Evette Rios

Evette Ríos is an American bilingual lifestyle expert, writer, television host, designer and native New Yorker of Puerto Rican heritage.

[7] Evette is a contributing design expert and “buddy” on the Daytime Emmy Award winning Rachael Ray (TV series) and is a regular contributor, in fluent Spanish, to Al Despertar, Tu Desayuno Alegre and Despierta América all on Univision.

She was a member of the teen theater group The Sullivan Street Players founded and directed by Gail Noppe-Brandon along with Bobby Lopez, co-writer of Avenue Q and Co-Creator of Book of Mormon, artist Franck De La Mercedes and actress Sarah Paulson.

After college she worked for a stint at the American Museum of Natural History, drawing and documenting mollusks found off the coast of New Caledonia with Dr. Paula Mikkelsen.

[21] and served as Co-Chair at the 2013 and 2012 Design on a Dime event alongside Lara Spencer, Genevieve Gorder and Sabrina Soto which benefits Housing Works.

[22] She also has developed recipes for Fidelis Care, a NY State health insurance company to help parents create healthy meals for their children.

Evette lives in New York City with her husband, Stephen, her sons, Yagüez "Yago" and Guarionex "Rex", her cat Miss Kitty and her semi-hairless dog Baloo.