Biography
Who is Dayanara Torres?
Early life and education
Dayanara Torres grew up with two brothers named José and Joey and a sister named Jeannette. She attended high school at Colegio Santa Rosa in Bayamón. After finishing her studies, she wanted to attend dentistry college to become an orthodontist.
She was found when she was 17 in the Plaza de Toa Alta. This led to an invitation to represent Toa Alta in the Miss Puerto Rico pageant. She won that competition and earned the right to compete on a global stage.
Miss Universe and global fame
In 1992, Dayanara entered the Miss International pageant as a semi-finalist. That same year, she took second place in the Queen of the World contest. Dayanara Torres won the crown in the Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico in May 1993.
Some people claimed she was too young to compete, but she had turned 18 months before the event. Puerto Rico held a parade to welcome her home. She later served as a UNICEF ambassador in Latin America and Asia. She also started the Dayanara Torres Foundation to give scholarships to students in the Philippines and Puerto Rico.
Career in the Philippines and Puerto Rico
Dayanara lived in the Philippines for five years and learned the Tagalog language. She appeared in over 10 films, such as Hataw Na and Basta't Kasama Kita. She worked as a regular dancer on the television show ASAP Mania. From 1998 to 1999, she endorsed Pantene shampoo.
Dayanara Torres returned to Puerto Rico in 1998 and released a music album called Antifaz. This record reached the top of the Latin American Billboard charts. A doll based on her likeness was sold in Puerto Rico and the Philippines. She also acted in several theater plays on the island.
Television, books, and health
Dayanara Torres appeared in the soap opera The Young and the Restless in September 2005. She later starred in a MyNetworkTV drama titled Watch Over Me. In 2008, People magazine listed her among the Most Beautiful People.
She co-authored a book called Married to Me in 2008 with her sister Jeannette. A Spanish version titled Casada Conmigo Misma was released in 2009. In 2006, she co-authored Sonrisas Sanas y Hermosas de Ricky y Andrea.
Marriage and family
Dayanara Torres married singer Marc Anthony on May 9, 2000, in Las Vegas. They have two sons, Cristian Anthony Muñiz and Ryan Anthony Muñiz. The couple separated in 2002 but renewed their vows in December of that year.
They separated again in October 2003 and divorced on June 1, 2004. In June 2014, a judge ordered Marc Anthony to increase monthly child support to 26,800 dollars. The court found that he spent 71 days with the children in 2012.
Birthday and age
Dayanara Torres was born on October 28, 1974, which makes Dayanara 52 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Dayanara shares the date with 63 other famous people.
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