13 things about Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres

Dayanara Torres Delgado is the third Miss Universe from Puerto Rico. She represented the unincorporated United States territory in the 33rd edition of Miss International and the 42nd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Torres is a Puerto Rican actress, singer, model, writer and beauty queen born in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, United States to Jose Torres Lopez and Luz Delgado. Dayanara graduated from Colegio Santa Rosa in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Dayanara and Marco Antonio Muñiz, who is professionally known as Marc Anthony, have two sons together namely Cristian Anthony Muñiz and Ryan Anthony Muñiz. She has two older brothers namely José Torres and Joey Torres and a younger sister named Jeannette Torres Alvarez.

On October 28, 2025, Dayanara turned 51. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Representing Toa Alta, she won Miss Puerto Rico 1993 in 1992.
2. She was a Miss International 1992 finalist.
3. She won Miss Universe 1993.
4. From 1994 to 2000, she lived in the Philippines where she worked as a film and television actor, a dancer and a commercial model.
5. In 1998, she released her album “Antifaz”.
6. From 2000 to 2004, she was married to Marc Anthony.
7. She starred in “Watch Over Me”, which aired on MyNetworkTV from 2006 to 2007.
8. She co-wrote her 2006 book “Sonrisas Sanas y Hermosas de Ricky y Andrea” with Steven Fink and her 2008 book “Married to Me: How Committing to Myself Led to Triumph After Divorce ” with her sister Jeannette.
9. She was a Miss Universe 2016 judge.
10. In 2017, she won “Mira Quién Baila” Season 5.
11. In 2018, she was a “Mira Quién Baila” Season 6 judge.
12. She was a Miss Filipina International 2022 host.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 commentator.

TIMELINE

Dayanara is 5’8″ tall. She speaks Spanish, English and Filipino.

1990s

• On October 18, 1992, she represented Puerto Rico at Miss International 1992 and competed against 49 other candidates in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan. She finished in the Top 15.
• On May 21, 1993, she represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 1993 and competed against 78 other candidates at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico. She won the title.
• On May 21, 1994, she crowned her successor Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
• On April 14, 1998, Sony Discos released her debut studio album titled “Antifaz”.

2000s

• On May 9, 2000, she and Marc Anthony got married in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
• On February 5, 2001, she gave birth to Cristian.
• On August 16, 2003, she gave birth to Ryan.
• In January 2004, she filed for divorce from Marc Anthony, which was finalized on June 1, 2004.

2010s

• On January 30, 2017, she served as a judge at Miss Universe 2016 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
• She won “Mira Quién Baila” Season 5, which aired on Univision from September 17, 2017 to November 2017.
• She was a judge in “Mira Quién Baila” Season 6, which aired on Univision from July 29, 2018 to September 16, 2018.
• She and Louis D’Esposito started dating in September 2018 and got engaged in November 2018.
• In February 2019, she was diagnosed with melanoma. Shortly after, D’Esposito broke up with her over the phone.

2020s

• In March 2020, she reported that she was cancer-free.
• On October 1, 2020, she became a Melanoma Research Foundation spokesperson.
• On July 30, 2022, she and Piolo Pascual hosted Miss Filipina International 2022 at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
• On November 21, 2025, she and R’Bonney Gabriel served as commentators at Miss Universe 2025 at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand.