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

Smallville

Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance

Freddie

Denise

Bad Boys II

Streetwalker in Cuba (uncredited)

Miss Universe

Miss Puerto Rico 2001

Miss Universe

Miss Universe 2001

The Bedford Diaries

Mia Thorne

Aquaman

Lt. Rachel Torres

Locas y atrapadas

Clara

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	Teacher Mechy	Xiomara
2022	Las Camelias	Margarita Gautier
2019	Prótesis
2017	Super Papá	Dra. Paula Rivera
2016	Yo soy un político
2015	Los Fabulosos Ma' Mejores	Joanna
2015	Detective Willy
2015	Pueto Pa' Mi
2014	Locas y atrapadas	Clara
2010	Elite	Sandra Torres
2010	Meant To Be	Angel
2009	Celebrity Habla	Self
2009	Party Time: The Movie	Lourdes
2009	La Soga	Jenny
2008	Marina's Secret World
2006	Aquaman	Lt. Rachel Torres
2003	Bad Boys II	Streetwalker in Cuba (uncredited)
	The Portrait’s Secret	Andrea

Year	TV Show	Role
2006	The Bedford Diaries	Mia Thorne
2006	Aquaman	Lt. Rachel Torres
2006	Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles	Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance
2005	Freddie	Denise
2001	Smallville	Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance
1955	Miss Universe	Miss Puerto Rico 2001
1955	Miss Universe	Miss Universe 2001