Dayanara Torres
Net Worth 2024, Height, Wiki, Age, Bio

 Dayanara Torres facts

• Torres was discovered at age 17 while walking through the Plaza de Toa Alta in her hometown, and was invited to represent Villalba 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 in May 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
• 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 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