Daisy Fuentes Biography (1966-)

Born November 17, 1966, in Havana, Cuba; immigrated to Spain, 1969, then to the United States, c. 1973; daughter of Amado (a grocer and real estate broker) and Maria (a painter) Fuentes; married Timothy Adams (an actor), August 5,1991 (divorced, 1994). Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 ElCamino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: Ray McKigney, Shelter Entertainment, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 1010, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Nationality: Cuban
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, television personality, model
Birth Details: November 17, 1966; Havana, Cuba

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Host, MTV Internacional, syndicated, Telemundo, 1987-1993
Tess, Loving, ABC, 1992
Host, MTV US Top 20 Countdown, MTV, beginning 1992
Host, Beach MTV, MTV, 1993-1995
Host, Rock n' Jock, MTV, 1993-1995
Host, Daisy Fuentes, CNBC, 1994
Host, Mt. MTV, MTV, 1995
Host, MTV's Top 20 Video Countdown, MTV, beginning 1996
Host, MTV Latino's Top 20 Video Countdown, MTV Latino, beginning 1996
Guest host, The Vicki Lawrence Show, Fox, 1997
Host, House of Style, MTV, 1997-1998
Cohost, America's Funniest Home Videos (also known as AFHV, AFV, America's Funniest Videos, and America's Funniest), ABC, 1997-2000
Episodic
Herself, The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
Galaxy Girl, "Am I Blue?," Ghostwriter, PBS, 1993
"The Taking of Pablum 1-2-3: Parts 1 & 2," Dream On, HBO, 1994
Carmen, "Glove Story," Can't Hurry Love, CBS, 1995
Voice of Princess Daisy, "The Twelve Dancing Princesses," Happily EverAfter: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, 1995
Herself, "Bringing Home the Bacon," Cybill, CBS, 1996
Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1996, 1997
Herself, "All Teed Off," Clueless, ABC, 1997
Herself, "Larry's New Love," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1997
Herself, "Al Plays Hooky," The Weird Al Show, CBS, 1997
Guest, Pajama Party, Oxygen, 2000
Maya Morgan, "Stone Cold," Baywatch (also known as Baywatch Hawaii), syndicated, 2000
Isabel Selvera, "Running Wild," Queen of Swords, syndicated, 2000
Isabel Selvera, "End of Days," Queen of Swords, syndicated, 2001
Herself, "Infidelity Test," The Test, FX Channel, 2001
Herself, "On Call with Dr. Luv," Rendez-View, 2001
Guest, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2002, 2003
Herself, I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!, 2003
America's Funniest Home Videos, 2003
Judge, America's Most Talented Kid, NBC, 2003

Specials
Cool People/Hot Places, syndicated, 1993
Cable Crossings: The Early Months, America's Talking, 1994
Concert of the Americas, PBS, 1994
Talk Back America II, CNBC, 1994
Cohost, The 1994 Miss Teen USA Pageant, CBS, 1994
Host, Fox All Star Challenge, Fox, 1995
Host, The 1995 Miss USA Pageant, CBS, 1995
Host, The 1995 Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 1995
Host, You Gotta See This!, ABC, 1996
Cohost, Latino Laugh Festival, Showtime, 1996
Host from Las Vegas, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '98, ABC,1997
The American Red Cross Celebrates Real Life Miracles, CBS, 1998
Wild on Key West, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Host, Will You Marry Me?, ABC, 1998
Wild on South Beach, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
House of Style: 10th Anniversary Special, MTV, 1999
25 Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration, NBC, 2000
Take 2: Living the Movies, USA Network, 2002
Host, Miss Universe Pageant, CBS, 2002
Host, Miss Universe Pageant (also known as Miss Universe 2003), NBC, 2003
Host, Miss USA 2003, NBC, 2003
Awards Presentations
MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1992
Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1994
The VIDA Awards, NBC, 1995
The 1996 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 1996
The 27th Annual NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1996
Host, The 1998 ALMA Awards, ABC, 1998
Cohost, The 1998 World Music Awards, ABC, 1998
Presenter, The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1998
Presenter, The 25th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1998
Host, The 1999 ALMA Awards, ABC, 1999
The 1999 Teen Choice Awards, Fox, 1999
Presenter, The 1999 World Music Awards, ABC, 1999
Host, 13th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards, NBC, 1999
Presenter, The 26th Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1999
ESPY Awards, 2000
Presenter, 5th Annual ALMA Awards, Fox, 2000
Presenter, 6th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
Presenter, The 4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, CBS, 2003
2nd Annual MTV Video Music Awards Latin America, MTV, 2003
Other
Kenzie Pearson, Shutterspeed (movie), TNT, 2000
I Spike (pilot), UPN, 2000
I Love the '80s (miniseries), VH1, 2002
Film Appearances
Clara, Curdled, Miramax, 1996
RECORDINGS
Videos
I Want My MTV, 1996
Daisy Fuentes: Totally Fit Workout, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Notable Hispanic American Women, Book 2, Gale, 1998

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, February 11, 1994, p. 42; June 27, 1997, p.54
George, July, 1999, p. 100
Hispanic, August, 1993, pp. 14-15
In Style, February, 2000, p. 210
Los Angeles Times, August 17, 1993, p. F1
Mademoiselle, December, 1999, pp. 96-101, 158-59
New York Times, April 25, 1993, p. 8; October 10, 1993, section 9,p. 3
People Weekly, September 19, 1994, p. 72; September 2, 1996, p. 65; July 7, 1997, p. 37
Playboy, February, 1999, p. 21
TV Guide, March 14, 1998, pp. 52-54
Us, February, 1999, p. 72
USA Today, January 13, 1995, p. D1
Vogue, August, 1991, p. 110-16

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