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Dayanara Torres
Torres in April 2011.
Born
Dayanara Torres Delgado

(1974-10-28) October 28, 1974 (age 49)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2000; div. 2004)​
Children2
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss International Puerto Rico 1992
Miss Puerto Rico 1993
Miss Universe 1993
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)		Miss International 1992
(Top 15)
Miss Puerto Rico 1993
(Winner)
Miss Universe 1993
(Winner)
Websitehttp://www.dayanara.net

Dayanara Torres Delgado (born October 28, 1974 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and former Miss Universe.

Torres was discovered at age 17 while walking through the Plaza de Toa Alta in her hometown, and was invited to represent Toa Alta in the annual Miss Puerto Rico pageant. She won the pageant and the right to represent Puerto Rico in the 1993 Miss Universe pageant. In 1992, she participated in the Miss International pageant and became a semi-finalist. The same year, she earned second place at the Queen of the World contest.

Torres won the crown in the Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico City on May 21, 1993. Torres' victory in the pageant caused some controversy because of the claim that she was still a minor; however, Torres had turned 18 several months before the contest. After she won the title, she became an instant superstar in the Philippines. Her victory also raised some eyebrows, as she did not top any of the pageant's segments. When Torres returned home to Puerto Rico, she was received with a massive parade.

During and after her reign as Miss Universe, she became an ambassador for UNICEF, traveling through Asia and Latin America in support of the organization. She created the Dayanara Torres Foundation which has provided scholarships to poor students in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. In 1994, she went to Manila to crown the new Miss Universe and during the ceremony, she sang "A Whole New World" as a duet with Peabo Bryson.

Torres in the Philippines

After the 1994 Miss Universe pageant, Torres landed several movie roles, made television appearances, and received offers to endorse products. She became a celebrity in the Philippines and lived in the country for five years. She also appeared in more than 10 movies, including Hataw Na, a film with Filipino actor and singer Gary Valenciano (who is half-Puerto Rican). During that time, she also filmed Linda Sara (1994), a Puerto Rican film directed by Jacobo Morales in which she was paired with fellow Puerto Rican singer, Chayanne. She also became a staple figure on Philippine television every Sunday on the show ASAP Mania, where her dancing skills gained her the informal title "Dancing Queen".

During her time in the Philippines, Torres learned to speak Tagalog, the main language of the country and she had a four-year relationship with Filipino actor Aga Muhlach, who is now married to Charlene Gonzalez, Miss Universe 1994 top 6 finalist. Torres and Muhlach first met on the set of her first Philippine movie, Basta't Kasama Kita (As Long As I'm With You) In 1995 she also did the dance movie "Hataw Na!" (Start Dancing!) with fellow Puerto Rican and Filipino O.P.M artist Gary Valenciano in 1998 he starred with Action Star/Game show hostCesar Montano In a comedy action flick Type Kita Walang Kokontra! (You're My Type, Nobody Can Meddle!) she also became part of the Music Variety Show ASAP (variety show) When it first aired in 1994 as a Host for 5 years as she came in and out of town in 1997–1998 as she came in and out of town in 2007, she visited the Philippines but could not perform due to the fact of schedule conflicts.

In 1995, Dayanara won as Best New Female TV Personality in the 10th PMPC Star Awards for Television, an award night celebration held every year in the Philippines. She is the 1st and only Puerto Rican Female Actress to win a Philippine Awards Night.

Return to Puerto Rico

Torres returned to Puerto Rico in 1998 and released her only album called Antifaz. It reached the top of Billboard charts in Latin America and the Philippines. She also starred in several theater productions on the island. That same year, a "Dayanara" doll was released and sold out in both Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

On September 1, 2005, Torres debuted in an American soap opera, playing a small role on The Young and the Restless. The program's producers expressed an interest in future appearances.[citation needed] To date, Torres has not made any other appearances on the show. Torres later starred in Watch Over Me, a MyNetworkTV primetime drama.

On March 6, 2006, Torres had emergency surgery in New York to correct an intestinal obstruction that was detected after she felt pain during a flight from Los Angeles the previous day.[1]

In 2008, Torres was included in People magazine's "Most Beautiful People" list. During the celebration ceremony, Torres noted that she authored the self-help book "Married to Me" when she failed to find a book to help her with her 2003 separation from Marc Anthony in bookstores.[2][3]

Personal life

Torres has two older brothers, José and Joey, and a younger sister, Jeannette. She finished her studies in Colegio Santa Rosa in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, with the intention of going to college to become an orthodontist.

