Biografia

Has 2 sons: Cristian Anthony Muñiz (b. February 6, 2001) & Ryan Anthony Muñiz (b. August 16, 2003) with ex-husband, Marc Anthony.

One of the youngest Miss Universe winners (won at 18)

Speaks Spanish, English, and Tagalog (main language of the Philippines).

(February 4, 2019) Has been diagnosed with melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, from a big spot/mole she never paid attention to, even though it was new, it had been growing for years and had an uneven surface. Her fiancé Louis D'Esposito had been begging her to have it checked and then made an appointment himself. After a biopsy and a second surgery on January 29th the results came back are positive. Doctors already removed a big area from her back and knee and also they have removed two lymph nodes at the top of her leg where cancer had already spread.

She wanted to be an orthodontist before winning the 1993 Miss Universe pageant