27 Facts About Susie Castillo

Susie Castillo was born on October 27,1979 and is an American actress, TV host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2003.

Susie Castillo competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants.

Susie Castillo pursued a career in the media, making various television appearances and hosting shows such as MTV's Total Request Live as a VJ.

Susie Castillo is known for portraying Principal Ramirez in the Nickelodeon live-action television series The Really Loud House.

Susie Castillo was greatly influenced by her Puerto Rican heritage, though she has stated she considers herself both Puerto Rican and Dominican.

Susie Castillo received the Capstone Award in recognition of her senior thesis.

Susie Castillo won her first pageant title in November 1997, beating over 40 other contestants to become Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998.

Susie Castillo represented her state in the Miss Teen USA pageant held in Shreveport, Louisiana on August 17,1998.

Susie Castillo won the Clairol Herbal Essence Award that year.

In November 2002, Susie Castillo participated in the Miss Massachusetts USA Pageant held at Bridgewater State College in the town of Bridgewater, and won the title.

Susie Castillo went on to compete in the Miss USA 2003 pageant held in San Antonio on March 24,2003.

Susie Castillo won the Miss USA title in the nationally televised event, becoming Massachusetts' second titleholder, and the fourth former Miss Teen USA state titleholder to win the pageant.

Susie Castillo was the third Hispanic to win Miss USA after Laura Harring in 1985 and Lynnette Cole in 2000.

Susie Castillo traveled to Panama City, Panama, to compete in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant in May Her national costume was "Wonder Woman".

Susie Castillo placed 13th overall, like her placement at Miss Teen USA.

Susie Castillo worked as a MTV VJ and host of TRL and helped launch Mi TRL on MTV Tr3s in September 2006.

Susie Castillo played the role of Mercedes Hernandez in the TBS show Tyler Perry's House of Payne in a select number of episodes in season 5.

In 2008, Susie Castillo hosted the ABC Family reality television series, America's Prom Queen.

Susie Castillo co-hosted the 2008 Arthur Ashe Kids' Day on August 23 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Canter in New York City.

Susie Castillo was a host of the school renovation reality series School Pride, which aired on NBC in 2010.

Susie Castillo appeared in the 2011 film A Holiday Engagement.

In 2023, Susie Castillo portrayed Principal Ramirez in The Really Loud House.

Susie Castillo signed on as the brand ambassador for Charlotte Russe and Gossip Girl stylist, Eric Daman, who is going to help her design her own line influenced by her Latino heritage.

On October 7,2006, Susie Castillo married Matthew Leslie in a quiet ceremony in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Susie Castillo released a blog post and video describing the experience, and created an online petition demanding an end to the "enhanced" pat-downs.

Susie Castillo is a vegan and posed nude for a PETA anti-fur campaign, stating that she had always loved animals.

Susie Castillo urges the beauty pageant industry to stop awarding fur coats as prizes while exposing animals to unnecessary torture "in the name of fashion".