Eve Torres

Eve Torres Gracie (born Eve Marie Torres on August 21, 1984) is an American actress, dancer, model, martial arts instructor, and retired professional wrestler.

She is currently signed to WWE, where she serves as an ambassador.

She was the first ever three-time WWE Divas Champion.

Torres began her career as a model and dancer.

She danced for The Southern California Summer Pro League and went on to become a member of the National Basketball Association's Los Angeles Clippers Spirit Dance Team for the 2006–2007 season.

She also appeared on several television shows, including Show Me The Money, Sunset Tan, and Deal or No Deal.

She graduated with honors and a grade point average above 3.5 in May 2006, with a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

While attending USC, Torres appeared in commercials and music videos.

Torres was the co-captain of the USC Fly Girls dance squad and created much of their choreography.

She also danced for The Southern California Summer Pro League, the only summer league for National Basketball Association (NBA) players, in Long Beach, California.

After graduating from college, she began dancing and modeling full-time.

After reaching the tryout finals in previous years, Torres became a member of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers Spirit Dance Team for the 2006–07 season.

She also appeared on the game show Show Me The Money.

In 2007, she won the 2007 Diva Search, earning a contract with WWE.

In May 2007, Torres entered World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)'s Diva Search.

She was chosen by WWE officials as one of the eight finalists from a group of 50 women.

On October 29, 2007, in Philadelphia, live on Raw, she was crowned the 2007 WWE Diva Search winner, defeating finalist Brooke Gilbertsen and becoming a WWE Diva.

Following her win, she began training for her wrestling debut in WWE's developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).

Torres first appeared on WWE programming as a backstage interviewer in 2008 and became a full-time wrestler in 2009.

Videos promoting Eve's debut on SmackDown! began airing on January 11, 2008.

The promo aired for three weeks before Eve made her official debut on the February 1, 2008 episode of SmackDown interviewing Batista.

During early 2008, Eve participated in a contest to determine the top Diva on SmackDown, participating in a bikini contest, an obstacle course, and an arm wrestling competition before being eliminated.

Eve appeared at WrestleMania XXIV as a Lumberjill in the BunnyMania match between Maria and Ashley against Beth Phoenix and Melina.

Eve spent the rest of the year competing in similar contests, including a dance-off and a bikini contest, before participating in the Halloween Costume Contest on October 26 at the Cyber Sunday pay-per-view, where she was dressed as Raphael from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

On the 800th episode of Raw on November 3, 2008, Eve made her televised in-ring debut in a 16-Diva tag team match, which her team lost although she was never tagged in.

Her first main storyline began in early 2009, when she began a scripted feud with Michelle McCool after McCool attacked her.

On the February 6 episode of SmackDown, Eve made her singles match debut in a losing effort against McCool via submission.

Their feud continued for the next few months, with them competing against each other in singles and tag team matches.

Eve then moved into a feud with Layla in mid-2009.

After the pair competed in dance and arm wrestling competitions, Eve defeated Layla on the May 29 episode of SmackDown in a wrestling match.

On the June 18 episode of Superstars, Eve pinned Layla once again.

She won the WWE Divas Championship in April 2010.

She held the championship on two further occasions, becoming the first person to win it three times.

Following her retirement from professional wrestling in 2013, Torres focused on her role as an instructor for the Gracie Women Empowered self-defense program at the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Torrance, California, and continued to act, with roles in Skiptrace and Supergirl.

Torres was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Denver, Colorado.

Her father is Nicaraguan and her mother is of German and Swedish descent.

She has a younger brother, Phil, who is an Explorer and biologist.

Torres attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a full tuition scholarship.

During college, she was one of the founding members of the Omega Phi Beta sorority chapter on her campus and held the vice-president position for several years.

While in Omega Phi Beta, Torres was awarded for Academic Excellence at the Order of Omega Greek Awards.