would be the first dancer from the Dominican Republic involved in the third season of Mira Quien Baila, Univision's Spanish version of Dancing with the Stars. He would be competing in support of the National Latino Children's institute. Week after week, Santos dominated every challenge given to him on the dance floor. The dances ranged from Hip-Hop and Salsa, to Tango and Quickstep. Not only did Santos dominate the dance floor, but his charm and charisma heavily attracted the fans, which made the third season of Mira Quien Baila the highest rated season in history. Santos made it to the finale without ever being nominated for elimination, setting a new record for the show. Mira Quien Baila's finale aired November 18, 2012. The episode was seen by over seven million people worldwide. Santos was crowned by the fans "El Rey de la Pista" (King of the Dance Floor) with over 41% of the votes against Alicia Machado and Fernando Arau. Community work Competing in Mira Quien Baila, Henry Santos represented the National Latino Children's institute as support for the organization. But that was no't his only contribution in terms of community work. On May 6, 2014, Santos partnered up with NYC Presbyterian Hospital & Columbia University in the fight against child obesity in the United States with their community program "Vive Tu Vida" by CHALK, offering a healthy alternatives menu in restaurants all over NYC and educating Latinos on recommended portion sizes for foods, the benefits of exercising and a healthier lifestyle. Subsequently, Santos represented his foundation in the popular Telemundo cooking competition Top Chef Estrellas with the purpose of spreading the message. On May 14, 2014, Santos was named the "Padrino" (Godfather) of the Latino Commission on AIDS in the United States, helping spread the word among Latin people on the fight against this illness. Subsequently, his voice and image were used on the CDC & MTV's Tr3s Campaign, "Una Conversation A La Vez" ("One Conversation at a Time"), educating Latin people on the prevention of HIV/AIDS. References 1979 births Aventura (band) members Living people People from Espaillat Province Bachata singers Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States Dominican Republic songwriters Male songwriters Entertainers from the Bronx 21st-century Dominican Republic male singers