Torres was born on May 4, 1990 in Makati City, Philippines, to Oscar Torres, a college professor, and Emerita Torres, who manages a food business. She has four siblings: Timothy, Kevin, Angeli, and Kenneth.
Torres completed her elementary education at St. Scholastica’s College in Manila. She began her high school studies at Colegio San Agustin but transitioned to homeschooling after entering the entertainment industry.
After high school, Torres enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas to study Communication Arts. However, she decided to pause her education after two years to focus on her career in show business.[1] In a 2020 interview, she shared her intention to complete a college degree in the future, although she expressed a preference for pursuing a different field, such as marketing or business.[2]
Career
Torres was first seen as one of the contestants in ABS-CBN's teen-oriented reality show Qpids in 2005. In 2008, Torres transferred to GMA Network and became one of the hosts of the now-defunct youth-oriented magazine show, Ka-Blog!. She played supporting roles in various movies such as You to Me Are Everything and Shake, Rattle & Roll X.[3][1]
On March 8, 2011, Torres signed a three-year exclusive contract with GMA Network.[4] Two months later, she was part of the cast of the afternoon drama series Blusang Itim. She played a supporting role in the 2012 primetime series My Beloved.
Torres was launched as the 2017 calendar girl of the beverage company Asia Brewery.[21] The following year, she was again featured as a calendar girl for the company, this time for their Cobra Energy Drink brand.[22] After years as a calendar girl, she went on to publish her own personal calendar for 2019. In an Instagram post, Torres explained that this was her way of expressing her gratitude for the support fans had given her over the years.[23]
Personal life
Torres previously dated actor Derek Ramsay in 2019. They starred together in the television series The Better Woman. The couple confirmed their breakup in November 2020.[2]