Deborah Ann Minardos is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink. She has also appeared in the television series Desperate Housewives and The O.C.
Minardos was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of an Italian-American father and a mother of English and Irish descent. began her career as a child model and appeared in commercials. made her film debut in The Breakfast Club. She has also appeared in the films Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful, and Less Than Zero.
Minardos has guest-starred in the television series Desperate Housewives, The O.C., and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. She has also had roles in the films The Italian Job, Catch Me If You Can, and The Devil Wears Prada.
Early Life and Career
Deborah Ann Minardos was born on October 28, 1992, in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Goldbergs (2013), American Crime Story (2016), and The Young and the Restless (1973).
Minardos’ Notable Roles
Deborah Ann Minardos is an American actress, known for her roles in the films The Goonies, Pretty in Pink, and My Best Friend’s Wedding. She also had a recurring role in the television series Murphy Brown.
Minardos was born in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Barbara (née Ashbrook) and Joseph Minardos. Her father was of Greek descent and her mother was of English and Irish ancestry. She has two older sisters, Mary and Kelly.
Minardos made her film debut in the 1985 film The Goonies, playing the role of Andy Carmichael, the older sister of Mikey Walsh (Sean Astin). She also appeared in the 1986 film Pretty in Pink, playing the role of Iona, a student at the high school where Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald) attends.
In 1997, Minardos had a recurring role in the television series Murphy Brown, playing the role of Tina, the daughter of Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen). She also appeared in the films My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997) and She’s All That (1999).
Personal Life
Deborah Ann Minardos is an American actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who has crowned Miss Teen USA in 1989. She is of Italian and British descent.
Minardos was born in Northridge, California, and grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of Granada Hills. She is the oldest child of Tony and Barbara Minardos and has two younger sisters, Nicole and Christina. Minardos attended Granada Hills High School, where she was a cheerleader and homecoming princess. She graduated from high school in 1987.
After winning Miss Teen USA, Minardos moved to New York City to pursue a modeling career. She has appeared in print and television advertisements for companies such as L’Oréal, CoverGirl, and Clairol. In 1990, she appeared on the cover of Teen magazine. Minardos has also done some acting, appearing in episodes of the television series Saved by the Bell: The New Class and in the film The Brady Bunch Movie.
Minardos married actor Mario Lopez in December 2002. The couple has two daughters, Gia Francesca, and Dominic. The family currently resides in Los Angeles.
Minardos’ Legacy
Deborah Ann Minardos, better known as Debbie, was an American model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who has crowned Miss USA in 1974. She was the first Miss USA to be crowned Miss Universe.
Minardos was born in San Diego, California, and grew up in Chula Vista. She was of Mexican descent. Her father, Frank Minardos, was a real estate broker, and her mother, Carmen Minardos, was a homemaker. She had two sisters, Vicki and Terri.
Minardos began her modeling career after winning a local beauty pageant in Chula Vista. She soon began modeling for various companies in print and television advertisements. In 1974, she was chosen as Miss USA and went on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, where she was crowned Miss Universe 1974.
After her reign, Minardos continued to model and act. She appeared in a number of films and television shows, including the science fiction film Rollerball (1975), the comedy film The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), and the soap opera Falcon Crest (1981–1982). She also appeared in Playboy magazine twice, in July 1975 and again in December 1982.
Minardos retired from modeling and acting in the early 1990s. She later worked as a real estate agent in California.
Minardos died of breast cancer on December 28, 2013, at the age of 61.
