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".