Deborah Carthy-Deu
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Deborah Fátima Carthy-Deu (born January 5, 1966) in Santurce, Puerto Rico. She became the second Miss Universe
from Puerto Rico
. The contest was held at James L. Knight Center of Miami, Florida
on July 15, 1985
.
and modeling, Academia de Ballet y Modelaje Vicky Sanz, under the name of Vicky Sanz. Her father was a photography director. At age nine she started to take ballet classes at the school her mother directed. She was trained as a classical ballerina. She attended an elementary catholic school and later enrolled in the ninth grade at Commonwealth High School. From age thirteen on she spent her summers in New York City
taking dance classes. She later attended the University of Puerto Rico
pursued a major in drama. At thirteen she also auditioned for Ballet Concierto
and becomes part of the dance company.
on April 27, 1985. On July 15, 1985, she was crowned Miss Universe
1985 representing Puerto Rico
in Miami, Florida
. Once her Miss Universe obligations were over she moved to California
where she lived for several months where she tried to become an actress. Although she did not have much success as an actress, she had success as a model. She also went to Argentina
to portray the leading character in the telenovela
El Cisne Blanco.
and obtained the Theater Medal, awarded to the most distinguished graduate. She majored in Theater Arts and Education.
As an actress, Carthy-Deu has worked both in theater and television and has earned the respect of the critics for her participation, both in comedies and dramas. She owns a modeling
and finishing school, known as Deborah Carthy Deu Estudio y Agencia de Modelos, in which she helps girls and women to develop social skills and self esteem, as well as to start careers in modeling, the arts, television and participate in beauty pageants.
Carthy-Deu has hosted several television shows in Puerto Rico
, New York
and Miami, that include working for both Univision
and the Telemundo
network. Working on television programs such as: Noche de Gala
, (Gala Night Ball), alongside Eddie Miró
, "Desde Mi Pueblo", (From My Town), alongside Yoyo Boing & Tony Croatto
, and "La Buena Vida", has allowed her to become one of the top emcee's (Master of Ceremonies) in Puerto Rico and abroad. She wrote a column for The San Juan Star
.
As of 2007, Carthy-Deu is hosting a remake of Noche de Gala
, produced by Paquito Cordero
, and broadcasted by WIPR-TV
. On October 18, 2009, Carthy-Deu at the age of 43 years, became a mother for the first time when she gave birth to a boy in a San Juan hospital.
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. The contest was held at James L. Knight Center of Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
on July 15, 1985
Miss Universe 1985
Miss Universe 1985, the 34th Miss Universe pageant, was held at James L. Knight Convention Center, Miami, USA on July 15, 1985. Seventy-nine contestants competed in the 1985 Miss Universe Pageant...
.
Early years
Deborah Carthy-Deu was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Ramón Carthy Sanchez, of Irish and of White Puerto Rican decent descent and Vicky Sanz Deu. Her mother directed an academy for balletBallet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
and modeling, Academia de Ballet y Modelaje Vicky Sanz, under the name of Vicky Sanz. Her father was a photography director. At age nine she started to take ballet classes at the school her mother directed. She was trained as a classical ballerina. She attended an elementary catholic school and later enrolled in the ninth grade at Commonwealth High School. From age thirteen on she spent her summers in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
taking dance classes. She later attended the University of Puerto Rico
University of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
pursued a major in drama. At thirteen she also auditioned for Ballet Concierto
National Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico
The National Ballet Theater of Puerto Rico is one of the leading ballet companies in Puerto Rico.It was formed by former members of Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico after the company was paralyzed by a dancers' strike in 2004...
and becomes part of the dance company.
Miss Universe
While she was in college, she was selected Miss San Juan on March 22, 1985 and later Miss Puerto RicoMiss Puerto Rico
Miss Puerto Rico is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international pageant. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Earth Puerto Rico are the official national preliminaries to the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth...
on April 27, 1985. On July 15, 1985, she was crowned Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
1985 representing Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
in Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. Once her Miss Universe obligations were over she moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
where she lived for several months where she tried to become an actress. Although she did not have much success as an actress, she had success as a model. She also went to Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
to portray the leading character in the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
El Cisne Blanco.
Post Miss Universe
Aside from representing her hometown in the Miss Universe Pageant, and winning this title, Deborah graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto Rico
The University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
and obtained the Theater Medal, awarded to the most distinguished graduate. She majored in Theater Arts and Education.
As an actress, Carthy-Deu has worked both in theater and television and has earned the respect of the critics for her participation, both in comedies and dramas. She owns a modeling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and finishing school, known as Deborah Carthy Deu Estudio y Agencia de Modelos, in which she helps girls and women to develop social skills and self esteem, as well as to start careers in modeling, the arts, television and participate in beauty pageants.
Carthy-Deu has hosted several television shows in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Miami, that include working for both Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
and the Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
network. Working on television programs such as: Noche de Gala
Noche de Gala
Noche de Gala , was a television variety show produced by Paquito Cordero, originated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, broadcast by WKAQ-TV Telemundo, Channel 2 for as long as 25 years....
, (Gala Night Ball), alongside Eddie Miró
Eddie Miró
Eddie Miró , is a television show host in Puerto Rico of Sephardic origin. He is best known for being the host of Telemundo Puerto Rico's variety show "El Show de las 12" for over 40 years...
, "Desde Mi Pueblo", (From My Town), alongside Yoyo Boing & Tony Croatto
Tony Croatto
Hermes Davide Fastino Croatto Martinis, better known as Tony Croatto was an Italian singer and composer best known for his interpretations of Puerto Rican folk music. He was also a television presenter.-Biography:Born in Attimis, a comune in the province of Udine, Italy...
, and "La Buena Vida", has allowed her to become one of the top emcee's (Master of Ceremonies) in Puerto Rico and abroad. She wrote a column for The San Juan Star
The San Juan Star
The now-defunct The San Juan Star was an English-language, Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper based in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The newspaper was published by Star Media Network, a subdivision of San Juan Star, Inc., which once owned San Juan City Magazine, El Mayagüez Star, and El Ponce Star.The...
.
As of 2007, Carthy-Deu is hosting a remake of Noche de Gala
Noche de Gala
Noche de Gala , was a television variety show produced by Paquito Cordero, originated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, broadcast by WKAQ-TV Telemundo, Channel 2 for as long as 25 years....
, produced by Paquito Cordero
Paquito Cordero
Paquito Cordero , was a comedian and television producer and also one of the pioneers of Puerto Rican television.-Early years:...
, and broadcasted by WIPR-TV
WIPR-TV
WIPR-TV is an non-commercial educational, full-power public television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over analog channel 6, digital 43. The station is owned and operated by Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública ...
. On October 18, 2009, Carthy-Deu at the age of 43 years, became a mother for the first time when she gave birth to a boy in a San Juan hospital.
See also
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- Irish immigration to Puerto RicoIrish immigration to Puerto RicoFrom the 16th to the 19th century, there was considerable Irish immigration to Puerto Rico, for a number of reasons. During the 16th century many Irishmen, who were known as "Wild Geese," fled the English Army and joined the Spanish Army. Some of these men were stationed in Puerto Rico and...
- Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....