Dayanara Torres Delgado (born October 28, 1974) 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 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. 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.
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 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. 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.
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