Denise Quiñones

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.

Known For

Super Papá
Super Papá
Los Fabulosos Ma' Mejores
Los Fabulosos Ma' Mejores
The Portrait’s Secret
The Portrait’s Secret
Las Camelias
Las Camelias
Party Time: The Movie
Party Time: The Movie
Teacher Mechy
Teacher Mechy
La Soga
La Soga
Aquaman
Aquaman

Filmography

2023 Teacher Mechy
as Xiomara
2022 Las Camelias
as Margarita Gautier
2019 Prótesis
as
2017 Super Papá
as Dra. Paula Rivera
2016 Yo soy un político
as
2015 Pueto Pa' Mi
as
2015 Detective Willy
as
2015 Los Fabulosos Ma' Mejores
as Joanna
2014 Locas y atrapadas
as Clara
2010 Elite
as Sandra Torres
2010 Meant To Be
as Angel
2009 Celebrity Habla
as Self
2009 La Soga
as Jenny
2009 Party Time: The Movie
as Lourdes
2008 Marina's Secret World
as
2006 Aquaman
as Lt. Rachel Torres
2006 Aquaman
as Lt. Rachel Torres
2006 The Bedford Diaries
as Mia Thorne
2006 Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles
as Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance
2005 Freddie
as Denise