Biography

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.

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