Denise M. Quinones August, Miss Universe 2001, strolls in the surf in a Bluepoint Swim swimsuit outside of the Westin Rio Mar Beach Hotel and Resort in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico on May 12, 2001. Quinones August was crowned Miss Universe 2001 at the conclusion of the CBS Television Network's telecast of the 50th Annual competition from the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico on Friday, May 11, 2001. ho/Miss Universe Organization