Born in Venezuela, Rita Verreos moved
to San Francisco when she was eight years old. She attended the
University of California, Berkeley, before transferring to the
University of California, Los Angeles. She graduated magna cum laude
with a Bachelor's Degree in Italian and French Literature.
Verreos has traveled extensively through Central and South America,
the Caribbean and Europe. After college, she moved to Mexico City
where she lived for 11 years with her then husband and two children.
She was a contestant in the Miss Venezuela pageant and walked the
fashion runways of Venezuela, Mexico and Los Angeles. In 1990, she
appeared in the film "Marked for Death."
In 2003, Verreos moved to Texas with her two children. She currently
juggles being a single mom with working part-time on her business as
an image consultant who specializes in coaching girls for the Miss
Texas, Miss California and Miss USA Pageants. She is also a
television spokesperson for a local supermarket chain in San Antonio
and Austin, Texas.
Verreos enjoys playing with her children, cooking, listening to
"world" music, reading and writing in foreign languages.
She also enjoys playing basketball, football and walking. She
describes herself as persistent, tough on the outside…tender on
the inside, considerate and respectful.
Verreos currently resides in San Antonio, Texas, with her children,
her parents, and their golden retriever, Blackie. Her birth date is
July 19, 1968.
Rita Verreos - Favorites
Colors: Sky
blue, beige, orange
Scents: Smell of children's skin
Flowers: White rose
Board Games: Bingo, Chinese Checkers
Video Games: Barbie Fashion Designer
Sports to Play: Badminton, basketball, baseball
Sports Teams: San Antonio Spurs, San Francisco
49ers
Outdoor Activities: Swimming, walking, jogging
TV Shows: Survivor, Project Runway, anything on
the Food Network Movies: Cars, Somewhere in Time, Cinema
Paradiso
Music: Italian Pop, French Pop
Magazines: Hola!
Books/Authors: Tristan & Iseult
Cereals: Granola, Frosted Mini Wheats
Fruits: Peach, apple, pear
Snack Foods: Cheddar flavored Ruffles
Cookies: Oatmeal
Candy Bars: Whatchamacallit, Twix, white
chocolate
Alcoholic Drinks: Red wine
Non-Alcoholic: Carbonated water, cream soda
