She is daughter of the Venezuelan A-list actor José Torres, who played in more than 50 Spaghetti Western movies, also known as Italo-Westerns, in the 60s and 70s. He was one of the first Latin American actors to work in European Cinema.
In 2012, her work was recognized with a nomination as Best Supporting Actress in The Venezuelan Film Festival, for her role in Margarita Cadenas'film "Cenizas Eternas" aka "Eternal Ashes".
At the age of seventeen, she formally began to pursue an acting career. She joined "Teatro Universitario para Niños El Chichón".
Arlette Torres use to work also as a Hatha Yoga instructor.
She has a degree in Social Communications (Journalism and Mass Media) from the Universidad Central of Venezuela.
Her film "Azul y no tan rosa" aka "My Straight son" won as the Best Iberoamerican Film in Goya Award in 2014.