiji, the 14th season of the series.
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Rita Verreos lost 15 pounds during filming, and suffered broken cartilage in her nose.
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Rita Verreos was a contestant on the May 29,2009, episode of The Price is Right.
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Rita Verreos appeared as the TV spokesperson in the World Car TV commercials and infomercials on WOAI.
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Rita Verreos has appeared in national television commercials for Safelink cellular phones and Bedoyecta Vitamins.
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Rita Verreos created, produced and hosted the web show Latin Connection, and from 2017 to 2018, she appeared in roles in the Telemundo series Sangre de mi tierra, Al otro lado del muro, and Mi familia perfecta.
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Rita Verreos is a former professional ballerina, and has modeled in Venezuela, Mexico, and Los Angeles, for designers such as Oscar de la Renta and Victor Alfaro.
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Rita Verreos appeared in the 1990 film Marked for Death.
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In 2010, Rita Verreos won the "Dancing with the Lonestars" Ballroom dancing competition to raise funds for a local charity in San Antonio, TX.
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In 2011, Rita Verreos received the President's Call to Service Award for Lifetime Achievement in Volunteerism for her decade of philanthropic work.