Daisy Garcia Reyes is a Filipino actress, singer, TV host, politician, businesswoman and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Binibining Pilipinas World 1996. She earned the title as the Beauty Queen Diva. She is a former councilor in Pateros, Philippines.
Reyes starred in films of various genre such as sexy films, drama films and comedy films.[1] She starred in the critically acclaimed Carino Brutal with Rosanna Roces. She has also done films with some of the biggest names in Philippine movies such as Rudy Fernandez in Palaban and Birador, Aga Muhlach in Hinahanap-hanap Kita, Lito Lapid in Lisensyado and Albert Martinez in Peque Gallaga's Scorpio Nights 2.
Reyes was also a recording artist, having released two albums. Reyes became one of the hosts of Doctors on TV, aired on UNTV.
Beauty queen
At fifteen, Reyes won Mod Cerinas de Manila pageant. A year after, she tried her luck at Eat Bulaga!'s Beautiful Girl but failed to make it to the finals. While in college at Arellano University, she joined Miss Manila pageant placing Second Runner-up.
In 1995, Reyes joined Mutya ng Pilipinas and was awarded as Second Runner-up[2] and Miss Friendship.[1] She then assumed the Mutya ng Pilipinas Expo-International title which gives her to right compete in Ecuador for the Miss Expo-International pageant, where she placed Fourth Runner-up. In 1996, she won the Binibining Pilipinas World title and was also awarded as Best in Long Gown. Reyes was awarded Miss Personality out of 89 contestants in Miss World held in India.
Personal life
She has a daughter named Gabrielle Lauren.
She oversees two businesses, Daisy Premium Papaya Soap and a beauty salon. She was also a councilor of Pateros from 2010 to 2016, and ran for mayor of Pateros in 2016 but lost to Miguel "Ike" Ponce III.[3] She is also a member of Team Ministries International.
In 2025, then-congressman Albee Benitez was accused by his wife Nikki Lopez of having an illegitimate child with Reyes.[4][5]
She has been singing rock songs since twelve. In her first contest, she sang "Luha" by Sakada. At thirteen, she was part of DZRH's Fiesta Caravan performing team of the late Ric Radam.
In 2002, she was offered a recording deal by Dyna Records giving her self-titled album, Tayo'y Magsayawan. She also formed a band called DAZE. Together with her band, Reyes has performed in various bars such as Bagaberde, Atchie's, Friends, Aruba and Metro Phi.
Her second album, Ode to the Irony of Love, was released in 2005.[8] Its genre is pop-rock-alternative and is composed of five original compositions, three revivals and two acoustic versions.
↑Lopez-Benitez, Dominique "Nikki" A. (April 11, 2025), NPS Docket No. 25-1963 (Affidavit), Office of the Makati City Prosecutor, It is significant to mention that the Psychological Evaluation reveals that Respondent [Albee Benitez] admitted to having two (2) daughters outside of his marriage with me.{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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