Scott Grossman, choreographer, congratulates Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001, as she wins the 50th Miss Universe Crown at the conclusion of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast of the 2001 Miss Universe competition from Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Friday, May 11, 2001. Quinones August also won the Bluepoint Swimsuit/Fitness Award and the Clairol Herbal Essences Style Award. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Miss Universe 2001

Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001, waves to the crowd after winning the 50th Miss Universe Crown at the conclusion of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast of the 2001 Miss Universe competition from Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Friday, May 11, 2001. Quinones August also won the Bluepoint Swimsuit/Fitness Award and the Clairol Herbal Essences Style Award. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Miss Universe 2001

Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001, waves to the crowd after winning the 50th Miss Universe Crown at the conclusion of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast of the 2001 Miss Universe competition from Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Friday, May 11, 2001. Quinones August also won the Bluepoint Swimsuit/Fitness Award and the Clairol Herbal Essences Style Award. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Miss Universe 2001

Donald J. Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, congratulates Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001, after she won the 50th Miss Universe crown at the conclusion of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast from Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Fri, May 11, 2001. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Miss Universe 2001

Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001, throws a kiss to the crowd after winning the 50th Miss Universe crown at the conclusion of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast of the 2001 Miss Universe competition from Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Friday, May 11, 2001. Quinones August also won the Bluepoint Swimsuit/Fitness Award and the Clairol Herbal Essences Style Award. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Miss Universe 2001

Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000, crowns Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001, as Quinones August wins the 50th Miss Universe Crown at the conclusion of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast of the 2001 Miss Universe competition from Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Friday, May 11, 2001. Quinones August also won the Bluepoint Swimsuit/Fitness Award and the Herbal Essences Style Award. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Miss Universe 2001

Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000, crowns Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001, as Quinones August wins the 50th Miss Universe Crown at the conclusion of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast of the 2001 Miss Universe competition from Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Friday, May 11, 2001. Quinones August also won the Bluepoint Swimsuit/Fitness Award and the Herbal Essences Style Award. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Miss Universe 2001

After being named the top five finalists for the 2001 Miss Universe competition, Celina Jaitly, Miss India 2001; Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001; Kandace Krueger, Miss USA 2001; Evelina Papantoniou, Miss Greece 2001; and Eva Ekvall, Miss Venezuela 2001, react and pose for the judges. Quinones August was announced the winner at the end of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast of the 50th Annual competition on Friday, May 11, 2001. ho/Miss Universe Organization

From a field of 77 Miss Universe 2001 delegates, the 10 finalists chosen by the judges were Eva Siso Casals, Miss Spain 2001; Agbani Darego, Miss Nigeria 2001; Evelina Papantoniou, Miss Greece 2001; Oxana Kalandyrets, Miss Russia 2001; Elodie Gossuin, Miss France 2001; Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Puerto Rico 2001; Kandace Krueger, Miss USA 2001; Celina Jaitly, Miss India 2001; Ilanit Levi, Miss Israel 2001; and Eva Ekvall, Miss Venezuela 2001. Quinones August was named the 50th Miss Universe at the conclusion of the LIVE CBS Television Network telecast on May 11, 2001 from the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Universe 2001, poses in one of two Maurice Lacroix steel and diamond Intuition watches she won as part of her Miss Universe 2001 prize package. Maurice Lacroix is the official watch sponsor of Miss Universe 2001 and Miss USA 2001.