Denise Quiñones
Born: 1980-09-09 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Known For: Acting
Biography
Denise Marie Quiñones 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, Quiñones attended the School for Film and Television's two-year conservatory acting program. Presently an actress, Quiñones 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 Doña Rosita, in a production of Federico García Lorca's play Doña Rosita la soltera.
Filmography
2025
- De tal palo as Emma
2023
- Teacher Mechy as Xiomara
2022
- Las Camelias as Margarita Gautier
2019
2017
- Super Papá as Dra. Paula Rivera
2016
2015
2014
- Locas y atrapadas as Clara
2010
- Meant To Be as Angel
- Elite as Sandra Torres
2009
- La Soga as Jenny
- Celebrity Habla as Self
- Party Time: The Movie as Lourdes
2006
- The Bedford Diaries as Mia Thorne
- Aquaman as Lt. Rachel Torres
- Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles as Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance
- Aquaman as Lt. Rachel Torres
2005
- Freddie as Denise
2003
- Bad Boys II as Streetwalker in Cuba (uncredited)
2001
- Smallville as Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance
1963
- Miss USA as Self - Judge, Miss Universe 2001
1955
- Miss Universe as Miss Puerto Rico 2001