Torres married singer Marc Anthony on May 9, 2000 in Las Vegas. They have two sons, Cristian Anthony Muñiz (5 February 2001) and Ryan Anthony Muñiz (16 August 2003). Their marriage was rocky, and they separated in the summer of 2002. They later reconciled and renewed their vows in a spectacular ceremony held in Puerto Rico in December 2002.[4]

The couple's final separation was in October 2003 and Torres filed for divorce in January 2004. During the proceeding, she also sought the results of a DNA test to determine if Anthony had fathered a boy according to a 21-year-old Miami waitress' paternity claim. The test proved the baby was not Anthony's.[5] The divorce was finalized June 1, 2004.[6]

Torres was reported to be dating actor Terence Howard[7] in 2005 and later Amaury Nolasco.[8]

In November 2013, Torres was in court with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, seeking an increase in child support payments.[9]

Awards & recognitions

  • Press Club of the Philippines 1995 (a.k.a. PMPC Star Awards for TV) – "Best New TV Personality Award" for ASAP on ABS-CBN 2 (Winner)
  • Premios Juventud 2006 – "Chica Que Me Quita El Sueño" (Winner)
  • Premios Juventud 2007 – "Supermodelo Latina" (Winner)
  • Premios Juventud 2008 – "Quiero Vestir Como Ella / Ella Tiene Estilo" (Nominated)

Discography

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role
1994 Linda Sara Young Sara
1995 Basta’t Kasama Kita Princess Marinella of Bavaria / Ella
1996 Hataw Na / Dance Now /Groove Anna Alvarado
1999 Type Kita Walang Kokontra Sabel
2009 The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone Amelia
2013 200 Cartas Yolanda

TV series

Year Title Role
1996 Access Hollywood Herself
1999 La Cenicienta Cenicienta
2004 The Young and the Restless Elise Tomkins
2006–2007 Watch Over Me Julia Rivera

TV shows

Year Program Channel Role Notes
1995-1999 ASAP ABS-CBN (Philippines) Host/Performer 1st & Only Puerto Rican Female TV Host & Performer in the Philippines
1995-1998 Easy Dancing TV5 Philippines (formerly ABC 5) Host/Dancer

Books

  • 2006 – "Sonrisas Sanas y Hermosas de Ricky y Andrea" (co-author with Steven Fink)
  • 2008 – "Married To Me: How Committing To Myself Led to Triumph After Divorce" (co-author with her sister Jeannette Torres-Álvarez)
  • 2009 – "Casada Conmigo Misma: Como Triunfé Despues Del Divorcio" (Spanish translation of her book "Married To Me:...")

See also

References

  1. ^ Wenn (09 March 2006). "Anthony's Ex-Wife Undergoes Emergency Surgery". contactmusic.com. Retrieved 10 March 2014. Torres was overcome with abdominal pain on a flight from Los Angeles to New York on 1 March (06) and was rushed to a hospital upon touching down at JFK Airport. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Marc Anthony's ex Dayanara Torres never mentions his name in new self help book". Celebitchy. 23 June 2008. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. ^ Hanson, Lena (15 May 2008). "VIP Access: Inside People en Español's 50 Most Beautiful Party". People En Espanol. New York. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (09 December 2002). "Marc Anthony and Wife 'I Do' It Again". People Magazine. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (02 February 2004). "Paternity Test Clears Marc Anthony". People Magazine. Retrieved 10 March 2014. Calling their union "irretrievably broken," former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres filed for divorce... {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ "Judge OKs Marc Anthony, Torres divorce". USA Today. 01 June 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2014. A judge approved a divorce Tuesday... {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ Wenn (24 November 2005). "Terrence Howard Dating Dayanara Torres". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Dayanara Torres and Amaury Nolasco Split". Latina. 11 March 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Marc Anthony summoned to court by ex-wife Dayanara Torres as she seeks increase in child support payments". Daily Mail. London UK. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Daisy García Rodríguez
 Miss Puerto Rico
1993 		Succeeded by
Brenda Robles Cortés
Preceded by
Lizaura Quiñones Torres
 Miss International Puerto Rico
1992 		Succeeded by
Brenda Robles Cortés

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