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'''Suzette Charles''' (b. 1963) is an American singer and entertainer. She represented New Jersey in the 1984 Miss America competition. She won the talent competition but finished second overall to Vanessa Williams. When Williams was asked to resign her crown after nude photographs of her came to light, Charles was declared to be the second Miss America for 1984, although her reign lasted just 54 days.
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'''Suzette Charles''' (born '''Suzette DeGaetano'''; March 2, 1963), is an American ] and ]. She is a former ].


==Early life==
⚫ Charles, who already had many credits in advertising and educational television, has gone on to a career as a singer, entertainer, and television personality. She has acted on the American television program "Frank's Place" and performed on "This Morning", a British televison show. She narrated the motion picture "Beyond The Dream", and has appeared in theatres with talents such as Stevie Wonder, Alan King, Joel Grey, Lou Rawls, and others.
Suzette DeGaetano “Charles” (stage name after her father’s first name) was born to Charles DeGaetano, an Italian American.
She briefly lived in Mays Landing, New Jersey before moving to Philadelphia to enroll in private school. She attended The Performing Arts School and as a high school graduate was awarded in 1981 a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. President Ronald Reagan awarded her and 141 others the Presidential medallion.
Charles graduated Temple University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and went on to being named Miss America 1984.


“Charles” DeGaetano is the first Miss America of Italian descent. She is also of West Indian descent.
Her musical recordings include the hit single "Free To Love Again" as well as "After You're Gone", "Don't Stop All (The Love You Can Give)", "Every Time We Touch", "Just For A Minute", and others, as a solo artist and with The Suzette Charles Band. Her producers include Pete Waterman (who called her "the greatest voice I have ever heard") and Michael Raye.

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==Miss America 1984==
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As ], she competed in the ] pageant held in ] on September 17, 1983. Earlier in the week, she had won a Preliminary Talent Award for her performance of "Kiss Me in the Rain".<ref name=songtit>{{cite web
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|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/09/16/Miss-New-Jersey-Suzette-Charles-won-the-second-of/5089432532800/ |title=Miss New Jersey, Suzette Charles, won the second of... |access-date=2016-04-08 |last=Toscano |first=Louis |date=September 16, 1983 |publisher=] }}</ref><ref name=talentaw>{{cite web |url=http://www.blackpast.org/aah/charles-suzette-1963 |title=Charles, Suzette (1963- ) |last=Watson |first=Elwood |work= blackpast.org |date=28 May 2010 |publisher= | access-date=2016-04-08 }}</ref> While she originally placed as first runner-up,<ref name=talentaw/><ref name=firstru>{{cite web |url=http://www.missnewjersey.net/listing_types/former-miss-new-jerseys/ |title=Former Miss New Jerseys |website= MissNewJersey.net |publisher= | date= | access-date=2015-09-14 }}</ref> after the reigning Miss America ] was ], Suzette replaced her as the new Miss America.<ref name=short>{{cite news| url= http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-02-15/features/8501050991_1_pageant-suzette-charles-music-teacher | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140817210643/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-02-15/features/8501050991_1_pageant-suzette-charles-music-teacher | url-status= dead | archive-date= August 17, 2014 |title= The Short Reign Of Suzette Charles Suzette Charles Was Miss America For Only A Few Months But She's Taking That Brief Reign and Turning It Into a Successful Career| work= ]| date= February 15, 1985| publisher= | first= Rochelle | last= Koff| access-date= February 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url= https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/missamerica/peopleevents/e_inclusion.html |work= ]| title= Miss America &#124; People & Events |publisher= WGBH| via= ].org |access-date=September 22, 2013}}</ref>

==Career==
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⚫ Charles worked in modeling and acting in advertising and educational television and branched out further as a singer and television personality. She acted on the ] soap opera '']'', ] television series '']'' and performed on '']'', a ] talk show. She hosted a show on ], ''Arts-Break''. She narrated the motion picture ''Beyond The Dream''. She has appeared on stage singing with ], ], ], ], ] and ].{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

In 1993, Charles was signed to ] and recorded with top British producers ] and ], releasing her debut ], "Free To Love Again", in August of that year. The single peaked at number 58 on the ].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 101}}</ref> Other songs she recorded with Stock and Waterman included "After You're Gone", "Don't Stop (All The Love You Can Give)", "Every Time We Touch", "What The Eye Don't See" and "Just For A Minute". Her producers have included Waterman and David Foster who also signed her on his 143 Label. In the late 1980s, ] and his management company Stiletto Management represented her on ] as well.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

==Personal life==
Charles has been a resident of New York City for over 30 years.

