Justin Suarez

Justin Suarez
Ugly Betty character
Mark Indelicato as Justin Suarez
First appearance	Pilot_(Ugly_Betty) (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	"Hello Goodbye" (episode 4.20)
Created by	Silvio Horta
Portrayed by	Mark Indelicato
Information
Gender	Male
Family	Santos Reynoso (father; deceased) Hilda Suarez (mother) Bobby Talercio (stepfather)
Significant other(s)	Austin Marley (boyfriend) Lily (past crush)
Relatives	Betty Suarez (maternal aunt) Ignacio Suarez (maternal grandfather) Rosa Suarez (maternal grandmother, deceased) Yolanda Sálazar (maternal great-grandmother) Mirta (maternal great aunt) Clara (maternal first cousin-in-law once removed)
Religion	Roman Catholic
Nationality	American

Justin Suarez is a fictional character on the American comedy-drama series Ugly Betty which is an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Betty la fea. He is portrayed by actor Mark Indelicato. Justin lives with his mother Hilda, his aunt Betty, and his grandfather Ignacio. His biological father is Santos who is murdered in the finale of Season 1.

Justin is quite fashion conscious and exhibits model-like behavior, such as commenting on his own body image and being food conscious. His knowledge about the fashion industry, from reading MODE, where Betty works, and watching Fashion TV, is among the reasons his aunt influences him. Justin exhibits stereotypical gay behavior which propels some of the storylines including his involvement in performing arts. As a young teenager, his adolescent sexuality was still being developed in storylines until the end of the series. It is revealed in Season 4 that Justin is gay.

Slate magazine named the character as one of the reasons they were looking forward to the return of the show in fall 2007.

Justin is introduced as Hilda's adolescent son whom she had as a teenager. While Hilda tries to convince Betty to try a line of work other than the fashion industry, Justin supports Betty and convinces her to continue to pursue her dreams. Justin is quite fashion conscious and exhibits model-like behavior, such as commenting on his own body image and being food conscious. This behavior concerns Hilda, who would rather see Justin act more like a "normal" boy; however, in the episode "Lose the Boss" his mother says to Justin's father Santos, "He's comfortable with who he is and so am I." Justin shows an interest in the performing arts and home economics. He is a fan of Fashion TV and idolizes Martha Stewart and Gene Kelly. His knowledge about the fashion industry, from reading MODE and watching Fashion TV, is one of the reasons his aunt influences him.