Susie Jones is Mrs. Santa Claus. It’s not just a character she plays each holiday season. Susie embodies all the Mother of Christmas stands for.

Shawn Coley and Natasha Spencer-Coley play Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, partly to show Black children that Santa can be whoever they want him to be.

Belinda Ellis, a top Mrs. Claus in Elk Grove, Calif., says she makes $125 to Santa's $200. Sponsor Message. But Rosenthal predicts it will all work out for the long-neglected Claus.

CLAUS ENCOUNTER: Mr. and Mrs. Claus have been entertaining children and taking gift requests at the Capital Hotel for almost 20 years. Credit: Dan Marsh Santa and Mrs. Claus have been visiting the ...