
Denise Quiñones
Known For
Acting
Born
1980-09-09 in Ponce, Puerto Rico
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.
Most Known For

Smallville
as Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance

Miss USA
as Self - Judge, Miss Universe 2001

Miss Universe
as Miss Puerto Rico 2001

Miss Universe
as Miss Universe 2001

Bad Boys II
as Streetwalker in Cuba (uncredited)

Freddie
as Denise

Aquaman
as Lt. Rachel Torres

The Bedford Diaries
as Mia Thorne

Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles
as Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance

Prótesis

Aquaman
as Lt. Rachel Torres

Detective Willy

Pueto Pa' Mi

Meant To Be
as Angel

La Soga
as Jenny

Celebrity Habla
as Self

Yo soy un político

Locas y atrapadas
as Clara

Las Camelias
as Margarita Gautier

Super Papá
as Dra. Paula Rivera