She is divorced after a 22-year marriage and is the mother of two.

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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 22 December 2024

Singer, beauty queen (born 1963)
Suzette Charles
Charles as Miss America in 1984
BornSuzette DeGaetano
(1963-03-02) March 2, 1963 (age 61)
Mays Landing, Hamilton, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationTemple University
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Title
TermMiss America:
July 23, 1984 – September 15, 1984 (assumed)
PredecessorVanessa Williams
SuccessorSharlene Wells Hawkes
SpouseLeonard Bley
Children2

Suzette Charles (born Suzette DeGaetano; March 2, 1963), is an American singer and actress. She is a former Miss America.

Early life

Suzette DeGaetano “Charles” (stage name after her father’s first name) was born to Charles DeGaetano, an Italian American. She briefly lived in Mays Landing, New Jersey before moving to Philadelphia to enroll in private school. She attended The Performing Arts School and as a high school graduate was awarded in 1981 a Presidential Scholar in the Arts. President Ronald Reagan awarded her and 141 others the Presidential medallion. Charles graduated Temple University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts and went on to being named Miss America 1984.

“Charles” DeGaetano is the first Miss America of Italian descent. She is also of West Indian descent.

Miss America 1984

As Miss New Jersey, she competed in the Miss America 1984 pageant held in Atlantic City on September 17, 1983. Earlier in the week, she had won a Preliminary Talent Award for her performance of "Kiss Me in the Rain". While she originally placed as first runner-up, after the reigning Miss America Vanessa Williams was forced to resign, Suzette replaced her as the new Miss America.

Career

Charles performing in 1985

Charles worked in modeling and acting in advertising and educational television and branched out further as a singer and television personality. She acted on the ABC soap opera Loving, CBS television series Frank's Place and performed on This Morning, a British talk show. She hosted a show on Bravo, Arts-Break. She narrated the motion picture Beyond The Dream. She has appeared on stage singing with Stevie Wonder, Alan King, Joel Grey, Sammy Davis Jr., Bill Cosby and Frank Sinatra.

In 1993, Charles was signed to RCA Records and recorded with top British producers Mike Stock and Pete Waterman, releasing her debut single, "Free To Love Again", in August of that year. The single peaked at number 58 on the UK Singles Chart. Other songs she recorded with Stock and Waterman included "After You're Gone", "Don't Stop (All The Love You Can Give)", "Every Time We Touch", "What The Eye Don't See" and "Just For A Minute". Her producers have included Waterman and David Foster who also signed her on his 143 Label. In the late 1980s, Barry Manilow and his management company Stiletto Management represented her on Capitol Records as well.

Personal life

Charles has been a resident of New York City for over 30 years.

She is divorced after a 22-year marriage and is the mother of two.

References

  1. Toscano, Louis (September 16, 1983). "Miss New Jersey, Suzette Charles, won the second of..." United Press International. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. ^ Watson, Elwood (28 May 2010). "Charles, Suzette (1963- )". blackpast.org. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  3. "Former Miss New Jerseys". MissNewJersey.net. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  4. Koff, Rochelle (February 15, 1985). "The Short Reign Of Suzette Charles Suzette Charles Was Miss America For Only A Few Months But She's Taking That Brief Reign and Turning It Into a Successful Career". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  5. "Miss America | People & Events". American Experience. WGBH. Retrieved September 22, 2013 – via PBS.org.
  6. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 101. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Awards and achievements
Preceded byVanessa L. Williams Miss America
1984 		Succeeded bySharlene Wells
Preceded byChristina Shone Miss New Jersey
1983 		Succeeded byPatricia La Terra

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