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Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is an American singer, composer, songwriter, actress, spokesmodel, entrepreneur and philanthropist, also known by the shortened name of Consuelo Costin.
Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin | |
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| Born | February 21, 1979 New York |
| Other names | Consuelo Costin, Rebel Heiress[1][2] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress, spokesmodel, entrepreneur, philanthropist |
| Spouse | Rafael Feldman (m. 2007-present)[3] |
| Website | costinmusic |
She frequently gives press interviews that cite her as the "Rebel Heiress" and seventh generation descendant of railroad tycoon, Cornelius Vanderbilt.[1][2]
Early life and education
editCostin was born in [New York City] on February 21, 1979, as a maternal descendant of the Vanderbilt family. Her mother is Serena Vanderbilt Van Ingen McCallum, a family and events photographer in Tiburon, California, and Brackenridge Costin, a life coach to entertainment people at his own firm, BCC & Associates, in Los Angeles.[3] She grew up in London, England, and studied in Florence at the British Institute.[4]
Career
editSinger-songwriter
editIn 2011, Costin performed at the Capital Pride parade.[5] Her single Feel So Alive reached #23 on the Billboard charts in 2012,[6] and she performed the song[7] on the ZDF prime time show Fernsehgarten in August.
In 2013, Costin was the cover personality of 25A Magazine, for the July/August summer issue[4] She was one of the personalities featured in two episodes of the ProSieben access prime time TV show Taff, "Rockin' Berlin" in 2013, which aired in a number of European countries.[8] The same year she was invited to the red carpet of the German music industry's Echo (music award) and to the Galeries Lafayette 2013 spring/summer fashion show.[9]
Costin recorded two more singles in the US Dance Billboard charts: Body Needs and Here We Go[10] reached respectively #5 and #15 in 2014.[6] That year she appeared on the cover of Raine Magazine in the USA first quarter issue.[11][12] In Germany, Costin was featured in November and December 2014 in six episodes of the N-TV luxury lifestyle TV documentary show Premium Lounge, which was aired in Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
In 2015, Costin released a vanity album, I'm Just Me.[13]
Actress and reality TV
editShe appeared in the short film, “Something in Between” (2002).
She also created and appeared in a television show about the Vanderbilt family, stating "I've been able to access these places that nobody gets to see."[14]
Entrepreneur
editCostin founded her own record label, C&R Production. She is also the co-founder of SohoMuse, a professional networking website for the global creative community.[1]
She also has jewelry line called Homage, in collaboration with HSN.[1]
Philanthropy
editCostin served for several years as the Vice President of the Ovarian Cancer Prevention Coalition of Greater California.[15]
Personal life
editIn 2007 (at 30), she married Rafael Feldman, a film and television actor.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Women in Business Q&A: Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin". HuffPost. July 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin on her multi-faceted career in fashion, music and philanthrophy". July 27, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Consuelo Costin and Rafael Feldman". The New York Times. October 21, 2007.
- ^ a b "I Love What I Do". 25A Magazine, July - August 2013. page 50.
- ^ "Pride entertainers". Washington Blade. June 7, 2012
- ^ a b "Consuelo Costin Chart History". billboard.com.
- ^ "So Alive and one-on-one with Consuelo Costin". Brave New Hollywood, By Daniela Suleiman Pottruck. October 31, 2011
- ^ "Stars & Style - Video - Eine Woche Berlin (4) - sixx". www.sixx.at. May 30, 2013.
- ^ Galeries Lafayette (March 26, 2013). "Review: Trend Défilé 2013 in den Galeries Lafayette Berlin - Galeries Lafayette Berlin: Vive la Mode!". Galeries Lafayette Berlin: Vive la Mode!.
- ^ "Chart Highlights: U2 Makes History On Alternative Songs With 'Invisible'".Billboard Chart Hoghlights, 2/10/2014 by Gary Trust
- ^ "Celebrate Our International Issue Featuring Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin". Raine Magazine.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "BWW Review: Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin's Latest CD I'M JUST ME is Sensational". Broadway World, August 24, 2015, Marina Kennedy.
- ^ "The Vanderbilts Are About to Get Their Own TV Show". Town and Country Magazine, By Sam Dangremond Oct 6, 2016
- ^ "The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Greater California: Supported by Our Mover and Shaker Consuelo Costin". whomyouknow.com. April 29, 2009.
External links
edit- SohoMuse Official website
- "premiumlounge". filetfilm.de.
- Consuelo Costin discography at Discogs
- Consuelo Costin at AllMusic
