Denise Marie QuiƱones August (born 9 September 1980) is a Puerto Rican actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 2001. Prior to winning the Miss Universe pageant, she represented her hometown of Lares in the Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001 pageant.
Since relinquishing the title, QuiƱones attended the School for Film and Television's two-year conservatory acting program. Presently an actress, QuiƱones has starred in the Spanish version of Nilo Cruz's play Ana en el trópico (Anna in the Tropics) and continues to hone her talent in the United States. For her role in Anna in the Tropics, she was nominated and awarded an HOLA Award (from the Hispanic Organization of Latin Actors) and an ACE Award. In October 2005, she was selected for the role of DoƱa Rosita, in a production of Federico GarcĆa Lorca's play DoƱa Rosita la soltera.
Also Known As | Denise Quinones August, Denise Marie QuiƱones August |
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Birthday | 1980-09-09 |
Gender | Female |
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Place of Birth | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Popularity | 0.7486 |