Daisy Fuentes

Name: Daisy Fuentes
Birth Name: Daisy Avance Fuentes
Date of Birth: November 17, 1966
Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5 feet, 10 inches
Sex: Female
Nationality: American
Occupation: Actress, Model, Host
Education: Graduated from Harrison High School (Hudson County) New Jersey in 1984; Took up Communications at Bergen Community College, New Jersey.
Spouse: Timothy Adams (actor; high school sweetheart; married in 1990; divorced in 1994)
Relationships: Currently engaged to British Singer Matt Gross; dated Luis Miguel (1995-2000)
Claim to fame: As MTV VJ (1989-1995)
Awards: She was nominated for an ALMA Award for ‘Outstanding Host in a Variety/Music/Comedy Special or Series’ for "America's Funniest Home Videos." In 1996, nominated NCLR Bravo Awards ‘Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Variety or Music Series/Special’ for Latino Laugh Festival.

Filmography: Actress

• "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005) (mini) TV Series
• "Colorvision" (2004) TV Series
• Miss Universe Pageant (2003) (TV)
• Miss USA (2003) (TV)
• Miss Universe Pageant (2002) (TV)
• "Take 2: Living the Movies" (2002) TV Series
• "I Love the '80s" (2002) (mini) TV Series
• Shutterspeed (2000) (TV)
• ESPY Awards (2000) (TV)
• "I Spike" (2000) TV Series
• The 26th Annual American Music Awards (1998) (TV)
• "America's Funniest Home Videos" (1990) TV Series
• "House of Style" (1989) TV Series
• Latino Laugh Festival (1997) (TV)
• Curdled (1996)
• Latino Laugh Festival (1996) (TV)
• Daisy Fuentes: Totally Fit Workout (1996)
• I Want My MTV (1996)
• "Daisy Fuentes" (1994) TV Series
• Third Annual Rock N' Jock B-Ball Jam (1993) (TV)
• "Loving" (1983) TV Series
• "MTV US Top 20 Countdown" (1987) TV Series
• MTV Video Music Awards 1992 (1992) (TV)


Biography

Born Daisy Avance Fuentes, she was raised by her parents at Madrid and at the age of 3 they were relocated in New Jersey. She can speak Spanish and English fluently. She studied high school at Harrison in Hudson County in New York. One of her memorable experience in her school before she graduated was being a homecoming queen.

She later on pursued her studies at Bergen Community College getting a degree in communications and journalism. Her perseverance and dedication to her studies gave an opportunity to begin her television career. In 1986, months before she turn 20, Univision’s New York affiliate WXTV Channel 41 filled her in with the roster of talents auditioning for the weather forecasting post. She got lucky and started reporting for the evening edition of the news. In just a matter of time, she incited an increase in TV audience because of her beauty and speaking prowess.

After two years, Daisy got a position with Telemundo’s New York Affiliate WNJU channel 47. It was her aura and fluency in speaking both Spanish and English that made way to land her a job in MTV Internacional, MTV’s syndicated video program in Spanish-language version. Later on in was changed to MTV Latino and Daisy was the first Latino VJ. It was aired for almost six years.

Daisy got her TV movie debut in 1992 when she appeared in the long-running drama about love, betrayal and struggle for power centering on the Alden family in a fictional town of Corinth, PA. As a member of CNBC’s “Talk All Stars” in 1994 to 1995, she gained public attention and even became popular as a talk show host in “Daisy” sharing the limelight with famed TV interviewers like Dick Cavett, Phil Donahue and Geraldo Rivera. Among her regular guests include Patti La Belle, Jon Stewart, Cindy Crawford and Harry Connick, Jr.

It was followed by her appearance in TV’s Latino Laugh Festival in 1996. Also in this year, Daisy had finally made it to the big screen with her film debut in the comedy-crime “Curdled” where she played the role of Clara. She was supported by Angela Jones, William Baldwin, Bruce Ramsay and more. A lot of television appearances followed including “Cybill,” ”Dream On,” “Clueless in episode All Teed Off,” and “The Larry Sanders Show.”

Other notable TV appearances as an actress include “The Weird Al Show in episode Al Plays Hooky” (TV 1997), “Mad TV episode 3” (TV 1997), “I Want my MTV” in 1996, “House of Style” (TV Series 97-98), America’s Funniest Home Videos together with John Fugelsang (1997-2000), “I Spike” (TV Series 2000), “Shutterspeed (TV 2000), “I love the 80’s” (TV mini series in 2002), “Take 2: Living the Movies” (TV series 2002), “Colorvision” (TV series 2004) and “I Love the 90’s: Part Deux” (TV mini series 2005).

She was credited both as an actress and as a hostess and in fact she hosted a lot of events (small or big) like, Miss Universe Pageant in 2002 and 2003, Miss USA in 2003, and other occasional hosting.

Daisy didn’t only capture the heart of her fans through television and film. She became the interest of photographer’s lenses and appeared as a cover girl in magazines including Spanish-version Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar and Vandadides. She also had covers for Latina, Eres, Shape and Fitness where she revealed her secret about being physically fit and maintain her 35C-24-36 ½ curves. Recently, she uses Winsor Pilates to trim down and get rid of extra pounds to sculpt her body slim.

Daisy became the global speaker and endorser of Revlon after signing a multi-year contract. She shared the limelight with famed actresses like Cindy Crawford, Halle Berry and Claudia Schiffer in promoting the cosmetic line. Besides her Revlon advertisement, she appeared in numerous commercials like M&M chocolate, Pantene, American Express and Miller Lite. Yes, she smokes but not considered a heavy-smoker because she smolders a cigar occasionally and when pressured with work.

Daisy is trailing a career on restaurateur and in fact, she is one of the partners of Mediterranean restaurant located in Upper West Side of Manhattan called “Dish.” She embodies the William Morris agency.

Daisy believes that if it weren’t because of her Spanish heritage, she will not be doing what she is doing right now. She felt gratitude to Spanish TV for giving her the chance before anyone else did. More importantly, because of her Latino heritage she became a role model to Latinos everywhere which is something she’s proud of. There are rumors that she wanted to have her own talk show after her defunct “Daisy” in 1994-1995.

She believed that having a style is a natural gift and money will only make you cheap. Daisy likes to change hairstyles, make up and fashion every now and then because she find it fun and part of boosting the essence of a woman. The most important thing according to her is no matter what you look like for as long you maintain honesty inside.

Daisy loves to listen to the music of the Bee Gees, Eryka Baddu, Sade, INXS and of course her favorite, Frank Sinatra. If there is one person she likes to interview, it would be Luis Miguel and the last time she interviewed him was six or seven years ago. She wanted to know him better and she recalled the time when he sang old and romantic songs of Sinatra.