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.Quiñones won the Miss Universe 2001 pageant in Bayamon,
Puerto Rico in 2001. She was crowned by Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000
of India and also won the awards of Miss Photogenic, Bluepoint
Swimsuit, and Clairol Best Style. She is only the fourth Miss Universe
winner to also win Miss Photogenic after Margareta Arvidsson,
Margarita Moran, and Janelle Commissiong. Her win came on the Miss
Universe pageant's 50th anniversary. As Miss Universe, Quiñones
resided in New York City for a year, enjoying the benefits that all
winners of the pageant receive, including complimentary make-up and
haircare, a car, complete wardrobe, professional representation by the
Miss Universe Organization, a $60,000 scholarship to a New York City
film school, and traveling opportunities. Quiñones was the first
winner to wear the reputed Mikimoto Crown during its official press
presentation by Mikimoto's former brand director, Mr. Toyohiko
Miyamoto.On the night of the Miss Universe 2002 contest, she passed on
her crown, once again in Puerto Rico (this time the event was held in
the city of San Juan), to Oxana Fedorova of Russia.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 GarcÃa Lorca's play
Doña Rosita la soltera.
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.Quiñones won the Miss Universe 2001 pageant in Bayamon,
Puerto Rico in 2001. She was crowned by Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000
of India and also won the awards of Miss Photogenic, Bluepoint
Swimsuit, and Clairol Best Style. She is only the fourth Miss Universe
winner to also win Miss Photogenic after Margareta Arvidsson,
Margarita Moran, and Janelle Commissiong. Her win came on the Miss
Universe pageant's 50th anniversary. As Miss Universe, Quiñones
resided in New York City for a year, enjoying the benefits that all
winners of the pageant receive, including complimentary make-up and
haircare, a car, complete wardrobe, professional representation by the
Miss Universe Organization, a $60,000 scholarship to a New York City
film school, and traveling opportunities. Quiñones was the first
winner to wear the reputed Mikimoto Crown during its official press
presentation by Mikimoto's former brand director, Mr. Toyohiko
Miyamoto.On the night of the Miss Universe 2002 contest, she passed on
her crown, once again in Puerto Rico (this time the event was held in
the city of San Juan), to Oxana Fedorova of Russia.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 GarcÃa Lorca's play
Doña Rosita la soltera.
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