Age: 38
Hometown: San Antonio
Occupation: Single Mom
Survivor: Fiji (Season 14) - 5th voted out
BuddyTV exclusive interview with Rita Verreos
Rita Verreos' Biography:
Born on July 19, 1968 in Venezuela, Rita Verreos migrated to San Francisco at the age of eight. From the University of California, Berkeley Rita continued her studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she took up Italian and French Literature. She graduated at the top of her batch. Aside from her academic accomplishments, Rita has also had the chance to travel around. She became a successful runway model in her native Venezuela, as well as in Mexico, where she spent 11 years, and Los Angeles. She even appeared in a movie called Marked for Death. Rita returned to the United States (minus a husband) in 2003 with her two children. The movie is not the only time that Rita has had a chance to be part of the entertainment industry. She started out as a Ravu tribe member in
Survivor: Fiji , the 14th installment in the successful reality series. Currently, her days are spent coaching young women for different beauty pageants in the United States.
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