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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Bad Boys II (2003) — Streetwalker in Cuba (uncredited)
2. Smallville (2001) — Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance
3. Aquaman (2006) — Lt. Rachel Torres
4. La Soga (2009) — Jenny
5. Meant To Be (2010) — Angel
6. Freddie (2005) — Denise
7. Locas y atrapadas (2014) — Clara
8. Teacher Mechy (2023) — Xiomara
9. Aquaman (2006) — Lt. Rachel Torres
10. The Bedford Diaries (2006) — Mia Thorne
11. Miss USA (1963) — Self - Judge, Miss Universe 2001
12. Super Papá (2017) — Dra. Paula Rivera
13. Miss Universe (1955) — Miss Universe 2001
14. Elite (2010) — Sandra Torres
15. Los Fabulosos Ma' Mejores (2015) — Joanna
16. Pueto Pa' Mi (2015)
17. The Portrait’s Secret — Andrea
18. Celebrity Habla (2009) — Self
19. Las Camelias (2022) — Margarita Gautier
20. Party Time: The Movie (2009) — Lourdes
21. Marina's Secret World (2008)
22. Yo soy un político (2016)
23. Detective Willy (2015)
24. Prótesis (2019)
25. De tal palo (2025) — Emma
26. Mareas a la deriva — Patricia
27. Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles (2006) — Andrea Rojas / Angel of Vengeance