- She is Puerto Rican and Dominican.
- Even though she was the first person of Puerto Rican-Dominican descent to win the title of Miss USA she was the 3rd third Latina ever to become Miss USA, prompting People en Espanol to name her one of the "25 Most Beautiful People".
- Was Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998 and won the Clairol Herbal Essence Style Award at the Miss Teen USA 1998 Pageant.
- She is MTV's newest VJ as of 2005.
- Susie was Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998, Miss Massachusetts USA 2003 and also won the Miss USA pageant for 2003 and in the process became the first person of Puerto Rican-Dominican descent to win the title of Miss USA.
- Is the second representative from the state of Massachusetts to win the Miss USA title, the first being Shawnae Jebbia in 1998, the same year Susie was the Miss Teen representative. They both had the same final question which won them the title of Miss USA.
- Was born and raised in Methuen, Massachusetts.
- Studied Fine Arts and graduated in 2001 from Endicott College, located in Beverly, Massachusetts.
- Was a Neutrogena spokesperson from January 2007-2012.
- Ranked #78 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
- her book, "Confidence is Queen: The Four Keys to Ultimate Beauty Through Positive Thinking" was published by Penguin Books. (2007)
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