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Cuban-American television host, model, and comedian, Daisy Fuentes an estimated net of $45 million. Daisy Fuentes can attribute at least some of her fiery allure to her Latin roots. She was born in Havana, Cuba, November 17, 1966, though she moved with her family to Madrid, Spain, when she was only three. Four years later, the Fuentes family relocated again, this time to Harrison, NJ. Fuentes grew to an impressive 5'10" tall and began reporting the weather for WXTV Channel 41 weather while studying journalism at Bergen Community College. She was promoted to evening news anchor by the time she was 19, at which point she was spotted by the folks at MTV. They recruited her to host MTV Internacional, which later became MTV Latino. Her lovely features and effervescent personality struck a chord with viewers everywhere, and Fuentes was soon appearing on shows all over the MTV universe, even trying out her acting chops with appearances on shows like Dream On and The Larry Sanders Show. She married beefy actor Timothy Adams in 1990, though the couple parted ways in 1994.

As Fuentes grew in popularity as an on-air personality, her name began to carry great value. She began a career as a spokesmodel, eventually associating her face and name with such brands as Revlon, American Express, Miller Lite, Pantene, and M&M's. She also hosted her own work-out video, made appearances on countless awards shows, music countdowns, and talk shows, and hosted America's Funniest Home Videos for three seasons.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2012

Asset

Value of the Oceanfront Malibu home she bought

$5,750,000

2010

Royalties

Earnings from the sale of goods, including hair care, fragrances, clothing, sunglasses, and accessories at Kohl’s department stores each year

$300,000

2005

Sale of Asset

Value of her Hollywood home upon sale to Nicole Scherzinger

$2,165,000