She is half-Irish-American and half-Filipino and was born in the
Philippines. She has an older brother who lives in the United
States.
In September 2005 she signed a three year management contract with Viva
Entertainment. Her contract with Viva is for eight pictures with the
Film company.
Her first showbiz boyfriend was Paolo Contis who was also her first
Love Team on the defunct teen drama Tabing Ilog.
Desiree Del Valle and her second showbiz boyfriend met on the popular
prime time drama Sana'y Wala Ng Wakas.
Her Filipina mother Lourdes del Valle comes from Lopez, Quezon,
Philippines. And her del Valle family still maintains roots in Lopez,
Quezon, Philippines.
Her career was officially launched as she was part of ABS-CBN's Star
Circle Batch 7 which was launched on the popular Sunday variety show
A.S.A.P.!
Tuli (2005) was her first film for Viva Films. And was the first film
for which she top billed. In Tuli (2005) she portrayed the role of
Daisy.
Her marriage to lesbian Elaine Crisostomo in a US wedding sparked a controversy in the Philippines, a conservative country.