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Dayanara Torres Delgado (born October 28, 1974 in San Juan) is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1993. 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 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. 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 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 host Cesar 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 and as she came in and out of town in 1997–1998. In 2007, she visited the Philippines but could not perform due to 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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dayanara Torres」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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