Daisy Fuentes
Daisy Fuentes (born November 17, 1966)[1] is a Cuban-American actress, comedian, model, television host and former weather presenter.[2] Fuentes became MTV's first Latina VJ (signed to MTV and MTV Latin America simultaneously) and Revlon's first Latina spokesperson to be signed to a worldwide contract.[3][4]
Daisy Fuentes
November 17, 1966
Bergen Community College, Paramus, New Jersey (majored in Communications)
- Actress
- comedian
- model
- television host
- weather presenter
1988–present
Early life and education[edit]
Daisy Fuentes was born on November 17, 1966, in Havana, Cuba, to a Cuban father and Spanish mother.[2] In 1969, when Fuentes was three years old, her family fled the country to escape Fidel Castro's regime[2] and moved to Madrid, Spain.[5] Four years later, she moved with her family to Harrison, New Jersey, US, where she attended Harrison High School, was voted homecoming queen and "best looking", and graduated in 1984.[6] An aspiring hairstylist, she enrolled in cosmetology school with dreams of opening her own salon.[7] Later, she enrolled at Bergen Community College where she majored in communications.
Philanthropy[edit]
In addition to her work as an actress and model, Fuentes has become actively involved in charity, helping raise money for breast cancer research and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Daisy Fuentes speaks often in support of charities including the March of Dimes and Starlight Children's Foundation.[22][23] Fuentes has been the celebrity chairman for the annual St. Jude Angeles & Stars gala in Miami since its debut in Miami more than 7 years ago, raising millions of dollars for this organization.[24] In 2007, Fuentes worked for Girls On the Run, a non-profit prevention program that encouraged preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.[11] Fuentes currently hosts "A New Leaf" on NBC Saturday mornings, sponsored by Ancestry.com. "A New Leaf" will follow everyday people on the cusp of key life inflection points, using family history, genealogy and sometimes DNA analysis to help guide them on their journey of self‑discovery. Along the way, viewers will learn about different cultures as our featured guest uncovers new information about their family's heritage. Each week, "A New Leaf" will teach viewers the importance of appreciating and understanding their family history in order to make important decisions and enact positive changes in their lives. Fuentes has also worked with many breast cancer awareness causes such as the Revlon / UCLA Women's Breast Cancer Research program. She received an award at The Wellness Community West Los Angeles Tribute to the Human Spirit Awards dinner for her commitment to spreading breast cancer awareness, particularly in the Latino community.[25]
Personal life[edit]
Fuentes considers Harrison, New Jersey, to be her home, even though her parents left New Jersey for Miami.[26] She has one sister, Rosana Fuentes Brijbag.
Fuentes was married to actor and model Timothy Adams from 1991 to 1995. She met Luis Miguel when she interviewed him that same year; the pair dated for three years before breaking up in 1998.[27] She went on to date singer/songwriter Matt Goss, and he moved into her Hollywood Hills home, and they were engaged in 2003 but did not marry and broke off the relationship in January 2010.[28]
On December 23, 2015, Fuentes married singer/songwriter/producer Richard Marx.[29]