Yves Torres (real name Eva Marie Torres) is a famous American dancer, model, actress, martial arts instructor, professional wrestler. She has competed in many competitions and is a three-time WWE Divas champion.
Yves's creative biography began with dancing and modeling. She then pursued a sports career, starred in films and participated in many popular television shows and entertainment programs.
In the early 2000s, she won the WWE Diva Search competition, received the grand prize: $ 250,000, and was signed to WWE. Then she pursued a professional sports career for several years. After graduation, she began working at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy and the host of the popular WWE show SmackDown.
Biography facts
Eve was born in the United States in the summer of 1984. Her ancestors were from Latin America, Nicaragua, Germany and Sweden. Eve has a younger brother named Phil. He chose a creative profession and currently works as a TV presenter.
Eve spent her early years in Denver. After completing her primary education, she went first to college and later to the University of Southern California (USC). In her student years, she founded the women's club "Omega Phi Beta" and was its vice president for a long time.
The girl was fond of sports from an early age. She was professionally involved in kickboxing, athletics, jiu-jitsu. She is currently the owner of the purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu.
Sports and creative career
During her studies, Yves danced professionally, starred in commercials and video clips and became the captain of the USC Fly Girls dance team. After graduating from college, she continued to engage in dancing and modeling.
Having won the main prize in the WWE Diva Search competition in 2007, Eve signed a contract with the WWE company, whose main activity is the creation of entertaining sports and show programs, films, and took up a sports career.
In late 2008, the athlete, along with other famous representatives of the WWE, appeared on the "Sunset Tan" program, and then took part in a special edition of the show "The Secret of the Great Magicians: Beyond the Magic Tricks."
A year later, she was invited to take part in a photo shoot for the January issue of Muscle & Fitness magazine.
In 2012 she became the winner of the reality show "Stars Earn Stripes", receiving the main prize of $ 100,000. She donated her winnings to United Service Organizations.
After finishing her sports career, she began working as an instructor at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy and the host of the popular WWE TV show SmackDown.
Eve has several film roles in her creative career. She has appeared in the films: "Matador", "The Scorpion King 4: The Lost Throne", "Supergirl", "Inveterate Companions".
Personal life
While working at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy, the girl met her future husband Rene Gracie. He, like Eve, is a professional athlete, Jiu-Jitsu master and trainer. In 2014, their official wedding took place.
In September 2015, at the age of 31, Eve gave birth to her first child - a son named Raven. The second son was born to the couple in 2018.
