Rosie Mercado Bio | Wiki
Rosie Mercado is an American of Mexican descent plus-size model, fashion designer, celebrity makeup artist, and television personality. She became well known for starring in the reality television show Curvy Girls on NuvoTV and featuring on National Geographic Channel’s Taboo.
Currently, Rosie is a special correspondent and life coach on the TV shows The Doctors and Dr. Phil and a co-host on the entertainment talk show Face The Truth. She promotes body diversity and is now a lifestyle coach that inspires women to embrace their authentic beauty and self-love and acceptance.
Rosie Mercado Age
Rosie was born on March 28, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is 41 years old.
Rosie Mercado Height | Measurements
She is a woman of above-average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in (Approx. 1.75 m). In August 2017, Rosie implied to US weekly that she is currently about 160 pounds.
Rosie Mercado Family
She was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Riverside, California by her parents. Rosie spent most of her life in Las Vegas, Nevada when her parents moved their business there. She belongs of Latino descent, her parents are from Mexico in Guadalajara and Zacatecas. Rosie’s parents have a business in Las Vegas and she comes from an entrepreneurial background.
Rosie Mercado Husband
Rosie has been married twice in her life. She first married Kirby Braden Mercado from 1998 to 2009. The two shared three children a daughter born in 2000 and two sons born in 2006 and 2007. She married Gilberto Flores in 2019 and they share a son who was born in March 2020.
Rosie Mercado Education
She attended Bishop Gorman High School and left in 1999. While in high school Rosie was a ‘tomboy’ and was called “a big girl with a pretty face” or “the girl with the pretty face and the big ass”, and was bullied because of her weight. Later after high school, she studied Business Management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In 2013, Rosie graduated from Tony Robbins Mastery University.
Rosie Mercado Weight Loss
After letting her weight increase to over 400 pounds, Rosie managed to start losing weight to deal with mobility issues and embarrassment as she became larger and larger. She was chosen to be the face of Full Figured Fashion Week in 2010 still weighing over 350 pounds.
By 2012, she had gotten her weight down to 178 pounds. Though once a size 32/34 at her biggest, Rosie is currently a size 12, and now advocates that it is unhealthy for other women to be overweight. In August 2017 Rosie implied to US weekly that she is currently about 160 pounds.
Rosie Mercado Modelo
Rosie broke into the fashion industry within four years. She started off modeling as a photographer; she was trying to build her business but didn’t have the money to hire professional models. A celebrity photographer told her that she had a beautiful face and that she should be modeling.
Rosie had taken pictures of herself but was often rejected because of her size. Many times fashion industry people liked her face in her portfolio but balked after seeing her in person due to her size, and told her that if she lost weight she would have more work.
Rosie Mercado Weight Loss Surgery | Diet
Over the past several years, model Rosie lost 250 pounds. In addition to a commitment to healthy eating and exercise, she made the change with the help of skin removal surgery and a gastric sleeve procedure. The procedure helps patients cut down on portion sizes, feel less hungry, and stay full longer.
Rosie Mercado Life Coach
Currently, Rosie serves as a special correspondent and life coach on the TV shows The Doctors and Dr. Phil and a co-host on the entertainment talk show Face The Truth.
Rosie Mercado Flores
Gilberto Flores is the second husband of Rosie. The couple celebrated their wedding in 2019. They share a son together who was born in March 2020.
Rosie Mercado Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Rosie’s estimated net worth is $1 million.
How Old Is Rosie Mercado
Rosie was born on March 28, 1980, thus, she is 41 years old.
Who Is Rosie Mercado
Rosie is an American of Mexican descent plus-size model, fashion designer, and television personality. She is famous for starring in the reality television show Curvy Girls on NuvoTV and featuring on National Geographic Channel’s Taboo.