Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001

Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001
Denise Quiñones during her reign as Miss Universe 2001
Date	November 14, 2000
Placements	10
Winner	Denise Marie Quiñones August Lares

The 46th Annual Miss Puerto Rico Universe competition was held in the fall of 2000 in Puerto Rico. Denise Quiñones won the pageant and represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2001 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2001^[1]	Lares - Denise Marie Quiñones August
1st runner-up	Añasco - Johanna Marie Treviño Cuadrado
2nd runner-up	Guayama - Katherine González
Top 5	Carolina - Raquel Zaragoza Ceiba - Mari Tere Benes Lima
Top 10	Cabo Rojo - Haylis Córdova Coamo - Marilena Castro Patillas - Jackeline Negrón San Juan - Anaiza Morales Yauco - Tasha Cancio

Miss Lares, Denise Quiñones, represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2001 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico where she became the fourth Puerto Rican woman to obtain the title of Miss Universe and also obtained the awards for Miss Photogenic, Bluepoint Best in Swimsuit, and Clairol Herbal Essences Style. She is also the 1st Miss Universe to win in her home country not representing the USA.
Miss Añasco, Johanna Treviño took over the title of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2001 after Denise Quiñones won Miss Universe 2001.