Miss Puerto Rico 1985 [Deborah Carthy Deu]

[Deborah's Photo Slide Show]

[Deborah's Bio]

Deborah Carthy-Deu was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico to Ramón Carthy Sanchez and Vicky Deu, of Irish descent,. Her mother directed an academy for ballet 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. At thirteen she also auditioned for Ballet Concierto and becomes part of the dance company. Deborah became the second Miss Universe from Puerto Rico in 1985. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Puerto Rico and obtained the Theater Medal, awarded to the most distinguished graduate. She majored in Theater Arts and Education. While she was in college, she was selected Miss San Juan in March 22, 1985 and later Miss Puerto Rico 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. Deborah 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 Desde Mi Pueblo, La Buena Vida and Noche de Gala has allowed Deborah to become one of the top emcee's (Master of Ceremonies) in Puerto Rico and abroad. She has hosted several Miss Puerto Rico finals throughout the years. Deborah 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. As of 2007, Carthy-Deu is hosting a remake of Noche de Gala, produced by Paquito Cordero, and broadcasted by WIPR-TV.