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Biography |
Daisy Fuentes was born November 17, 1966, in Havana, Cuba.
When Daisy was three years old, the Fuentes family moved to
Madrid, Spain, and finally emigrated to Harrison, New Jersey
four years later.
While studying communications and journalism at Bergen
Community College, Daisy was selected as "weather girl" on
WXTV Channel 41, Univision's New York affiliate. It didn't
take long for the journalism student to move up the ranks,
to become news anchor and reporter for the evening news.
The Latino television audience took a liking to the talented
and beautiful 19-year-old reporter, and soon did a huge
network: MTV. In 1988, Daisy moved on to work as news anchor
at WNJU Channel 47, Telemundo's New York affiliate. That
same year, she had the confidence to send a demo tape and
letter to MTV. She soon retired her news reports for music
reports, as host of MTV Internacional, which later became
MTV Latino.
The first Latina VJ, Daisy also became the first crossover
VJ to work on both MTV US and MTV Latino. She later became
host of House of Style and One on One with Michael Jordan
(among others), on the original MTV and Latin MTV. She also
counted down the Top 20 videos on American MTV, and the Top
20 videos for MTV Latino.
While hosting and VJ-ing on MTV, Daisy began to develop her
acting credits with a role on the ABC soap opera, Loving.
She followed up her soap role with appearances on shows such
as Dream On, The Larry Sanders Show and Cybill.
From 1994 until 1995, Daisy became host of her own talk show
on CNBC named Daisy, as part of the network's Talk
All-Stars. One of her other claims to fame was as host of
ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos, for two seasons.
Daisy's other hosting gig included: The Alma Awards in 1997
and 1998; Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '98; The 1998
World Music Awards; the 1999 Billboard Latin Awards; as well
as Miss Teen USA, Miss USA, and Miss Universe pageants.
While her intellect and talent have brought Daisy to the
broadcasting success she has achieved, her beauty has made
her other career -- modeling -- a huge success. Joining the
ranks of Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford and Halle Berry,
Daisy is a worldwide Revlon spokesmodel.
In addition to her multi-year contract with Revlon, Daisy is
also endorsed by American Express, Pantene, M&M's, and
Miller Lite. She can also be seen in 1996 and 1997 Landmark
calendars, and keeping fit in her own exercise video. Daisy
has graced a wide range of magazines, such as Spanish
Cosmopolitan and Harper's Bazaar, as well as Fitness, Latina
and Shape.
Daisy took her acting skills to the big screen in the 1996
Quentin Tarantino film, Curdled, and would gladly take on
more projects that pique her interest. Daisy is active in
several charitable causes, especially St. Jude Children's
Hospital.
Her career accomplishments are due largely to her charm,
humor, intellect, and beauty, which are reasons for which
Daisy and her career will only continue to bloom. |
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