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 Aā¦
