Brenda Jiménez
Born
Brenda Azaria Jiménez Hernández

(1994-12-10) December 10, 1994
OccupationModel
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Aguadilla Universe 2016
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016
(1st Runner-Up)
(Winner)[note 1]
Miss Universe 2016
(Unplaced)
Miss Grand International 2017
(3rd Runner-up)

Brenda Azaria Jiménez Hernández (born December 10, 1994) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2016 on March 17, 2016, after the original titleholder, Kristhielee Caride, was dethroned of the Miss Universe Puerto Rico crown.[1][2]

Early life

Jiménez was raised in Mayagüez. She studied and graduated in Biology and Psychology Honors student at the University of Puerto Rico. She wants to become a Neonatal Pediatrician in hopes of serving children to have a better quality of life.[3][1]

Pageantry

Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016

Jiménez competed in Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 on November 12, 2015, representing the municipality of Aguadilla, where she finished as first runner-up to Kristhielee Caride of Isabela.[1] Four months later, on March 17, 2016, the Miss Universe Puerto Rico organization announced that Caride had been stripped of her title after failing to fulfill her obligations and, as first runner-up, Jiménez would take over the responsibilities as the new Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016.[4]

Miss Universe 2016

Jiménez represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2016 pageant[1] at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines, Non semifinalist in Miss Universe 2016.[1][5]

Miss Grand International 2017

Jiménez also represented Puerto Rico at Miss Grand International 2017[6] in Vietnam, where she finished third runner-up to María José Lora of Peru.[7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016¡Viva la Tarde!Special Guest
2016Lo Sé Todo[8]Special Guest

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Miss Puerto Rico » Brenda Jiménez". misspuertorico.wapa.tv. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  2. "Brenda Azaria Jimenez - Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016". 18 March 2016.
  3. "Brenda Jimenez is Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016". 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. "Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 Stripped of Her Crown". 17 March 2017.
  5. "Miss Universe contestant Brenda Jimenez of Puerto Rico". 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. "Brenda Azaria Jimenez crowned Miss Grand International Puerto Rico 2017". 4 August 2017.
  7. "Brenda Jiménez is Miss Grand International 2017". 5 August 2017.
  8. "Brenda Jimenez demuestra poca Humildad y Prepotencia en entrevista". YouTube. 4 May 2016.

Notes

note 1 Jiménez was originally first runner-up, but became Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2016 after the original titleholder, Kristhielee Caride, was dethroned

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