Consuelo Costin

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Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin
Born (1979-02-21) February 21, 1979 (age 44)
New York
Other namesConsuelo Costin,
Rebel Heiress [1] [2]
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, actress, spokesmodel, entrepreneur, philanthropist
SpouseRafael Feldman (m. 2007-present) [3]
Website costinmusic.com

Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is an American singer, composer, songwriter, actress, spokesmodel, entrepreneur and philanthropist, also known by the shortened name of Consuelo Costin.

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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

Costin 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

Singer-songwriter

In 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

She 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

Costin 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

Costin served for several years as the Vice President of the Ovarian Cancer Prevention Coalition of Greater California. [15]

Personal life

In 2007 (at 30), she married Rafael Feldman, a film and television actor. [3]

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